The power of ADHD, with Michelle Minnikin

<p style="margin-top:0cm;background:#FFFFFF;">Does your brain run a million miles an hour, and it's hard to stop? Do you have cycles of either procrastinating or being hyperfocused on a task, to the point of burnout? In this episode, I talk to Michelle Minnikin about her experience of the ups and downs of living with ADHD.</p> <p style="margin-top:0cm;background:#FFFFFF;">Michelle Minnikin is a Chartered Psychologist and Coach. She’s the Captain of Work Pirates and Co-Founder of Inspiration North. She was diagnosed as having ADHD just before her 42nd birthday and suddenly her world made sense!</p> <p style="margin-top:0cm;background:#FFFFFF;">We talk about </p> <p>06:00 Thriving off rules, structure and routine 12:05 Struggling with organisation </p> <p>12:58 Fulfilling potential and recognizing strengths</p> <p>15:18 Hiding coping strategies</p> <p>17:59 “Good girl” conditioning</p> <p>19:10 Using up energy to “fit in”</p> <p>21:37 Rejection sensitivity dysphoria = the pain of criticism</p> <p>22:30 Neurodiversity</p> <p>23:26 The diagnosis stopped feelings of ‘being rubbish’</p> <p>26:00 Anger over being mistreated</p> <p>28:53 The strengths of ADHD</p> <p>31:29 ADHD in men and women</p> <p>33:40 Calming the brain with medication</p> <p>35:50 Coming to terms with your true self</p> <p>43:48 Playing Big</p> <p> </p> <p><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/mminnikin/'>Michelle Minnikin | LinkedIn</a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href='http://www.thethomasconnection.co.uk/thelastingconnection'>Order my book, The Lasting Connection, here</a></p> <p>Find me at<a href='https://thethomasconnection.co.uk/'> www.thethomasconnection.co.uk</a></p> <p>Instagram:<a href='https://www.instagram.com/the_thomas_connection/'> @the_thomas_connection</a></p> <p>Facebook:<a href='https://www.facebook.com/thethomasconnection/'> www.facebook.com/thethomasconnection</a></p> <p>Pause Purpose Play Facebook group:<a href='http://www.facebook.com/groups/pausepurposeplay'> www.facebook.com/groups