Liz Melling ADHD Coaching and Holistic Wellbeing

Liz Melling ADHD Coaching and Holistic Wellbeing Helping ADHD women understand their minds, work with their strengths, and navigate life in ways that feel manageable and sustainable.

Through coaching, creative exploration and a holistic approach, I support change without pressure or perfection.

October is ADHD Awareness Month.And for me, awareness is about much more than knowing what the letters ADHD stand for. I...
05/10/2026

October is ADHD Awareness Month.

And for me, awareness is about much more than knowing what the letters ADHD stand for. It’s about understanding what ADHD can actually look like in real life.

Before I knew I had ADHD, my idea of what ADHD looked like was pretty limited. I didn’t recognise myself in it. There were things I struggled with that I thought were just me. Things I found frustrating. Things I thought I should be better at. Things I didn’t realise could have anything to do with ADHD.

Learning more about my brain hasn’t suddenly made everything easy. But it has helped me understand myself differently. And that’s one of the reasons ADHD awareness matters to me.

Because when our understanding of ADHD is narrow, people get missed. We can end up judging ourselves for things we don’t yet understand, or trying harder and harder to do things in ways that simply don’t work well for us.

So, this month, I’ll be joining in with ADHD Awareness Month by sharing some of my own experiences, challenging a few ADHD myths, and talking about some of the things I’ve learned through both my work and my own late diagnosis.

And I’d really like this to be a conversation too.

What’s one thing you understand differently about yourself since learning more about ADHD?

I’d love to hear it.

Fungi. A scientific paper. Prize-winning sheep. A secret code. More than 4,000 acres of land left to the National Trust....
02/10/2026

Fungi. A scientific paper. Prize-winning sheep. A secret code. More than 4,000 acres of land left to the National Trust.

None of these were things I associated with Beatrix Potter.

To me, she was Peter Rabbit and beautifully illustrated children’s books.
Then I visited an exhibition about her life in the Lake District and discovered just how little of her I actually knew.

And that’s the bit that really got me thinking.

Because we do this with people all the time.

We know the version of them we’ve encountered. Their job. The thing they’re known for. The stories they’ve happened to tell us.

But even with someone we’ve known for years, there can still be interests, experiences and whole sides of them we know nothing about.

I rather like the idea that we never completely finish getting to know someone.

There can always be something else to discover, something new to connect over, or something that helps us understand them a little differently.

What’s something you found out about someone you’d known for ages that completely surprised you?

30/09/2026

I love sharing simple tools and approaches that can help busy ADHD brains.

Mid-Week Mini Resets are small pauses you can dip into to slow things down and refocus when your mind feels busy.
Try them out and let me know what you think!

This week’s reset: Hand-Trace Breathing

Spread one hand open. With your other hand, slowly trace up and down each finger - breathe in as you trace up, breathe out as you trace down.

Why it helps: This combines movement, breath, and touch, giving your ADHD brain multiple points of focus to stay engaged while calming your body.

Not every reset I share will be right for you - and that’s okay.
Think of these as ideas to try out, tweak, or leave behind, depending on what actually helps you.

This is just one of the many practical reset ideas I share in The ADHD Pocket Reset.

The book is designed to support ADHD brains in real life - with gentle, doable tools you can dip into when things feel overwhelming, restless, or hard to settle. It’s not about doing everything or doing it “properly”, but about building a personalised toolkit of resets that work for you.

If you’d like more ideas like this, click the link in my bio, or the ‘Learn more’ button (Facebook).

Most creativity never makes it onto Instagram.The half-finished thing.The idea that didn’t work.The experiment that went...
29/09/2026

Most creativity never makes it onto Instagram.

The half-finished thing.
The idea that didn’t work.
The experiment that went somewhere completely unexpected.
The thing you made that you hated.
The thing you accidentally loved.
The afternoon you spent playing with something just to see what happened.

We tend to see the finished piece. But I’m interested in everything that happens before that.

I love finding out how artists actually work and what their creative process looks like.

And I think it’s one of the reasons I’m much more interested in creativity as something we do than whether what we produce at the end of it is “good”.

Making something doesn’t have to result in something impressive to have been worth doing.
Sometimes the interesting bit was what happened while you were making it.

P.S. If you fancy 45 minutes to play, experiment and create without worrying about the end result, come along to one of my free Creative Pause sessions. You’ll find the booking link in the comments.

When did making things become another thing we had to be good at?Somewhere along the way, a lot of us seem to have picke...
28/09/2026

When did making things become another thing we had to be good at?

Somewhere along the way, a lot of us seem to have picked up the idea that if we draw, paint, colour, collage or make something, the end result ought to be GOOD.

Otherwise, what was the point?

But what if the point was the 45 minutes you spent making it?

The playing. The experimenting. Following an idea to see where it goes. Doing something with your hands. Making choices that don't particularly matter.

That’s much what Creative Pause is about.

It’s not an art class, and I’m not going to teach you how to make something impressive.

I give you some simple creative prompts and 45 minutes to explore them however you want, without pressure or judgement.

You don't need to be good at art. You don't need special materials. And what you make at the end really doesn't matter.

My next two free online Creative Pause sessions are:
Thursday 1 October, 7:00–7:45pm
Tuesday 13 October, 12:30–1:15pm

Come and make something just because you can.

Click the link in my bio, or the ‘Learn more’ button (Facebook) to book your place xx

Can I pick your ADHD brain?I’m working on a new ADHD coaching package for women who want to understand their ADHD better...
25/09/2026

Can I pick your ADHD brain?

I’m working on a new ADHD coaching package for women who want to understand their ADHD better and make sense of what it means for them.

Before I get much further with it, I want to hear from the people it’s actually for.

I’m looking for a handful of women who discovered they had ADHD as adults, whether you have an official diagnosis or not, to have an informal 30-minute recorded chat with me on Zoom.

I’d love to hear about your experience. What happened after you discovered you had ADHD? What did you find yourself trying to make sense of? What support did you have, what do you wish you’d had, and what would actually be useful to you now?

This isn’t a sales call and I won’t be trying to sell you anything. What you share will help me shape support that genuinely reflects what women with ADHD want and need.

If you’d be happy to chat, comment the word CHAT or DM me xx

23/09/2026

I love sharing simple tools and approaches that can help busy ADHD brains.

Mid-Week Mini Resets are small pauses you can dip into to slow things down and refocus when your mind feels busy.
Try them out and let me know what you think!

This week’s reset: Weighted Hug

Wrap yourself in a blanket or hold a weighted pillow to your chest for one minute.

Why it helps: Deep pressure signals safety to your nervous system. It helps reduce stress hormones and creates a sense of comfort and security.

Not every reset I share will be right for you - and that’s okay.
Think of these as ideas to try out, tweak, or leave behind, depending on what actually helps you.

This is just one of the many practical reset ideas I share in The ADHD Pocket Reset.

The book is designed to support ADHD brains in real life - with gentle, doable tools you can dip into when things feel overwhelming, restless, or hard to settle. It’s not about doing everything or doing it “properly”, but about building a personalised toolkit of resets that work for you.

If you’d like more ideas like this, click the link in my bio, or the ‘Learn more’ button (Facebook).

Hug

I'm curious to know...What's one thing you've learned about yourself since discovering your ADHD that's made life a litt...
21/09/2026

I'm curious to know...

What's one thing you've learned about yourself since discovering your ADHD that's made life a little easier?

There are so many things we don't realise until we begin to understand ourselves in a different way. It might be that you've stopped expecting yourself to do things the way everyone else does. Perhaps you've found a strategy that works for your brain that you had never considered before, or maybe you've simply become a little kinder to yourself.

Whatever it is, I'd love to hear. You never know... your experience might be exactly what someone else needs to read today.

Let me know in the comments xx

One of the things I value most about coaching is creating a space where women feel able to explore things at their own p...
18/09/2026

One of the things I value most about coaching is creating a space where women feel able to explore things at their own pace.

I don't believe coaching is about telling you what to do or having all the answers.

For me, it's about listening, asking the right questions and supporting you as you discover what works for you.

Becky shared this after our coaching sessions:
"Working with Liz gave me so much insight. She knew when to guide me and when to give me space to find my own answers. Her calm, gentle nature made me feel safe, heard and understood. With her patience and empathy, I was able to reframe limiting beliefs and put strategies in place that support both my life and my business."

What stands out to me most is that phrase, "find my own answers."

That's always my hope for the women I work with. Not that they leave with all the answers, but that they leave with a deeper understanding of themselves, greater confidence in their own decisions, and approaches that genuinely fit their lives.

If you've been thinking about coaching, I'd love to hear from you.
I have a small number of one-to-one coaching spaces available right now.
Comment READY and I'll send you the link to book a free Curiosity Call. We can have a no-pressure chat and see whether it's the right next step for you.

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