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Which Professionals Should I work with when I have ADHD?

Posted on February 22, 2013 Written by Jacqueline Sinfield Leave a Comment

When you have ADHD it is a good idea to have a team of professionals behind you. Each professional has their area of expertise and can help you manage your ADHD. Which means you can be the best version of you!

Here is a brief guide of who to have on your team:

Doctor

If you decide to take ADHD meds your medical doctor will prescribe and monitor you. Your family doctor might do this, or if they aren’t comfortable see a psychiatrist. Once you are on the right meds and dosage, you will probably visit your doctor every 3 months to get a repeat prescription.

Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist will be on your team if you have other conditions in addition to ADHD, such as, bipolar or if your family doctor isn’t comfortable prescribing ADHD meds. Some people feel there is a stigma attached to seeing psychiatrist, but there is no shame to getting the right help from the right person.

Psychologist

Working with a psychologist or therapist helps you process issues from your past, help change your beliefs, thought patterns and increase your self esteem. They can also help with issues such as anger, anxiety and addictions.

ADHD Coach

Coaches are great for the practical stuff. They can help with accountability so you follow through with tasks, and work with you to combat procrastination, develop time management skills, organization skills self esteem, implementing habits into your life and much, much more.

If you live in the middle of nowhere, you might be wondering how to find these ADHD experts. That is where ‘the source of all knowledge’ aka the internet comes in!

You can find great psychologists on www.psychologytoday.com either in your area or one that works via Skype.

Coaches, including me, work with clients in person or using Skype or phone so location doesn’t matter.

Doctors are slightly more challenging…but not impossible. One option would be to travel to see a psychiatrist who specializes in ADHD. When you have your prescription your family doctor will usually be happy to continue write repeat prescriptions.

Good Luck creating your team!

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ADHD and New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 4, 2013 Written by Jacqueline Sinfield Leave a Comment

The New Year always brings with it an enthusiasm to look at yourself and your life and make some positive changes. While tons of research has been to done to show that New Year’s resolutions don’t work. We also know that creating habits and setting goals do work.

So, why not make use of this New Year energy to make some positive changes using goals and habits in your life? Wondering what areas to address? Why not your health? As the healthier you are, the less problematic your negative ADHD symptoms are. For example, getting enough sleep, eating healthy food, exercising every day, taking supplements, such as, Omega 3, managing stress are all known to help your long term health, but also your ADHD symptoms right now.

There is a brilliant website that is dedicated to your health called http://www.realage.com/. The site’s creator, Dr. Roizen is a cardiologist and wanted to motivate people to take better care of their bodies. He realized everyone wants to be youthful so used this as an incentive. Some people are younger physiologically and mentally than their calendar age because they active make healthy eating choices while some people are older.

Take the quiz which covers all topics related to health, from what you eat, drink and smoke to how fast you drive and how often you use your cell phone.

After you get your results and find out how old you ‘really’ are you are given a compressive checklist of actions to take to reduce your real age. You can use the checklist to motivate you and guide you to know what new goals and habits to make in 2013

Good luck and I would love to hear what changes you will be making!!!

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Get Things Done Coaching

Posted on March 1, 2012 Written by Jacqueline Sinfield Leave a Comment

New Coaching package

I am launching a new coaching package. It’s perfect for you, if you have lots of things you want to get done, and need support while you are doing them.

The ‘Get Things Done’ coaching package is different from the other private coaching packages I offer. Rather than 1-60 minute coaching session every week, or every second week. There are 2- 30 minutes coaching sessions every week for 10 weeks. At the end of each session we write a manageable to do list for you to achieve for the next coaching session. adhd coaching adultsGet Things Done Coaching You never go longer than 4 days without speaking to your ADHD coach (me) and you can email me too. The benefit of this package is that we focus on you creating momentum in your life, getting things done creates success. Success breeds success, and increases your confidence and self esteem.

Sign me up for ‘Get Things Done’!

To see all the coaching options, visit the Coaching page or send me an email at Jacqueline@untappedbrilliance.com

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Guess What?

Posted on June 2, 2011 Written by Jacqueline Sinfield 1 Comment

Supper happy to announce a new way to experience ADHD Coaching with me!

Guess what it is? I have Skype, and I love it!! I know people have been using Skype for years,

but I just installed it on my computer last week. I am a late adopter when it comes to technology

However now I am a HUGE fan.

Since installing it, I have used Skype (rather than the phone) to coach all my international clients. Its transformational. Rather like going from radio, to color TV. It really is like they are sitting in my office.

If you were thinking of having some ADHD coaching but distance held you back, that obstacle has been removed!

Are you a positive energetic Adult with ADHD? Are you ready to make some changes in your life? YES?

Keep reading!

1.Do you want to experience success in one or more areas of your life? Eg work, home, relationships, self esteem.

2. Do you want to have a sense of pride and fulfilment that goes hand in hand with that success?

3.Do you want to finally reach your potential that you know you are capable of?

4. Are you ready to finally knock those ongoing daily problems on the head?
For example, time management, procrastination, clutter, overwhelm.

5. Do you want to experience the freedom that comes along with banishing that from your life?

6 Do you want to have the support of a person who ‘gets it’ and wants you to succeed as much as you do? Who has practical proven strategies that work?

If you answered YES to one or more of those questions, then the package of 10 coaching is perfect for you.

Here is a list of exactly what you get when you Coach with Jacqueline:

• ADHD coaching with Jacqueline
This means you can talk about everything that is going on in your life, in a safe and confidential environment. Get tailor-made solutions to implement straight away so that you can experience benefits in your life almost instantly.

• Email support between sessions
Which means you can’t fail! Any hurdle you face, external or internal in between the coaching sessions can be addressed, so that you keep moving forwards.

• Constant support from someone you ‘gets’ you
Which means you feel stronger and more empowered than ever before and ready to take on the world and address all your challenges

Got questions? The 8 most common questions asked are…

1)   I live in a different country so can’t visit your office
2)   Does skype coaching really work?
3)   I don’t trust myself to follow through and take actions needed to success
4)   I don’t have time
5)   Does it matter if I haven’t been officially diagnosed with ADHD
6)   How often are the coaching sessions
7)    What hours do you work?

And here are the answers:

1) You can live anywhere in the world , so long as you have a telephone.

2) Yes, skype coaching is just as effective in person coaching. In fact some people refer it.

3) Not trusting yourself to follow through and take actions is a common concern when you have ADHD. You can remember many times when set yourself goals and didn’t achieve them.
Coaching is designed for your success. The goals we set are tailored to your life and what is achievable for you. Plus you can email Jacqueline for extra support when you need it. Everything is in place for your success.

4) There is a time commitment involved. However people report the time invested in coaching is more than recovered, they can operate more effectively and develop strategies that create more time than ever.

5) It doesn’t’ matter if you have an official diagnosis of ADHD. Lots of clients don’t when we first start working together (and some never do) coaching is highly effective

6) Coaching sessions are usually booked weekly for the first 3 weeks and then bi weekly once you have found your groove. Once we start working together we will know what will be most beneficial for you.

7) Coaching session are booked from 10am to 7pm eastern standard time