Know your Push and Pull
September 1, 2023
... and why you should care.
One of the idiosyncrasies of ADHD is that it's a neurotype primed to respond.It thrives and excels on demand.It's been called a "gene for certain behaviours" that has evolved to respond in the moment (Thom Hartmann). In Hartmann's book, Hunter in a Farmer's Wo...
ADHD and negative self appraisal
June 19, 2023
To have an inner critic is to be thoroughly human. To have an inner critic as a person with ADHD is almost a whole other experience entirely.
One of the greater challenges for those of us with ADHD is that our brains amplify negative self-talk coupled with a propensity to experience emotional hyperarousal.These two key features of ADHD mean that we’re quick to judge and blame ourselves, and then get stuck in the...
Masking and ADHD
June 7, 2023
We’re experts at camouflaging.
Certain behavioural norms are entrenched in society. Things like being still when someone speaks to you, looking directly at someone addressing you, being patient while waiting your turn, being polite, saying the right thing at the right time.While this is especially true fo...
NZ Herald article on body-doubling
April 14, 2023
Co-working (or body-doubling) can be exceptionally anchoring for an ADHD person, particularly if they’re hyperactive. So that’s physically anchoring, but also anchoring in terms of attention.” I shared some thoughts with the NZ Herald recently about the productivi...
Routine: hate it and need it
April 14, 2023
The structure that no ADHD brain wants..
ADHD: the “I’ll do it my way, when I want” can’t stand the concept of a routine, but then actually needs and is healthier with it.Routine is “scaffolding” for the dopamine deprived brain.It’s a healthy constraint that our wide open meandering mind needs to: Sta...
Breaking the bias in neurodiversity
September 18, 2022
In March 2022 I featured in the Womanhood Journal for International Woman's Day, about my ADHD journey and what it can mean for all of us when we're ready to #BreakTheBias....
My ADHD Journey
December 3, 2021
It took me 49 years to receive a diagnosis of ADHD after which many of my own challenges suddenly made sense.
Although I was brilliant at activating and motivating others, I felt a near paralysis when it came to doing what I needed to do for myself and my business unless it&...
The ADHD self-leadership pyramid
November 23, 2021
Self-prioritisation is the first step to thriving with ADHD
One of the best ways we can reliably thrive in the world with our ADHD is to take leadership (or ownership) of our own wellbeing. And it starts with self-prioritisation. Self-prioritisation is a dealmaker for us.
While we hyperfocus on the next thing that catches our attenti...
Getting out of the ADHD rut
November 20, 2021
One of the best things we can do for helping overcome chronic ADHD paralysis is getting a diagnosis. A diagnosis shifted my perception of the difficulty I had taking action, from one of self criticism and self loathing, to accepting that there is a good reason for my struggl...
RSD and the need to reframe your Value
September 14, 2021
Is RSD getting in the way of business development?
RSD (rejection sensitivity dysphoria) is one of the most impairing parts of ADHD for 30% of adults with the condition.
RSD is part of the extreme emotional experiences that arise for people with ADHD. Having a dee...
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Annie Romanos is an Executive & Business Coach, ADHD Champion & Changemaker based in Kapiti, New Zealand. Working with neurodiverse and neurotypical business owners, leaders and professionals worldwide
