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Replay of yesterday's lesson 1
I couldn't get to yesterday's meeting at 5pm. How can I catch up and watch the replay now? Does anyone know please? I tried to go onto the picture, it said i had no access
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Hey Nicola, here is a wee joke for ADHD'ers, we are either really earlyl often in a rush, a wee late, so how awesome you have had an early reminder, and now it is lock and loaded, you will love the program, so helpful, the best framework for making sustainable change -
🌈 Why “Normal” Was Never the Point — And Why VAST Brains Matter
Imagine a world where everyone thought the same, worked the same, processed the same, created the same.Pretty bleak, right?No jazz. No breakthroughs. No wild ideas that change everything. Just… beige. Now imagine the actual world — the one shaped by diverse, multidimensional thinkers.The problem‑solvers.The pattern‑spotters.The creative designers.The entrepreneurs who build something out of nothing.The people who can see ten steps ahead while everyone else is still reading the instructions. If everyone thought the same, no spark. No invention. No wild ideas - life would be pretty dull. Most of the world’s problem‑solvers, creatives, and entrepreneurs?They’re wired a bit differently — just like us. That’s why I love the term VAST — Variable Attention Stimulus Trait, coined by Dr. Edward Hallowell and Dr. John Ratey, It describes the same wiring as ADHD, but without the “deficit” and “disorder” labels that never fit our lived experience. A VAST brain lights up with meaning, urgency, curiosity, connection. It's dynamic. It's multidimensional, It's built for creativity and innovation — not beige conformity. Here’s the part most of us were never told growing up:A huge number of those innovators have what we call VAST — Variable Attention Stimulus Traits. And honestly… doesn’t that feel so much truer than “ADHD”? No “deficit”.No “disorder”.Just a brain that responds to meaning, interest, urgency, connection, and spark. When we reframe ADHD as VAST, something shifts.Shame drops.Possibility opens.And suddenly, the traits we were told were “too much” or “not enough” start looking a lot like superpowers. Because the world doesn’t move forward because of “normal”.It moves forward because of the beautifully wired, the differently tuned, the wildly imaginative. So if you’ve ever felt “too scattered”, “too intense”, “too sensitive”, “too distracted”, or “too everything”…Maybe you’re not too anything.Maybe you’re VAST. And maybe that’s exactly what the world needs more of - People like you and me🦓
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@Leonie Osborne - I have posted a link here specific for NZ - about some of the reframing of Neurodiversity in our indigenous in Aotearoa - I only wish this was more prevalent in the Pakeha communties, there are some wonderful tools in this site - - https://www.beehyve.health/stories/adhd-te-reo-maori https://maimoa.nz/blogs/news/more-than-a-diagnosis-reclaiming-neurodiversity-in-te-ao-maori For othres reading this, our Indigenous people have done a beautiful job of tranlsating ADHD - Language is vital in describing our world – but also in shaping how we see it and connect with others. Used well, language can enable and affirm people. Used poorly, it can marginalise and intimidate. During te wiki o te reo Māori, (Moari Langauge Week) we're pleased to celebrate the opportunity to see ADHD through another lens. Te Reo Hāpai is a glossary that allows us to do this. Te Reo Hāpai means the 'language of enrichment'. It has both translations for existing words along with new kupu/words. The glossary does more than find the equivalent term in Māori. It also seeks to share the cultural nuance and philosophy that comes with the language. Some examples are: - Takiwātanga (Autism), from 'tōku/tōna anō takiwā' meaning, my/his/her own time and space - Aroreretini (ADHD): meaning attention goes to many things I just love this, and it makes me feel more empowered and multidimensional, no Deficit, and not Broken. XX
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@Leonie Osborne Hey hey Miss, you are awake late, maybe that is a mission, that you and I could tackle gently together ?? XX
📅 Daily Check-in - April 22, 2026 - Swizzle the Squirrel will be busy
💭 Reflection: "This morning was cohort morning at 4am so that was really cool it was a nice way to start the day and then I had a lot of coffees. I got into my work which was very exciting because I'm helping build a new company and all the policies and processes and operational things that they need to have happen, which is right up my ally, (My IkiOGAI) if we don't get it right, it can be very IKKY and MUKKY. I love doing that stuff and I like to make it happen smoothly so it works for the business but also for the customer . I had a little bit of tiredness in the middle of the day so - OOps JIm - I had more coffee I had to have some more coffee but that's okay . I then I did some review of some materials for my future forward focus stuff to do some planning. Sage tells me I'm very good at drafting up plans and that my dopamine is heightened at the anticipation but I need to learn how to get the activity delivery dopamine in place . I concluded the evening with some really nice time with my partner and some good chats about balancing rest and relaxation. I am fginishing the night with deep thought into what I need to really focus on and finish in the next few weeks and to to make sure I get sustainable traction with the ADHD Harmony Program, - The Swizzle Squirrel is busy...." 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 7/10 ⚡ Energy: 6/10 🎯 Focus: 8/10 😌 Calmness: 6/10 🌙 Sleep Quality: 4/10 🔥 Motivation: 6/10 ⭐ Average: 6.2/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 💆 Massage 🌙 Early Bedtime ☀️ Morning Sunlight 🌬️ Breathwork 🌿 Grounding 🌃 No Screentime at Night 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍬 No Added Sugar ☕ No Late Caffeine 🥦 Ate Vegetables 💭 Affirmations ✨ Positive Mindset 🎯 Deep Work 📋 Planned Day 🌅 Focused Morning 🌄 No Screentime in Morning ⏱️ Time Blocking 1️⃣ Single Tasking 🧠 Learning 🎓 Online Course 👥 Quality Time ❤️ Date Night 🍽️ No Phone at Dinner 👂 Active Listening
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Rambling about grief, empathy and ?ADHD
I saw something today about grief and ADHD today, which resonated with me and raised questions. I don’t know whether I’m actually ADHD, but something isn’t wired correctly! I did a detailed quiz yesterday about ASD and most of it is the polar opposite of how I am, like autism involves a need for planning and clear guidelines, while at work I was happiest being left to just work things out in my own. Autism is associated with literalism, but I confuse people by spontaneously making up ridiculous stories. Anyway, to get to the point, for a long time I thought there was something deeply wrong with me, because I didn’t know whether I’d feel grief in a normal way, such as when my parents died. When it happened, I felt quite detached initially and in some ways, relieved. I worried that I was cold and devoid of empathy. When we left after mum’s funeral, I felt like my heart would stop beating, and that I would suffocate unless I stayed awake and concentrated on breathing. It felt horrible, leaving her under the earth in her wicker casket and I couldn’t process it. It catches me, years later. I see something, like a cricket match, and think I should tell Dad about it. Vivid memories and profound remorse come back to me of times when I was thoughtless to them, and sorrow for all the difficulties they had raising a herd of often troubled kids. My dad was way out on some sort of spectrum - fiercely bright and able to play two simultaneous chess games without seeing the board, but with a volcanic temper that terrified us all. Things, large and small would get destroyed, from the new fountain pen we had bought him (this happened so often that it was predictable and almost funny), to an entire vegetable border that he had just planted (he went out and dug it all up because mum hadn’t cooked the vegetables he wanted for dinner), to the dining table in his last few years, which got smashed in half, because mum had asked asked him a question he didn’t like. It would have been ok except that he pretended not to hear, so she asked him again.
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Honestly, nothing about what you wrote sounds “emotionally deficient.” If anything, it’s the opposite. ADHD‑leaning brains often feel things in these big, delayed, sideways waves — not on the tidy timeline we’re told is “normal.” We’re not cold; we’re just wired to process emotion differently, and sometimes it hits like a freight train instead of a drip. And that mix you described — the detachment, the sudden overwhelm, the deep compassion for animals, the grief that resurfaces years later — that’s actually really common for ADHD’ers. Our empathy isn’t missing; it’s just… intense, chaotic, and often arrives out of sequence. You’re not broken. You’re human, and you feel plenty — just in your own rhythm.
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@Bob Watson Its a curious thing, i've always wondered about - often the new stages in a relationship we can share and be more vulnerable, then over time we lose that aspect - have you ever wodnered why - I have of cousre - a theory, but interested in your pespective
back to bed. seeya later
📅 Daily Check-in - April 21, 2026 💭 Reflection: "second bad sleep in a row. Neck pain, knee pain. so i'm going to take a nap now and regroup for class. " 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 8/10 ⚡ Energy: 6/10 🎯 Focus: 6/10 😌 Calmness: 7/10 🌙 Sleep Quality: 5/10 🔥 Motivation: 6/10 ⭐ Average: 6.3/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🌃 No Screentime at Night 🚶 Walk 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍺 No Alcohol ☕ No Late Caffeine 💊 Took Supplements 🥩 Hit Protein Goal 📝 Journaling 💚 Gratitude Practice 💭 Affirmations ✨ Positive Mindset 🌄 No Screentime in Morning 📚 Reading 🧠 Learning 👥 Quality Time 🤝 Helped Someone 🍽️ No Phone at Dinner
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Hmmn, maybe you and I need to confer on getting better sleeps, You had some really good sleep rhythms going on, but just a wee glitch right now, mine - well, what can I say you lot in the seond cohort are so lovely to connect with at 4 am NZ time ,. but I do need to review my Bio Regulator bits, that will be this weekends plan .
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A creative, big picture thinker whose recently been diagnosed at 60 yrs young… looking to master and optimise my Neuro sparkliness

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