Coach Alyssa Shaw Apr 213 minEmotional Regulation As you may already know, a symptom of ADHD is emotional dysregulation. Emotional dysregulation is when our emotions are heightened to a...
Coach Alyssa Shaw Jan 28, 20218 minMy StoryPart Three: The Light At The End Of The Tunnel (after the diagnosis) I now knew that I had ADHD but I had no idea what to do with that...
Coach Alyssa Shaw Jan 28, 20219 minMy Story Part Two: Following My Path My parents saw a love for cooking and experimenting with food in me so they suggested I go to cooking school....
Coach Alyssa Shaw Jan 28, 20215 minMy Story Part One: The Road To Learning I Have ADHD I’m not the ADHD stereotype. I’m not a boy. I’m not outwardly hyperactive. I sit still. I...
Coach Alyssa Shaw Aug 28, 20206 minTop 10 Jobs For Someone With ADHDI've seen this countless times in ADHD Facebook Groups: "What is the best job for someone with ADHD?" You know what happens? People begin...
Coach Alyssa Shaw Jul 19, 20202 minStop shoulding on yourself! You may have heard this before "you're shoulding on me" or "don't should on yourself". But what does it really mean? When my first mentor...
Coach Alyssa Shaw Apr 27, 20201 minWhy tasks become so big in our minds1. Our executive function! (we cannot break down the mini-tasks involved in completing the task). 2. Past failures - What are you telling...
Coach Alyssa Shaw Sep 6, 20196 minHow to motivate yourself to do things you don't want to do!Wahoooo! This is a big, humongous topic and I cannot wait to dive into it with you! Have you noticed how it's really easy to start and...
Coach Alyssa Shaw Jun 8, 20194 minComparing: The good, the bad & the ugly!A couple months ago I was having a lot of trouble with comparing and my friend challenged me to write a blog post about it. I thought it...
Coach Alyssa Shaw May 28, 20195 minSetting Goals When You Have ADHDWhew. Let's take a second and take a deep breath; I know how overwhelming setting goals can be. "What if I try and I don't succeed?"...