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Karen Doherty

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ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

That prioritize yourself. It's of course what everyone has to do. And ironically, in couples, the partners of adders or ND can often think that there's too much prioritizing of self going on when in reality, there's none. There's none. What they're mistaking as prioritizing of self is actually recovery, is actually trying to stay in the world, trying to stay upright in the world.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

That prioritize yourself. It's of course what everyone has to do. And ironically, in couples, the partners of adders or ND can often think that there's too much prioritizing of self going on when in reality, there's none. There's none. What they're mistaking as prioritizing of self is actually recovery, is actually trying to stay in the world, trying to stay upright in the world.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

And it's not actually looking after themselves. So it's... Couples, I'm really, really, really passionate now about couples taking care of each other and making sure, particularly we know, I mean, James Cousteau has written beautifully about this, how it's not just the brain, it's the body. You have to look after the body. Movement is critical, you know, keeping everything healthy.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

And it's not actually looking after themselves. So it's... Couples, I'm really, really, really passionate now about couples taking care of each other and making sure, particularly we know, I mean, James Cousteau has written beautifully about this, how it's not just the brain, it's the body. You have to look after the body. Movement is critical, you know, keeping everything healthy.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

So looking after yourself, I believe, is absolutely a priority.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

So looking after yourself, I believe, is absolutely a priority.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

Absolutely. Absolutely. But with the ND relationships, you just have to be careful that the partner doesn't think that you're that you're self-obsessed. All right. Because that that that sort of that over focus on anything actually can feel like you're not taking care or that or can feel as if you are spending time on yourself and you're not. You're not at all.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

Absolutely. Absolutely. But with the ND relationships, you just have to be careful that the partner doesn't think that you're that you're self-obsessed. All right. Because that that that sort of that over focus on anything actually can feel like you're not taking care or that or can feel as if you are spending time on yourself and you're not. You're not at all.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

You're doing all of the things I just mentioned, recovery, thinking, wondering if you did something wrong, how could I have done it better? Not taking care. And be kind, of course. Of course, be kind. It makes the world go round and it doesn't cost anything.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

You're doing all of the things I just mentioned, recovery, thinking, wondering if you did something wrong, how could I have done it better? Not taking care. And be kind, of course. Of course, be kind. It makes the world go round and it doesn't cost anything.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

Thanks for having me. Lovely chatting to you. Thank you.

ADHD Chatter
ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty

Thanks for having me. Lovely chatting to you. Thank you.

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