Opportunity Gap | ADHD as a "white boy problem"

What prevents young people of color from recognizing their learning differences and ADHD? According to user researcher Yasmeen Adams, there’s a perception by some that ADHD is a “white boy problem.”

Hosts Julian Saavedra and Marissa Wallace welcome Yasmeen to the show to discuss the results of interviews with dozens of young people of color with ADHD. The hosts ask pointed questions about how experiences differ between Black youth and other people of color. And Yasmeen shares why, as a Black person with ADHD, this research is personally meaningful.

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Anxiety was the most crippling thing in my life. Over the years, I've done a lot of research and studied neurochemically to find out what was happening when anxiety would strike. This Q & A will answer 6 common anxiety questions. I'll also explain the process I use and the logic that you need to master your anxiety. These tips were simple to implement and helped me feel hopeful. You can feel superhuman and achieve your full potential if you take action.

SHOW NOTES
Rehearsing Failure | Tom on why rehearsing failure of what hasn't happened is [3: 07]
Breaking Cycle | 2 steps to beat anxiety with a pattern interrupt and & empower thought [7: 32]
Physical Adrenaline | Tom's experience changing his neuro chemistry with meditation [10: 11]
Breathing | Returning to total calm in 45 minutes or less with diaphragmatic breathing [16: 42]
Social Anxiety | Pattern interrupt & focus on your goal, what others think can't stop you [21: 01]
Generalized Anxiety | Having many triggers for anxiety and anxiety outside of the norm [25: 14]
Anxiety Benefit | Tom explains how mild anxiety can be useful but still gets checked [30: 46]
Physical Tension | When your body gets wired to mental negativity and holds tension [32: 39]


QUOTES:
"We want to use the empowering thoughts as mental jujitsu." [24: 00]

"You will become whatever you repeat." [24: 42]

"because I'm not a born entrepreneur, getting into business was this incredibly anxiety provoking endeavor, the stakes were so high, I felt like I was constantly on stage" [26: 12]

"I began to say to myself, "Let failure surprise you." So when I succeed, I'm never surprised because I've rehearsed the shit out of success." [28: 45]

"I started rehearsing success, and I just said, I'm going to let failure take me totally by surprise if it ever happens" [29: 44]

"Failure" is the most informative data stream in the universe. [33: 32]