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Hey Reader,

If I could listen to your thoughts right now, what do you think I’d hear? Living with ADHD can make it ridiculously easy to beat ourselves up for not fitting in, not being "normal," and a whole lot of other stuff. If you could peek into my brain, you’d definitely hear a whole lot of self-criticism and some not-so-flattering chatter happening at full volume. Isn’t it wild how quickly our brains can jump to that self-judgment? If your mind is anything like mine, just remember: there’s absolutely nothing wrong with you! It totally makes sense for our minds to go there. The truth is that our brains are always trying to look out for us and they do this for a bunch of different reasons like...

• Helping us learn so we’re ready for what’s next
• Reminding us of what really matters
• Protecting us from harm
• Help us chase after what we want
• Steer us away from what we don’t want
• Encourage us to change our actions for better outcomes

Think of your mind like that friend who’s just trying a little too hard to be helpful—like the one who means well but ends up complicating everything instead. Good intentions, but not exactly what we need, right?

So, let’s pause for a second. When you let those not-so-helpful thoughts take the lead, where do they take you? Closer to the life you want or further away from it? And when those pesky thoughts pop up, what do you usually find yourself doing?

When you start hearing those critical voices in your head, one thing you can do is create a little distance from those thoughts. Why? Because when you put some space between the thought and YOU, you’re less likely to get pulled in by that negativity. It’s the first step of taking charge and not letting those thoughts run the show. You get to be the one in the driver’s seat!

So how do you do this? It’s actually pretty simple:

1. Notice the thought. Hit pause and really pay attention to those judgmental voices.
2. Name it. You can say something like, "I’m having the thought that..." or even call it out directly, like, “Oh, there’s that ‘not good enough’ voice again!”

It may sound straightforward, but simply noticing and naming what’s happening in your mind is a powerful first step to unhooking from those thoughts and moving toward the life you want.

Give it a shot and see what happens! I’d love to hear how it goes for you, so hit reply and let me know!

Till next time,

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