Module Three: Adaptive Thinking
Do you ever get stuck on a thought that turns out not to be true?
Our minds tend to make up stories and we believe them to be true. The consequences are that they may not turn out to be true and then the reality is that we lose energy ruminating over them leaving us feeling drained.
This module explores the thinking errors that can cause us to get distracted during our day and looks at ways to overcome them. Remember the way we respond to an event provides more suffering than what was created by the event itself. Therefore, by developing mindfulness as a skill we will be able to stop these thinking errors early on and choose to respond differently.
Step 1: Watch the recorded coaching module
Just click the play button on the embedded video and take notes.
Step 2: Download the presentation
Adaptive thinking can be the breakthrough to your success
Step 3: Allocate time to do the work
Now it is time to become aware of your thinking errors, then you can start to see how you can develop mindfulness to respond differently. There are some useful tried and tested templates in order to do this and start avoiding falling down the dark gaps of your mind. The end result will be that your energy levels will increase and you will be able to reduce the amount of suffering in day to day life.
Coach Advice: "Adaptive Thinking isn’t just for fighter pilots and neurosurgeons. Anyone can learn to harness the power of Adaptive Thinking to improve their performance in any domain that matters to them..”
Whether you want to become more proficient at playing guitar, closing a sale, investing in startups, or communicating with your spouse, exercising your Adaptive Thinking abilities will help you go from merely okay or adequate to excelling. This module looks at the 3 ingredients of Adaptive Thinking—Planning, Monitoring, and Cognitive Flexibility. If you can practice them consistently, you’ll be well on your way towards dramatically improved performance. Remember to slow down and take your time with this module, our cognitive process were not built overnight and they will not change over night. Be realistic and kind to yourself. It takes dedication and practice to develop the skill of mindfulness, but the important thing to remember is that it is within reach. Sometimes these thought patterns are linked to deep rooted core beliefs and a coaching session maybe able to hone in on what those beliefs are that are holding you back.
Step 4: Download the templates
In order to develop mindfulness, there are some templates to help you, but we would also recommend to meditate with others to develop a daily routine and have access to a mentor to ask questions. There are also many mindfulness apps that can help along the way too, but the important thing is to be consistent with what works for you. Just download each one and print your own copies. Alternatively you can create your own in evernote or another note organising app.
Celebrating ADHD run weekly group sessions on each module so you might find it useful to join one of those LIVE online webinars. The benefits of this is that you will start to realise that you are not alone in these struggles with these thought loops. We want you to start fulfilling your potential and thriving with ADHD so start listening to our Celebrating ADHD podcast to get some inspiration. There is a recommended episode for each module.
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Recommended Meditation for this module:
When we understand the mind, we understand everything! This is so true so this guided meditation is on the mind and will provide some understanding of how our mind’s work. Adaptive thinking is a technique that anyone can use to change the way we think about certain things. The more you practice this meditation, the more aware of your mind you will become. Then once you are aware of it, then you can become the master of your mind rather than it be the master of you. Therefore, we suggest you practice this guided meditation daily throughout this module until you move to the next one.
Step 5: Book a coaching review or take time out to reflect yourself
It is important to monitor and track our progress along the way in order to take charge of your ADHD. For example through taking the time out to do this reflection will highlight what is working for and what is not. This will save time in the long term as why to continue doing something that is not working for you and also if something is working for you, then why not do more of it? Therefore, please take this step as it is essential to the journey. You can even book a review session with a professional ADHD coach at a reduced rate below and then an online form will be sent to you in order to prepare for the session.
Monitor and track your progress.
Now it is time to review your module to see what you have learned and what changes you are putting in place. It is advisable that this is booked with one of our professional ADHD coaches.