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Even if you don't have ADHD, learning about your brain and how it works will pay dividends for your entire life. We chat with Jesse J. Anderson about his journey with ADHD, what symptoms to look for if you think you might have it, and some processes and systems you can try to get a handle on it. If you want to hear more, check out Jesse on twitter! https://twitter.com/jessejanderson

00:00 Intro


00:53 How Jesse came to learn about ADHD


03:28 ADHD symptoms and behavior


07:32 Where's the line? What makes a diagnosis?


09:08 It's not just willpower


09:37 Motivation and importance


10:19 Rewards and consequences


10:41 5 factors of motivation


13:31 Are these strengths or weaknesses?


14:39 Privilege and support systems


15:46 Reasons to get a diagnosis


18:33 ADHD and kids


20:20 What if you're stuck


22:56 Would you flip a brain switch if it existed?


27:42 Doctors vs therapists


31:00 Whiteboards help


36:05 ADHD effects on significant others


38:50 Co-morbidities


40:36 The "caretaker" role


42:38 Criticism and complements


48:47 Positive reinforcement and positive accountability


50:45 External systems and processes that help


01:00:04 Manufacturing urgency and gamification


01:02:02 Outro

Timestamps created with https://clips.marketing by @cgenco

🧠 The ADHD Nervous System: https://jessejanderson.com/posts/the-adhd-nervous-system


🤪 You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?! The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults w/ Attention Deficit Disorder: https://amzn.to/3x7CYem


🍬 I Love Lucy candy making factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkQ58I53mjk


💍 The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps: https://amzn.to/3pxclgz


👶🏻 Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get On with Life: https://amzn.to/3w5Uqjt


😠 Rejection Sensitive Disphoria: https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria


🦸‍♂️ Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child: https://amzn.to/3cpJVj6


⏱ Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://amzn.to/3x5W9VY


📄 Tactical Time Blocker by Jesse J. Anderson: https://gumroad.com/l/timeblocker


📓 ReMarkable: https://amzn.to/3v2efGY


🌅 Morning Pages: https://www.chriswinfield.com/morning-pages/


🧭 Roam Research: https://roamresearch.com/


💠 Obsidian: https://obsidian.md/


✅ Due app: https://www.dueapp.com/