Internet People 5. ADHD Life Hack: Toddler Treatment
May 24, 2024
A playful strategy reframes ADHD and executive dysfunction as a toddler needing care. The host describes talking to your inner child to uncover basic needs behind procrastination. Simple remedies like snacks, naps, fresh air, and childhood movies are offered as quick regulation tools. The conversation reframes past, present, and future selves to boost connection and joy.
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Therapist Asked Anna To Connect With Her Little Girl
- Anna recounts being asked by her therapist to 'connect with my little girl' and initially resisting the exercise.
- She explains childhood was the source of why she was in therapy and contained clues to authentic interests and healing.
Your Inside Person Is Every Age You've Been
- Your inside person contains all the ages you've ever been which shapes current preferences and reactions.
- Anna Seirian cites Anne Lamott and notes childhood drives lasting interests like bike-riding scars and personality quirks.
Future You Feels Like A Different Person But Isn't
- People perceive future selves as different people, yet future you will carry the same stories and flaws.
- Anna references Hidden Brain research to show disconnect between present and future self perceptions.