Week One

Session 1: Straight Talk On ADHD

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In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the science behind an ADHD diagnosis. They will learn about the unique chemical makeup of their brains, and how that impacts their abilities to self-regulate, focus, remember, and get things done. Participants will also have a safe space to ask questions. Upon completing this workshop, participants will have an increased awareness of the different ways in which ADHD impacts them in various aspects of their life. Participants will also begin the process of learning about themselves and the impact of their own voice through exercises such as the life wheel.

Session 2: Leaning On Your Strengths

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In this workshop, participants will complete a strengths-based survey to learn more about themselves, and will also be introduced to additional tools to evaluate strengths. We will explore ways to leverage strengths in ways that help them succeed and to leverage their strengths in the most effective ways. Upon completing this workshop, participants will have an increased awareness of their strengths, as well as knowledge of different ways to implement their strengths to help them thrive with their ADHD.

Session 3: Building Essential Skills

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In this workshop, participants will learn about building essential life skills, including executive function skills. They will evaluate their executive function skill sets and identify strengths and areas for improvement that will help with navigating school, work, and day-to-day life. Participants will develop a game plan to work on strengthening a particular skill as they finish up their summer. Upon completing this workshop, participants will have an increased awareness of essential skills for life and executive functioning, as well as some ideas and strategies to address them to help manage their ADHD.

Week Two

Session 4: Managing Emotions and Mindset

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In this session, participants will be encouraged to specifically look at how & where their emotions impact their ability to make the choices they want. We will explore the likely culprits of feeling overwhelmed, such as ambiguity and all-or-nothing thinking. We will practice mindset shifts and how they can help us address our thoughts and emotions in productive ways. Upon completing this workshop participants will have an increased awareness of how overwhelm shows up for them, and strategies and tools to address overwhelm and other negative emotions. They will explore potential mindset shifts and tools to help them down-regulate with emotions in the future.

Session 5: Dealing with Procrastination

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In this workshop participants will be encouraged to explore the presence and impacts of procrastination. They will discuss the culprits that keep them stuck and how it manifests in their day-to-day lives. We share tools to help participants find a path through procrastination to completing tasks that have historically been done at the last possible moment. Upon completing this workshop participants will have increased awareness of the likely reasons for procrastination, which tools are most likely going to help them, and how those tools are helping them compensate for their ADHD brain.

Session 6: The Big Review and Celebration

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In our sixth and final workshop, we will review lessons learned from previous sessions, and identify key themes from the program as a whole. Participants will be encouraged to share stories of how and where they have seen their ADHD show up in the previous days and weeks with this newfound knowledge of what to look for. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and get clarity on any previously covered topics, and lastly, participants will have the opportunity to get coaching support around a specific issue as time allows.