Dr Judith Mohring

Soon, later. And then people who now work with me go, could we put that in the later pile? Meaning probably never. But yeah.

Soon, later. And then people who now work with me go, could we put that in the later pile? Meaning probably never. But yeah.

the three thing is really important because i'll often talk about the rule of threes that don't overwhelm your working memory with more than three categories so if i'm tidying up it's like keep throw not sure right yes so like you it's like maybe wear again and actually to be fair i do have a chair so we have a washing basket the chair of like probably re-wear and then the cupboard yeah so yeah it gets it all off the floor as well so you don't trip our patches

the three thing is really important because i'll often talk about the rule of threes that don't overwhelm your working memory with more than three categories so if i'm tidying up it's like keep throw not sure right yes so like you it's like maybe wear again and actually to be fair i do have a chair so we have a washing basket the chair of like probably re-wear and then the cupboard yeah so yeah it gets it all off the floor as well so you don't trip our patches

So positive psychology, it was a term that arose in the 1990s. Martin Seligman, who I think was president of the American Psychological Association, really interesting guy. He wanted to research flourishing and kind of mental well-being. So if you think about it, before that, every gym was like a hospital for the mind.

So positive psychology, it was a term that arose in the 1990s. Martin Seligman, who I think was president of the American Psychological Association, really interesting guy. He wanted to research flourishing and kind of mental well-being. So if you think about it, before that, every gym was like a hospital for the mind.

So, you know, if you went along to see a doctor, it would be assumed that you had a deficit. And he was going, maybe you would go and see a psychologist because you had a strength. A bit like, yeah, so shifting from a kind of there's everything wrong with people to there might be things right with people. Lots of research in the positive psychology movement on flourishing.

So, you know, if you went along to see a doctor, it would be assumed that you had a deficit. And he was going, maybe you would go and see a psychologist because you had a strength. A bit like, yeah, so shifting from a kind of there's everything wrong with people to there might be things right with people. Lots of research in the positive psychology movement on flourishing.

And he has come up with work on strengths and values. um the 20 universal strengths and you can go i think it's called via um strengths finder online you can do a free strengths questionnaire and that was later used by colleagues jane sedgwick muller and some other colleagues to do a piece of research on adhd strengths showing that

And he has come up with work on strengths and values. um the 20 universal strengths and you can go i think it's called via um strengths finder online you can do a free strengths questionnaire and that was later used by colleagues jane sedgwick muller and some other colleagues to do a piece of research on adhd strengths showing that

successful ADHDers, and this was looking particularly at people who were flourishing, but identifying their strengths within that network. And it's all the things we were talking about. It's courage, transcendence, curiosity, empathy, thinking outside the box, putting other people before yourself. Loads and loads of really interesting strengths there.

successful ADHDers, and this was looking particularly at people who were flourishing, but identifying their strengths within that network. And it's all the things we were talking about. It's courage, transcendence, curiosity, empathy, thinking outside the box, putting other people before yourself. Loads and loads of really interesting strengths there.

And I think you've mentioned self-awareness and we're going to keep coming back to it because self-awareness is key because if you know who you are, and you begin to know what your strengths are, then it helps you overcome that ADHD shame.

And I think you've mentioned self-awareness and we're going to keep coming back to it because self-awareness is key because if you know who you are, and you begin to know what your strengths are, then it helps you overcome that ADHD shame.

You can go, yes, I'm not the person to organize a big project over six months, but I am the person to come in and do some really high-intensity work at various different points. So really understanding your strengths is so key.

You can go, yes, I'm not the person to organize a big project over six months, but I am the person to come in and do some really high-intensity work at various different points. So really understanding your strengths is so key.

And I think what's really interesting about what you're saying there, first of all, you mentioned that calm in a crisis, and that is a classic ADHD strength because of this tidal nature. But we're really good under stress very often, and we can talk about that in a minute because there's some very nice science around that.

And I think what's really interesting about what you're saying there, first of all, you mentioned that calm in a crisis, and that is a classic ADHD strength because of this tidal nature. But we're really good under stress very often, and we can talk about that in a minute because there's some very nice science around that.

But that noradrenaline surge gets us into a sweet spot where we just sort of suddenly, and I remember as a doctor, you know, being an A&E, somebody comes in the very unwell, actually used to enjoy that kind of hot, hot breath of death on your neck. You're like, oh, this has got me in my sweet spot.

But that noradrenaline surge gets us into a sweet spot where we just sort of suddenly, and I remember as a doctor, you know, being an A&E, somebody comes in the very unwell, actually used to enjoy that kind of hot, hot breath of death on your neck. You're like, oh, this has got me in my sweet spot.