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Extremely underrated topic

I'm an adult...middle-aged...never learned any of this in an organized way. So grateful for this video. ❤🎉

Dear Seth, this is so very important! I will write down those questions. Wish I had known about them when my kids were little. At least I can now use them on my 9 year old severely ADHD grandson. Thank you for all you do!!!

Seth, are still teaching an EF coaching course? I tried to sign up but the google form would not “submit”. Thanks

Thank you Seth for all you're doing with TEFOS and for having me back this year!

Kind of an assholy move to start the video saying that because of some external reason he will be an ass to the rest of us? Also I’m the adult looking for a tip or two for myself and never once had a parent noticing anything as I was a child (they weren’t much around) nor I have children so… if this is about adults why talk about children… not cool 🙄

Have some times and places where we lean in to our ADHD. I have days where I'm tied to a clock, have appointments, have more strict obligations. But I also have days where I just unplug from that and let the ADHD be the boss. Enjoy life, play, “oh belongs in the other room!” And “oh, look a squirrel!” Masking stinks. Trying to pretend our brains are wired in a neurotypical fashion is exhausting and drains all creativity. Instead of “what do I need to do today?” have some “what do I want to do right now?” times.

It has been, I have passed your video on to others who will benefit. So very sorry to hear about your two students too. Take care out there.

Amazing tips’ thank you so much.

CRITICAL information

great stuff. you consolidated a growth point for me. cheers

Having ADHD was something I wasn’t really conscious of most of my life. I was good at learning in school and was always very social. It wasn’t until I got older and started seeing the negative consequences, that I started learning more about the disorder. I’m really wanting to use natural methods to help me function and grow, and meditation seems to be something a lot of people use. This video was helpful in the fact that you made it clear that even when you lose focus or should I say, refocus on other things, that it’s ok and to just try to be mindful and bring your thoughts back. Takes a lot of stress and anxiety away from it bc it no longer feels like you failed. Good job.

Helpful. Thanks.

Yeah no resistance here this is my go to method for everything lol. I just have one issue. How do you do that with a project you're working on in order to organize it. Or like...how do you do it with 5 projects all at once? Or with just the inside of your head?? And then what about like...I struggle with getting to work on time not just cuz my stuff isn't organized. My morning routine isn't organized either. My time isn't organized. Because on the daily I'm dealing with one terrible symptom or another. One morning it's attention regulation. The next morning it's time blindness. I have zero working memory ever so forget making multiple plans to adjust. I won't remember them anyway. And then what about PDA? Where I literally want to do the thing but my brain literally rebels until I stop? That was a lot of questions 😂

I am 16 years old. My mom won’t stop bugging me to watch this. Let’s see how this goes. Edit: 4:30 in and still hasn’t gotten to the point Edit 2: 5 minutes of rambling later and finally got to the first point. We have adhd dude, we can’t focus on your rambling for five minutes straight

Thank you for this!!

Fantastic stuff!!!!

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Thank you!

2024!

Appreciate this video,thank you Seth.

Looove this video, thank you Seth!🙌

Thank you for making this video🙏🏼♥️

I have a daughter who is 2e and had a teacher last year (year 3), that was exactly as you described in your video. This has done immense damage to my daughters love of learning, and self concept. At one point we asked my daughter, when you call out, is it because you don't understand the question or is it because you know the answer? what is it that makes it hard for you to wait. Her answer was "I know the answer straight away and put my hand up and look around and no one else has their hand up yet, and I try and wait for her to pick me. Then I call out the answer because I just want the teacher to know that I know the answer so she will like me." She spent the entire year feeling that the teacher hated her (her words) because she never felt seen or acknowledged. She now has an automatic expectation that teachers don't like her. Luckily, we have an amazing class teacher that is working really hard to build trust and a relationship with her. It really goes to show how much harm and impact one teacher can have on your child.

Thank you for breaking this topic down into a very easy to understand way!! There is SO much jargon to learn in this neurodivergent realm, it's overwhelming!

I forgot Google Keep existed!! Thank you for the VERY practical and helpful video!!

"I've lost my way, I want to help, I see your strengths, I understand your struggles, they make sense, you are not alone." Thank you, Seth!

Thank you for this video! I have a child who I suspect may have ADHD-I just want to help him, but what was expected of me when I was young always gets in the way. But I am trying!

When I was dignosed at 11 we were told "ADHD is a learning disability that goes away in adulthood so just wait it out." The general consensus was that we needed to practice these skills so when we became adults we could do them. My Asperger's was considered a social learning disabilty that could be mostly overcome.

Thank you so much for helping me understand what it must be like from this perspective, and its associated challenges and possible related emotional effects.

Than You - beautifully said

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This is so helpful for us to understand what is going on, my personal feeling so unable to go on...but the accent on the strengths just really gives hope for communication and to face the struggles at school. Pedagogically, you have done a wonderful job. Thank you so much! Jeanne

My 8 year old kicks holes in walls all the time. We've tried all these things, with the result that my kiddo got thrown out of therapy for trying to kick the walls there. I don't think talk therapy works for kids whose memory is so bad (ADHD) that they can't remember coping skills or consequences, regardless of how much practice is done.

Thank you so much for this video. I am not a student but this was supper helpful.

I find for myself and my students, to help with being overwhelmed.. break it down into steps, so it doesn't feel so overwhelming. Focus on smaller pieces, and not the whole project at once.

I am a university student am an adult or a kid?

My kid REALLY STRUGGLES to let anything go.

This was a 'You only live once' speech. He is right

I like to explain Executive Function as POSITIVE skills which stands for: Planning, Organization, Self-awareness, Initiation, Time-management, Inhibition, Visualizing outcomes, and Evaluating priorities.

This is EXACTLY what I want to do this summer! 😊

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I hear that from people when there's literally no one else around. A bus driver once said it to me when I asked if I could stay on the bus while he turned around to complete his route. He was like "if I do it for you I'd have to do it for everyone." There was no one else there 😅😅😅

Nice video 👍

This straight talk is really appreciated. Amazing how unbelievably whiny and immature these “adults” are in the comments (no better than children!). Do you want to fix your damn problems or not? Thanks for the no BS video, Seth.

Thank you

Great video. I believe you spoke true and honest.i also liked that you don't have that uptalk tone that you see from other videos. It makes me want to listen.

Thank you so much, you are helping with making connection...an increasing problem with a 15 year old ( I don't need your help any more-I CAN HANDLE IT MYSELF.) The approach you give is key. Much appreciated. Jeanne

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We watched this in class today and everyone found d it helpful. Thank you!!