ADHD, Stress & Men's Health - Men's Group Session
11/07/23 • 82 min
In this week's episode, we have a special treat! This is a recording of our weekly peer-to-peer support group calls that we got approval from the participants to turn into a podcast.
In this podcast, we have an open and honest discussion about managing ADHD symptoms and improving mental and physical health.
We explore how ADHD symptoms like impulsiveness, forgetfulness, and distractibility frequently undermine basic self-care routines like sleep, nutrition, exercise, and medication adherence. We share personal struggles and tips for making gradual improvements in these areas.
Other topics include the importance of social connections for mental health, facing fears of rejection, and having new experiences that get you out of your comfort zone. We must learn to start small with sustainable changes, reframing failure as learning experiences, and being patient with ourselves.
Laughing, dancing, improv, and other creative pursuits are recommended to process emotions, build confidence, and practice social skills. We stress the need to stop comparing yourself to others and focus on your progress and self-acceptance.
We also dive into the difficulties of masking and feeling inauthentic in social situations. Often, this excessive masking drains mental energy, and we cover it and much more!
Check it out!
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In this week's episode, we have a special treat! This is a recording of our weekly peer-to-peer support group calls that we got approval from the participants to turn into a podcast.
In this podcast, we have an open and honest discussion about managing ADHD symptoms and improving mental and physical health.
We explore how ADHD symptoms like impulsiveness, forgetfulness, and distractibility frequently undermine basic self-care routines like sleep, nutrition, exercise, and medication adherence. We share personal struggles and tips for making gradual improvements in these areas.
Other topics include the importance of social connections for mental health, facing fears of rejection, and having new experiences that get you out of your comfort zone. We must learn to start small with sustainable changes, reframing failure as learning experiences, and being patient with ourselves.
Laughing, dancing, improv, and other creative pursuits are recommended to process emotions, build confidence, and practice social skills. We stress the need to stop comparing yourself to others and focus on your progress and self-acceptance.
We also dive into the difficulties of masking and feeling inauthentic in social situations. Often, this excessive masking drains mental energy, and we cover it and much more!
Check it out!
Check out our website for great blogs, information, and upcoming events! Men's ADHD Support Group Website
If you identify as male and have ADHD Join our Facebook Group!
And follow us on all of our other social media!
Our Facebook Page
Our Instagram
Our Youtube:
Our Twitter
Our TikTok
Our LinkedIn
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ADHD, Stress, and Men's Health With Liam Danger Park
This week on the Men’s ADHD Support Group Podcast, ADHD Coach and Men's Group member Liam Danger Park joins Operations Director Shane Thrapp to discuss physical and mental health for men with ADHD.
Together, we explore the interconnectedness of mind and body - and why practices like sleep, nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness are just as critical as medication and therapy. Liam provides practical tips for starting small, like short workouts or mini mindfulness sessions.
We share guidance for overcoming decision overwhelm around health changes. And discuss how to build self-awareness by examining your ancestry. At its core, this empowering episode reiterates that you are worthy of health and happiness - and offers tools to make progress one step at a time.
Check out our website for great blogs, information, and upcoming events! Men's ADHD Support Group Website
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Rick shares easy budgeting basics and how behavior change remains the true challenge for those of us with ADHD. He and Shane explore how shame, guilt, and a desire to keep up appearances often lead to overspending. We offer tips like setting a gift budget back in March, leaving money out of Christmas, and focusing on who, not what, is around the table.
We have to understand the need for intentionality and external tools to build helpful financial habits over time. Let’s also make sure to surround ourselves with people willing to grow. Join us as we discuss the holistic takeaways that will leave you empowered to gain control of your finances and mindset.
Check out our website for great blogs, information, and upcoming events! Men's ADHD Support Group Website
If you identify as male and have ADHD Join our Facebook Group!
And follow us on all of our other social media!
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Men's ADHD Support Group - ADHD, Stress & Men's Health - Men's Group Session
Transcript
Today we're going to talk about ADHD, stress, and physical health. We deal with a lot of stress. And stress and frustration are the two driving forces behind emotional dysregulation. We feel things more. So we feel stress more. We feel frustration more. And those things really boil over eventually in our bodies as we get older.
It's easier for 18 year olds to deal with it, 20 year olds to deal with it, 22 years old, 25, 28, 30 years old. But eventually, just like with athletes, our brains
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