ADHD Events
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Livestream ADHD Chats With Rick Green and Guests
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ADHD Parents' Palooza – FREE Registration July 27th – 31st
Parent Palooza 2020!
Ready to be inspired — and for life to get a little easier?
The ADHD Parents’ Palooza explodes online again this year with information, education and rejuvenation — July 27th – 31st
Hosted by my friends and colleagues, Linda Roggli of ADDiva.net and Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster of ImpactADHD.com, the ADHD Parents’ Palooza will improve the way you parent kids with ADHD!
It’s all online and FREE — so you can attend in carpool line, on a commute, or in your pj’s after dinner!
Previous ADHD Paloozas have been smashing successes with more than 7,000 registered.
This year, it’s back to support parents! (I'm speaking on July 29th)
A ground-breaking online event, this summer you’ll get cutting-edge information shared by dozens of worldwide experts including TotallyADD's Rick Green, Dr. Ned Hallowell, Melissa Orlov, Coach Linda Walker, Roberto Olivardia, PhD, and many more
They’ll be presenting on essential topics for parents of kids with ADHD, such as:
- ADHD and Neurofeedback
- Catching Meltdowns Before They Happen
- ADHD Treatments
- That Work
- Homeschooling Tips for Parents Who Never Expected to Homeschool
- Digital Parenting and ADHD
- Avoiding COVID Collapse, Mask Misery and the Stay-at-home Blahs
- Partnering with your Young Adult with ADHD
- The Added Challenge of Co-existing Conditions
- Productivity in the Age of Coronavirus
It is an extraordinary week of insight and answers exclusively for parents, with many legends and luminaries.
Join this summer’s Parents Palooza! Find out how your life can improve when you understand the nuances of parenting ADHD.
Move forward with hope, confidence and inspiration, guided by the top experts in the world.Register by clicking HERE.
Warmly,
Rick GreenNote: Totally ADD is an affiliate of this event and receives a small fee from anyone who decides to purchase year round access to these talks. Purchase is not required to listen to these talks within 24 hours of broadcast.
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ADHD Experts Online! Free Registration – Women's Palooza
The Week That (Can) Change Everything
Have you come up for air yet?
After the year we’ve been through, it’s not such a crazy question. It was almost like we hit the “hold” button for a long, long time, holding our collective breaths. And that kinda sucks for ADHD brains like ours.
Where was the novelty? Where was our dopamine hit? Where was the inspiration?
Well, we’re unleashing it in one amazing week at the 6th Annual ADHD Women’s Palooza which kicks off March 8, 2021.
Hosted by my friend and colleague, Linda Roggli of ADDiva.net, the Palooza is like no other learning opportunity. More than 30 experts gather to offer accurate, cutting-edge information and inspiration for and about the women of ADHD.
Mark your calendar for the 6th Annual ADHD Women’s Palooza on March 8-13, 2021!
Topics for the 2021 ADHD Women’s Palooza cover the life span of adult ADHD women from dating to pregnancy to managing a career and personal growth.
It’s an extraordinary week of insight and strategies exclusively for women with ADHD presented by more than 30 ADHD experts, including Sari Solden, Terry Matlen, Melissa Orlov, Tracy Otsuka, Alan Brown, Laurie Dupar, Drs. William W. Dodson, Edward Hallowell, Roberto Olivardia, Sharon Saline, Sarah Cheyette, Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells, and many more…
Are you ready to move forward with a deeper understanding of your personal “brand” of ADHD?
Register for FREE by clicking HERE.
Best,
Rick Green
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Bright & Quirky Child Summit
29 experts in bright & quirky kids over 5 days 29 Experts in Bright & Quirky Kids over 5 days
Are you raising a bright child with learning, social, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges?
If so, the upcoming Bright & Quirky Child Summit is a must-see!
The summit runs March 8-12 and includes the top experts in bright & quirky kids including: Dan Peters, PhD, Stephen Porges, PhD, Dr. Stuart Shanker, Mona Delahooke, PhD, Kristin Neff, PhD, Debbie Reber, Seth Perler and many more.
You can register for FREE here.
The summit is PACKED with tools and strategies to tame the overwhelm in these uncertain times, like...
- How to manage anxiety, stress and worry
- How to solve challenging behaviors and calm meltdowns
- How to motivate kids who have a "why bother" attitude or lagging school engagement
- How to find balance and moderation with screen use
- How to help kids who are depressed or shut down
- How to navigate the twice exceptional (2e) journey in turbulent times
Best,
Rick Green
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Succeed With ADHD Telesummit 2020
ADHD Events 2020
Hello Amazing ADHD Person!
Did you know the traditional gifts for someone celebrating their 10th anniversary are tin, aluminum or diamonds?
Now I know which one I’d choose…but it’s not MY anniversary!
It’s the 10th anniversary of the Succeed with ADHD Virtual Summit hosted by Laurie Dupar of the International ADHD Coach Training Center (iACTcenter) and Coaching for ADHD.
Like me, Laurie would choose diamonds, because that gemstone – the fancy, sparkly, valuable, unique, amazing piece of jewelry – was originally a rock that was put to the test by intense heat and pressure and came out shining.
Very much like people with ADHD!
Just like an exquisite diamond, every person with ADHD has valuable gifts, strengths, talents and attributes that sometimes can’t be seen.
But just because we can’t always see them, it doesn’t mean they aren’t there. And those of us who understand ADHD want you to shine your ADHD brilliance every day!
This is why I am a part of the 10th annual virtual Succeed with ADHD Video Summit being held June 22-26 and hosted by Laurie Dupar, Founder of the International ADHD Coach Training Center (iACTcenter) and Coaching for ADHD, to make sure you have the tools and tips to see the brilliance in yourself, too.
If you’re wondering who’s joining forces with Laurie and me to help you with that, here’s a list of the 2020 Succeed with ADHD Virtual Summit expert guests and their exclusive topics:
- Alan P Brown, ADHD/Productivity Coach: Clear the Mental Clutter by Capturing and Storing ALL Your Ideas & Reminders
- Bryan Wisda of ADHD Lullaby: ADHD and Functional Sound
- Casey Dixon of Dixon Life Coaching: The Mysterious Paradox of Being a High Achiever with ADHD
- Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A: Let’s Get “In Sync”! Fun and Functional Activities for Kids with ADHD and SPD
- Dana Rayburn, ADHD Success Coach: Finishing Projects ADHD Style
- Eric Tivers:
- ImpactADHD: Parenting Complex Kids in Complex Times
- Jeff Copper of Dig Coaching: Using Attention Exercises to Improve Focus
- Kelly Biltz of Loving GrADDitude: Preparing Parents for ADHD Adolescents
- Laurie Dupar, Founder, International ADHD Coach Training Center: Discover Your Core Values and Understand Your Essential Purpose
- Leslie Josel, Academic/Life Coach: Strategic Study Skills: Smart Steps to Learn Effective Study Habits
- Linda Roggli, PCC: The High Cost of ADHD Shame (and what to do about it)
- Luz Jaramillo of BrainBody Coach: How to Be Emotionally Fit with ADHD: The Key to Stop Relying on Willpower and Motivation to Win the Battle with Food.
- Marcelle Clavette, M.S. of DCI Consulting Group and The Remy Practice: My ADHD at Work: Where Do I Fit In?
- Melissa Orlov, Marriage Consultant and Founder of ADHDmarriage.com: The Just Right Relationship: Meeting the Needs of Both Partners
- Rick Green of TotallyADD: 5 Things I Stopped Doing That Helped Me Manage ADHD
- Samantha Moe: Beneath the Behaviors
- Sarah Cheyette, M.D.: The Making of Champions—What Neurobiology Teaches Us About How to Manage ADHD
- Dr. Sharon Saline: Doing the Tough Stuff: Improving Motivation and Reducing Procrastination
- Sharon MacPherson: Bacon is ADHD Brain Food
- Shell Mendelson, MS, Career Coach for Adults with ADHD: 5 Steps to Bring What You Love to Do Home with ADHD
- Tara McGillicuddy: ADHD Psychic Connection
- Terry Bateman: The 10% Solution: Simple Things That Create Change
- Terry Matlen:
- Tyler Dorsey, Certified ADHD Life Coach: Throwing Spaghetti Against the Wall to See What Sticks: Entrepreneurs with ADHD
As a fellow brilliant diamond – whether you’ve reached full glitter or are still a bit in the rough - you’re invited to the party!
Join us June 22-26 for the 10th annual virtual (aka listen in via phone or web) Succeed with ADHD Virtual Summit.
It’s easy – sign up here and like magic you will get all the details sent to your email inbox PLUS some incredible free gifts from the sponsors in our 2020 ADHD SWAG goodie bag!
Best,
Rick Green
P.S. You are amazing, and the Succeed with ADHD Virtual Summit can help you shine bright. Your access to the telesummit is here
TotallyADD is an affiliate of this event and receives a small fee from any referral that chooses to pay for year round access to these talks.
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What if I had known about my ADHD earlier?: How a visit with your past self can propel you forward.
When you are diagnosed with ADHD for the first time in adulthood, there is a lot of history to work through. You question why some things went one way, and why others went another. And even, why some things didn't "go" at all.
I get it. For me, I didn't realize I had symptoms of ADHD until I was late into my twenties.
I didn't know why:
I could do things that were "hard", but not things that were "easy" (or seemed easy to others).
I couldn't do my work until the very last minute (when I was out of time).
I often focused on the needs of others before my own (even if it was detrimental to me).
I put unnecessary stress on myself and those around me when it came to deadlines.
By learning about ADHD and me,
I have become a happier person.
I have found a more peaceful way to be.
I know first hand the power of understanding your unique brain style.
In order to get there, though, I had to go backwards before I could go forwards. I had to learn more about me from a long time ago, in order to define my authentic self now.
Do I have you interested? Take 12 minutes to yourself. Hit a coffee shop, or find a spot where you feel relaxed and able to focus. Maybe even go for a walk.
Grab a pen and paper or open the notes section in your phone...
Write a letter to yourself at a pivotal point in your past.
Perhaps you are eight years old and starting to have challenges in school or heading off to university, or beginning a new stage in your career. Speak to your past self with an awareness of what you now know, and think about what it would have meant to know this information then. Be gentle. The goal here is to find clues about your true self, outside of ADHD, that will guide you along your journey.
What did your past self teach you about your "now" self?
Perhaps you can make peace with hurts of the past, or maybe there is someone you want to talk to, in order to feel better. Do this process your way.
If you liked this activity, it comes from: May We Have Your Attention Please? A Springboard Clinic Workbook for Living- and Thriving- with Adult ADHD
Interested in being part of an online course for adults with ADHD? We are launching our first online course for adults rolling out January 6, 2019! (Early bird pricing in effect until December 15).
https://youtu.be/ZVm1HePj1jU
What's In This Course? Let Laura MacNiven tell you all about it!
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Succeed With ADHD Telesummit – FREE Registration July 15 – 19
I am so excited to tell you about one of the biggest events of the summer – the 9th annual Succeed with ADHD Telesummit being held July 15-19. Here are the details:
When: July 15-19, 2019
Where: From the comfort of your home, office, beach, lake house…anywhere you can get access via the phone or computer
How: You can be part of it by signing up HERE.
This 9th telesummit will continue providing you with benefits like:
Amazing speakers – 25 ADHD experts from around the world will be in the “interview booth” with Laurie Dupar of Coaching for ADHD and the iACTcenter and will share their unique exciting topics on ADHD destined to change your life!
Easy access – You sit back and get an email straight to your inbox each morning with a link to the 5 topics for that day. You listen to them free for 24 hours when another set will be sent for free.
Incredible value…and…FREE – The Succeed with ADHD Telesummit has always been…and will always be…free to listen to each for 24 hours.
Gifts just for joining – Yup…you get a SWAT Swag Bag when you save your spot. THIS YEAR LAURIE HAS MORE! More goodies in the SWAT (Succeed with ADHD Telesummit) Swag Bag with free stuff from VIP Telesummit Sponsor – Linda Roggli of ADHD Palooza – as well as gifts from other incredible sponsors like Shell Mendelson, Luz Jaramillo, Susan Lasky, Cathy Goett and Kelly Biltz – all delivered to your inbox just for joining in the fun!
New faces and resources from the worldwide ADHD community – people like Luz Jaramillo, Eliza Broadbent, Kate Bee, Lynn Miner-Rosen, Dr. Michelle Frank and Shaun Roney.
Some of your favorites – people like Alan Brown, Linda Roggli, Jeff Copper, ImpactADHD, Sharon Saline, Dr. Ari Tuckman, Shell Mendelson and so many more.
It’s time to grab your phone or join on the weblink for the largest most informative ADHD event of the summer.
Save your spot today and we’ll see you July 15-19!
Rick Green
P.S. The doors are open and you are invited to the 9th annual Succeed with ADHD Telesummit – save your spot here.
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How to Beat Procrastination: Know Your Barriers to Action
If you’re like most ADHD adults, procrastination is a constant challenge for you. You’re often rationalizing reasons not to start on something. You often leave things to the last minute. And no doubt, you absolutely dread doing certain tasks, especially big, important, challenging tasks.
Instead of attacking those big, important tasks, you default to easier tasks that just take up a bunch of your time and energy – so you don’t have time or energy left for those big, important tasks!
Your to-do list is never-ending. Ditto for your piles...and your sticky notes. And just thinking about all your to-do’s stresses you out: your undone to-dos are always in the back of your mind, creating a constant anxiety about what’s not getting done.
And all of this procrastination results in a feeling that you’re underachieving vs. your potential, which leads to beating yourself up, even feeling hopeless. Well…I have been there. And I can help! That’s what this post is all about.
Some Procrastination Truth Bombs
Let’s start with a few “immutable truths” about procrastination. First, you need to know that EVERYONE procrastinates. You, me, Richard Branson and Oprah Winfrey. True fact. So you’re in good company.
But more importantly, you’re not lazy. (And Oprah is definitely not lazy.) Laziness is procrastination without caring about it. You care about it – or you wouldn’t be reading this! Another immutable truth is that procrastination is actually in our DNA.
What? I’m Wired for Procrastination?
That’s right. At its most basic level, procrastination is about two things: conserving energy and avoiding discomfort in the short-term (and seeking comfort in its place). These two fundamental survival skills were wired into our brains more than 200,000 years ago: Hungry? Let’s hunt and eat. Not hungry? Let’s kick back in the sun and save our energy -- ‘til we get hungry again.
But increasingly, and particularly in the last few hundred years, we are expected to do more and more things on behalf of long-term needs. And those long-term needs – for instance, to study hard so we can get the good job and then work hard to make a good living -- require us to do things that are hard; that we’re not always good at.
Indeed, most of the things that move us forward over the long-term create discomfort...and burn a lot of energy! Just think about an important project you’ve been putting off: It doesn’t provide a short-term benefit; it provides short-term dis-comfort; and it will eat up a lot of your energy. So why wouldn’t we procrastinate on that?! Why wouldn’t we want to escape from that?! And sure enough, we do escape: into email-checking or other busywork that’s comfortable. Or, we escape into social media, YouTube, TV, mindless games. And our escapes are almost always false friends: Obviously, because they are contributing to our procrastination and long-term misery, but also because they do not conserve our energy.
What Are Your Go-To Escapes?
Take a moment to jot down as many as you can. We tend to do many of these without even thinking about it, so the more aware of them we are, the more control we can have over our attention and energy. OK, now I want to show you how to better identify and minimize the discomforts that lead us into temptation – and procrastination.
The 6 Psychological “Barriers to Action”
In my approach, there are three “levels” for crushing procrastination. First, we must identify the psychological barrier to action that’s got us stuck or discouraged or just uninterested in the task at hand. The next level is where we challenge that barrier with a disarming question or two -- to produce a mental shift. The third level is the application of procrastination “brain hacks,” which I think of as the nuclear warheads in the war against procrastination.
Given the space allowed here, we’ll identify those barriers to action, and dip our toe into questioning them a bit. These two steps alone will go a long way toward helping you get and stay in action.
1. Perfectionism
We often don’t start because we’re waiting for conditions to be “just right” – “I’ll be in the right mood then,” “I’ll have the right energy,” etc. But conditions will never be perfect.
Perfectionism also takes the form of, “Well, I don’t know how to do this perfectly, so I can’t start it, because if I do, I’ll just be unhappy with the result. So I’ll wait until I know exactly how to get to that perfect outcome, and then I’ll begin.” These manifestations of perfectionism are also huge barriers to finishing projects.
Does this resonate with you? If so, consider trying an intentional act of imperfection. Seriously – pull the trigger on something before you feel “ready.” It can be liberating!
2. Temporal Discounting
Temporal refers to time, and discounting refers to how we discount, or care less about, things that are further out into the future. I.e., we tend to value immediate – or short-term – rewards over future rewards. (Again, it’s in our DNA!)
E.g., the perceived pain of blowing your deadline that is three weeks away has much less weight than if that deadline were three hours away: “Ah, I’ve still got three weeks…” vs. “Holy @#$%! I’ve only got three hours!”
Temporal discounting is also often explained in terms of one’s Present Self and Future Self. What your Present Self does or doesn’t do today impacts your Future Self. But Present Self is more inclined to act on behalf of Present Self – i.e., default to short-term comforts/escapes. Hence, your Present Self is always screwing your Future Self.
Does this one resonate? Feel free to vent in the Comments! And consider thinking more about your Future Self next time your Present Self says, “Dude, we got plenty of time on this! No worries!”
3. Irrational Avoidance
This usually comes in the form of either an irrational fear -- fear of failure, fear of some confrontation involved in the doing – or, an irrational hope, like the hope that, if you wait long enough, some magic bullet solution will appear to us that makes the task easy.
I mentioned that Oprah Winfrey procrastinates. She talked about this in an interview, saying “I procrastinate especially where it involves some kind of confrontation. For example, whenever I have to say ‘no’ to someone.” And Oprah has to say ‘no’ a LOT. What kinds of irrational avoidance might be keeping you from starting a big project? Please share. And then question their rationality!
4. “Where do I start?!”
Particularly with big, complex tasks and projects, we don’t know where to start, so…we don’t...start! We also might be confronted with so many undone to-do’s that we can’t decide which to-do to do first! And so we don’t...do…any of them!
If this one rings your bell, consider whether you can give yourself permission to...just start. Anywhere! Or, just “close your eyes and throw a dart” to determine which of your many priorities to attack first.
5. “It’s HARD!”
We hesitate to start on a difficult task…because it’s difficult! We’re not GOOD at it! Which causes tremendous discomfort. A simple tip here is to simply ask, “OK, what, specifically, is hard about this?” Dimensionalizing that difficult element can begin to dissolve this barrier.
6. Indifference
The task is boring. It’s mundane. It doesn’t “light us up.” Laundry, expense reports, dishes. Stuff that we just…can’t…be…bothered with…Ugh! But these mundane tasks can actually have great inherent value. Consider reminding yourself what would happen if you never did the laundry. Not pretty.
A Summation and an Invitation
When we have a better understanding of our procrastination – why it’s happening; what our barriers to action are – we are better able to crush those barriers to action and beat procrastination!
Want to start crushing more than just procrastination? Want to learn how to get prioritized? Manage time? Get and stay motivated?
My award-winning ADD Crusher™ Program focuses on these and more. It’s a set of powerful tools recommended by ADHD coaches the world over to help teens and adults escape the overwhelm and live to their potential.
Use coupon code TOTALLY10 to save 10% off any purchase at ADDCrusher.com. .
About guest blogger Alan Brown:An ADHD/productivity coach and host of Crusher™TV (www.CrusherTV.com), Alan P. Brown is the creative force behind ADD Crusher™, the award-winning “virtual coach” video series for ADHD teens and adults. Undiagnosed for decades, Alan’s untreated ADHD manifested in underachievement, failed relationships, substance abuse, and worse. Once diagnosed, he found it difficult to learn coping strategies from books, so he developed his own evidence-based “brain hack” strategies while building a successful advertising career and several start-ups. A featured presenter at ADHD conferences in the U.S. and abroad and a TEDx speaker, he is the #1 best-selling author of Zen and the Art of Productivity. Get Alan’s free eBook, “5 Things You’re Doing Every Day that Make Your ADHD Worse” at www.ADDCrusher.com.
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LDA York Region April 2nd – Rick Green Keynote Speaker
LDAYR is proud to host it's 1st Annual Corporate Breakfast and presents
Keynote speaker
Rick Green!Rick is the founder of the groundbreaking website TotallyADD.com, as well as the producer of two outstanding documentaries on adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD): ADD & Loving It?! and ADD & Mastering It!
With a gift for blending information and humor, Rick is also well known for his television series History Bites; the alternative fiction literacy series Prisoners of Gravity; the long-running comedy series The Red Green Show; and as part of The Frantics comedy troupe.
April 2, 2019.
Registration @ 7:00am - Breakfast @ 7:30amLocation
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North
600 Highway 7 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B2 CanadaPricing
$50 / each seat
$35 / nonprofit rate
To sponsor the event, sponsor a table or purchase tickets please call
(905) 884-7933 ext. 001Register
http://ldayr.org/breakfast/
Email: info@ldayr.org
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Did You Complete your 2018 Goals? Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever – Teleclass
With only a few weeks left in 2018 I have some questions for you:
- Did you complete your 2018 goals? Do you even remember what they were?
- Are you more satisfied or fulfilled in your job, relationships, academics, recreation, family, health or finances, than you were last year?
- Does life currently feel balanced?
- Or are you exhausted, overwhelmed and frustrated from racing in circles and not getting anywhere?
