Allison Kirsch Coaching

The relationship between music and ADHD brains is fascinating to me. Here's a good article highlighting the impact that different types of music, noise, and silence can have on the ADHD brain.

Does Music Focus Your ADHD Brain? Or Just Distract It? Does the ADHD brain crave sound or silence when focusing on a task? Is one type or genre of music best for concentration? According to ADDitude readers, the need for background noise varies.

Lots of folks are struggling with the current shortage of stimulant medications. Here’s how to take action and make your voice heard!

Call to Action! Speak Up to End the ADHD Drug Shortage Demand an end to the ADHD medication shortage by submitting comment to the FTC and HHS, and by writing letters to your representatives, the DEA, and the FDA. Use these templates to get started.

Have you been thinking about all those tasks you want to complete by the end of the year?

Trouble with getting homework and tasks done? Make it a game! 🎯”Gamefying” non-preferred tasks makes them more exciting #adhd #lifehacks #adhdkids

Just one step towards your desired outcome is progress. It may seem insignificant, but it’s still progress!

Just because it works for them, doesn’t mean it works for you - no matter how hard you try. Learning to work with your brain and not against it makes life a lot easier.

Adult ADHD is real. Coping strategies that are developed as a teenager and young adult oftentimes aren’t enough for adulthood.

Body doubling is a strategy that works for a lot of ADHD brains since having someone around can keep you from getting distracted from the task at hand. Interested in learning more about how coaching might work for you? [email protected]

What is holding you back from being the fullest version of yourself? What are you afraid of? Does change seem like an impossibility for you? Let’s talk. Contact info in bio.

Did you know? Even though they are different disorders, folks with ADHD are 6x more likely to have a learning disability such as dyslexia. ADHD symptoms are made worse by dyslexia, and vice versa.

Need help getting started? Looking for a non-judgmental partner to hold you accountable? Contact me to find out how coaching might work for us. [email protected]

Shortly after my father passed, I found a file on his iPad where he had been collecting inspirational quotes, recipes, and jokes. Last week, I revisited that document and this quote jumped out at me. A good coach will always meet you where you are, will help you learn to maximize your strengths, and will ask you the difficult questions that allow you to take those first steps to becoming the fullest version of yourself.

ADHD isn’t just for boys! Girls with ADHD are more likely to have inattentive symptoms that are frequently overlooked and labeled as personality characteristics such as “oversensitive,” “daydreamer,” “careless,” “unmotivated,” “shy,” and “messy.”