👉🏻 ADHD Coaching WORKS!! 👈🏻

[iWasSunshine]

“Would getting coaching really be that effective? “

“I already take medication, but I’m still having problems with executive function skills. Will coaching be beneficial in conjunction with meds?”

“Does coaching work?”

“Is coaching worth the money?”

Several of you have posted questions like these regarding the effectiveness of coaching and I wanted to comment on it.

Wanna know the answer to those questions? YES!!

Coaching DOES work and it’s AH-MAZING!!

(Shout out to all the coaches on this platform!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 KEEP 👏IT👏UP👏)

To be honest, at first, I was skeptical because I thought medication was the magic bullet that would turn my situation around. (Come to find out, plenty of people struggle with the same issues I struggle with even WITH medication.)

Fortunately, (I started coaching in July) with the progress I’ve made working with my coach, my psychiatrist says I may NOT EVEN need meds!! 😱😱🥳

WHAT?!

So, really- if you’re on the fence about coaching I encourage you to give it a try.

If you’re interested to know who I get coached by here is her info, but feel free to look at different options- even get in contact with the coaches in this group. (Give yourself a time-limit though or you may be on the fence for years, and that won’t help you!)

Kristen Carder

I have ADHD Podcast

ihaveadhd.com

I’m enrolled in her Focused program and it has literally been one of the best decisions I’ve EVER made in my life. (I know that sounds dramatic, but I absolutely mean it.)

Praying that you all find what works for you in your ADHD journey 🙏🏻❤️✨

[alsomee]

Thank you for this post, it's encouraging!

[iWasSunshine in reply to alsomee]

You’re very welcome 😊

Encouragement is something that we all could use, so I try to give it whenever possible!

[Hidden]

How has coaching been the gamechanger you say it is because most are marginal at best and fixing your executive function is impossible the brain matter is not there. Teach you tips etc. But fixing my executive function I would pay every penny I have but I know better. They pump you up so if you have no confidence they can help with that. No one can fix actual ADHD especially executive issues

[iWasSunshine in reply to Hidden]

Hey Gjs80,

I see what you’re saying, and there is no “fix” for having ADHD. Even medication doesn’t “fix it” and I’m not saying that coaching will. People with ADHD definitely have problems with executive function, but there are ways to help yourself learn to recognize when you’re not functioning properly and then correct it. (Like a parent helping a child.)

In my experience here’s how I see the benefits in my life:

• I am being coached to examine my thoughts and beliefs and to change them in order to get different outcomes.

• I am learning to better control my emotions so that I’m not having outbursts at my family weekly.

• I’m coached on how to envision a future version of myself and live into that which helps with big-picture thinking and planning, as well as prioritization. (If I’m procrastinating I think “would my future self be putting off something important? No? Then let’s get it done. )

• Being reminded that I’M in charge of my outcomes even if I have ADHD and I have the ability to make good decisions for my future.

I could probably keep going, but I’ll leave it at that for now 😜

In short, my coach teaches me to coach myself and that is invaluable.

Hope that helps!