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Main Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:13 Take home message
01:59 Macro Transitions in Life
07:19 Micro Transitions in Life
12:26 Other Factors that can Make Transitions Difficult
15:12 Ways to Deal with Transitions
18:48 Questions

People often present for treatment of their ADHD at times of big life transitions (starting school, entering college, beginning work, retirement).

At the brain/neuron level, we know that those with ADHD have more trouble voluntarily shifting their attention to a new task. And in between, on the minute to minute, hour to hour, whattaskamIsupposedtobeworkingon level, those with ADHD often struggle to transition to a desired task.

Full Chapter list:
00:00 Intro
00:13 Take home message
01:59 Macro Transitions in Life
02:30 Preschool to School
03:00 Middle School to High School
03:52 High School to College
05:14 College to Work Environment
06:00 Retirement
07:19 Micro Transitions in Life
11:09 Examples of Micro Transitions
12:26 Other Factors that can Make Transitions Difficult
12:40 Energy and Fatigue
13:44 Anxiety
14:42 Motivation
15:12 Ways to Deal with Transitions
15:44 Exercise
16:13 Meditation
17:35 Remembering the Why
18:48 Questions
18:58 Are ADHD and Autism Linked?
21:13 Outro

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