Smart ADHD Podcast Smart ADHD Bitesize: Beginner's Guide to the Neuroscience of ADHD
In this Smart ADHD Bite-Size episode, we explore the fascinating neurological mechanisms behind ADHD with Jonathan Hassall. Learn how dopamine impacts attention and focus, how the brain’s networks like the default mode and task-positive networks interact, and how these contribute to daily challenges. Discover strategies to help self-regulate, reduce anxiety, and manage ADHD more effectively.
🎬 In this episode,
00:00 Introduction to Smart ADHD Bite Size
00:12 Understanding ADHD and the Brain
01:05 The Role of Dopamine in Attention
02:30 Default Mode vs. Task Positive Networks
03:55 ADHD, Anxiety, and the Fight or Flight Response
04:45 Self-Regulation Strategies for ADHD
05:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
🕺More about Jonathan Hassall.
Jonathan is an ADHD & Executive Function Coach and director of Connect ADHD Coaching, offering coaching services internationally. With a background in psychiatric services and as a Scientific Advisor in the pharmaceutical industry, Jonathan provides valuable insights into ADHD and executive function theory. He works with adults and couples to help them embrace their “neuro-native” state and realise their potential.
🤗 Connect with Jonathan Hassall:
Website: https://www.connectadhd.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectadhdcoaching3658
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jonathanhassallcac
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🎤 About the Smart ADHD Podcast
The Smart ADHD Podcast is a podcast for smart creatives, entrepreneurs, and business owners who are navigating life with ADHD. It’s all about celebrating our unique brilliance, whether we’re intelligent, exceptionally talented, or both. I interview experts to uncover the real story of ADHD for smart creatives. We bust myths and discover effective strategies to improve our lives, unleash our creativity, and grow.
I’m not an ADHD expert, but as your host, I’m eager to share my journey and what I've learned by talking with experts. This podcast is a safe space for growth and learning, focusing on the positives while being honest about the challenges. We're all about a holistic approach to ADHD, aiming to make this journey as real and positive as possible. Let's tackle this together, seeing our challenges as chances to grow.
🔗 Find out more at https://smartadhd.me/podcast
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🕺More about Ian Anderson Gray
Ian is the founder of the Confident Live Marketing Academy and is the host of the Confident Live Marketing Podcast. He helps entrepreneurs to level up their impact, authority, and profits by using live video confidently. He's the founder of Seriously Social - a blog focused on live video and social media tools. He's an international speaker, trainer, teacher, and consultant. He has a passion for making the techno-babble of live video and social media marketing easy to understand. As well as being a geek, husband, and dad to two kids, Ian is also a professional singer and lives near Manchester in the UK.
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🤗 Connect with Ian
Website: https://iag.me/
X/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iagdotme
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ianandersongray
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianandersongray/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iagdotme
Threads: https://threads.net/@ianandersongray
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