37: the one about a dopa menu

03/10/22 • 27 min

If ADHD is more about losing interest and motivation than it is about attention and concentration what does that mean for living with ADHD? Everyone uses dopamine for motivation, experiencing pleasures and rewards, but it works differently in ADHD brains. Understanding our dopamine differences and what our options are can help us on one level--to feel good and have more fun, on another it could be life-changing to be able to know what to do when we need more dopamine to get and stay motivated or ways to deal with being overstimulated. We are going to explore the idea of a dopa menu, popularized by Jessica McCabe of How to ADHD. Moira shares extra tips, ideas, and strategies for creating your own dopa menu.
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03/10/22 • 27 min

ADHD Friendly Lifestyle - 37: the one about a dopa menu

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Moira Maybin 00:00

I acknowledge with gratitude that I’m a settler who lives in creates on the unceded traditional territories of the Semiahmoo First Nation, which lies within the shared territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Tsawwassen, and Sto:lo First Nations.

Lead ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley has said, “ADHD is more about a loss of interest and motivation than it is about attention and concentration.” When we start to think about our challenges as being

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