Neurodivergent Narratives Podcast - Divergent Mind: Book Review

Divergent Mind: Book Review

05/26/20 • 20 min

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For people with ADHD, Autistic folx and those with other sensory sensitivities, the sensory impact of Neurodivergent conditions can make our day to day lives even more challenging. Jenara Nerenberg’s new book ‘Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You’ looks at the experiences of neurodivergent womxn and their challenges around sensory sensitivities. In her first book, she shares stories, strategies and tips for all of us and a message of solidarity for all womxn whose voices are stronger when we all support each other. This book is filled with lots of ways that you can design your world in a way that works for you and your sensory needs. It really is a great, easy read.
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Stories on Self Worth

We are raised to think of all the things we’re not. As ADHDers we hear 20000 more negative comments than our neurotypical peers as children (probably more if we’re farther from societal ideals). We grow up hiding symptoms, apologising for ourselves and enduring school and other systems that don’t work with our differences in mind (including our intersectional identities!). We grow up with a damaged sense of self and low self worth. If we’ve grown up with undiagnosed ADHD, we don’t know what’s going on at all and that can feel even worse.
This episode shares a bit more about growing up and the messages I received about myself, how they shaped my experiences with undiagnosed ADHD, and what I’m trying to do now to be a lot kinder with myself as I explore becoming the person who I truly want to be
What I Learned:
1. Cultivating abundance
2. Looking for evidence
3. Progressive language affirmations
Takeaway tips:
1. Try your own progressive language affirmations:
Even though I’m learning what worthiness looks like for me, I’m still enough
I’m exploring what self worth looks like for me.
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Podcast to explore - on Apple Podcasts:
The Joy Junkie Podcast (with Amy Smith)
Apps I love:
Headspace - guided meditation & sleepscapes

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Observing Emotions

I wasn’t one for sitting with emotions. My life tends to go so fast that this was a practice that I couldn’t see the benefit in. I was pretty wrong about that. Being able to listen to my emotions and see how they come up for me in my body has been life changing in many ways. Understanding what triggers me, while noting the feelings and reactions that come up, has given me a lot more power to choose how I want to respond. This has been a good first step for me in learning to listen to my body, as I’ve discovered patterns and develop more trust. In doing that I know that when I’m willing to feel any emotion, there’s so much more I could do in the future.

What I did:

Change state when I need to
Breathe through it
Label it
Describe it in detail
Write it down (when I’m looking for patterns)

Takeaway Tip

Try labelling your thoughts and feelings throughout the day.
Set multiple alarms remember to pause as you are
Notice whether you’re having a thought or feeling
Simply say ‘thought’ or ‘feeling’ without judgement

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Neurodivergent Narratives Podcast - Divergent Mind: Book Review

Transcript

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Once I embraced my own labels, categories and identifications, I mean truly embraced them, and got my family, friends and colleagues on board. I almost didn't need them anymore. Once I learned about them, I adjusted, we all adjusted. And now I have a thriving life, meltdowns in all.
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Hey there, you're listening to the ADHD Good Life Podcast. Each week, we explore stories, ideas, or topics around neurodiversity from an intersectional lens, and the personal growth strategies we