Isabel Brooks

I coach ADHDers to achieve their goals without sacrificing everything that makes them unique

ADDCA trained ADHD Coach for adults

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@FlufffyMonkey Amazing goal! Love the ambition - rooting for you!

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

Having been diagnosed with ADHD for 6 years, I'm still gobsmacked by how inconsistent it makes me.

Monday - manage to move from the sofa to make myself a sandwich (just)

Tuesday - Builds a fully automated tool that streamlines my clients onboarding process

🤦‍♀️

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@72adhdeas Nobody is doomed to fail. There will be something that works uniquely for you, those things work for people whose brains are wired differently to yours so try not to compare

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

As inattentive ADHDers, we are so present with our minds, but by focussing on our body through exercise for just a short amount of time per day we can:

- Regulate our nervous system
- Reduce hyperactivity
- Boost dopamine levels in the brain
- Feel more present with the world

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@72adhdeas A streak of a day is still a win! If you can do it the once, you can do it again 😊

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@gvnshtn I dont blame you. Probably slightly extreme during these winter months 😂

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

Cold Shower
+
Breathwork
+
Meditation

= Enough dopamine to get me through to about 2pm.

It's a struggle, but its worth it.

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

I always thought I wanted what neurotypicals wanted:
• A big house
• A well-paying career
• Designer clothes

Turns out I want:
• Autonomy
• Enough money to enjoy nice food
• To continually learn

What's something you thought you wanted because thats the 'norm'?

[Rach Idowu @AdultingADHD @AdultingADHD]

Reminder that accommodations for Neurodivergent employees isn’t special treatment

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

Benefits of journalling for those with ADHD:

- You notice behaviour patterns
- It breaks rumination cycles
- A quieter mind before bed
- A way to organise the racing thoughts

Consistency can be tough, but time to reflect can help us identify small opportunities for change

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

This year I've learnt that the more I try to control something, the more out of control it gets.

Letting go of a lifetime of trying to control outcomes to 'prove' that my neurodivergence doesn't make me stupid is a hard habit to change but one that's worth it.

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@itsamoopoint318 Gotcha! Think I need to improve my resilience to jitteryness cause I also can't seem to get along with medication

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@StructuredSucc That's a good point - and some people function really well in work and less well outside of that structure

[Braelyn @FlufffyMonkey]

Everyone chooses their hard.

Working weekends is hard, but so is not having enough money to sustain yourself.

Exercise is hard, but so is not being able to move when you're older.

If you're going to do something hard, might as well choose the one that benefits you more!

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@Humanists_UK @UniOfSurrey & there is a huge backlog of people who have struggled throughout their life and never been diagnosed which can have detrimental effects on a persons self-esteem, mental health, relationships & all round quality of life. Those people absolutely need support.

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@Humanists_UK @UniOfSurrey It needs to be impacting every aspect of your life, and be debilitating for it to be clinically diagnosed. Also, it should have been present throughout the entirety of your life. This is something people don't understand. It's not just difficulties over the last 3-4 years.

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@Humanists_UK @UniOfSurrey Society is having an attention crisis due to the way it is now set up (info overwhelm, social media). However, attention is only one aspect of ADHD. It impacts your nervous system, your sensitivity to stimuli, your processing speed, it is SO much more than issues with attention

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@sleepyjuless @Theholisticpsyc oh 100%, especially being an empath. Drawing that line is so difficult.

[Isabel Brooks @adhdcoachIB]

@adhdasiangirl This is amazing!

I met up with a group of ADHD coaches last week, and felt the same way. I could be 100% myself and I loved every second of it.