Elizabeth Brink & Juanita Cox
How to Care For Ourselves When it's Hard
Self care often comes with it's own challenges, what is it, how can we do it well, and what do our identities have to do with any of it?
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Coach Elizabeth Brink, BCC, ACC, CNC
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Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Sep 16, 2021
- 4 min
Hormones for Life
Hormones dictate most of how we live, so why don't we know more about them?! Neurodivergent folks are especially impacted by their cycle.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Sep 13, 2021
- 5 min
All Out of Spoons
We all have limited energy funds some of us more so than others, how can we manage our energy in a way that honors us best.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
Choosing Priorities: Our Bodies Know
The world is quick to tell us what to prioritize. How can we listen to our bodies to determine our priorities both small and big?
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Aug 30, 2021
- 2 min
Helper Impulsivity: Can't Stop, Should Stop
Today we learn about helper impulsivity and how can we slow ourselves down so we can get the help and rest we need.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
ADHD and Anxiety
How does ADHD impact anxiety and vice versa? Read Coach Brink's insights to living with ADHD and anxiety, while still thriving.
Elizabeth Brink & Juanita Cox
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
Put a Little Pep In Your Step! (Reflections on Harmful Positivity)
You have so much to be grateful for! If these words have ever left a bad taste in your mouth it's probably a sign of toxic positivity.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Managing Sensory Overload
Sensory overload impacts all of us at some point, but many with neurodivergence know the challenge. Here are some tools to help when it hits
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
Hormones & ADHD
ADHD brings an extra layer to the hormonal cycles of those who menstruate. We need to acknowledge the impacts on day-to-day living.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jul 26, 2021
- 6 min
Big Heavy Feels: Grief & Neurodivergent Life
When you are more acutely aware of your feelings, as many neurodivergent people are, processing grief is especially challenging.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
5 Questions to Support ADHD folks in Reaching Goals
Many ADHD folks don't know how to explain to their support person what they need. Here are some questions to work through with them.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Some Days I Don't Like Being a Parent
Parenting is hard for any person add in the double whammy of sensory issues and ADHD and you need all the support you can get.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jul 5, 2021
- 2 min
It's Not You, It's Your ADHD
Our neurobiology has a lot to do with how we function every day. It might not be You that's struggling, but how your ADHD is impacting YOU!
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
3 Ways to Handle Distractions Like a Boss
Distractions happen here are three ways to handle them, especially for the neurodivergent brain.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jun 21, 2021
- 2 min
Their Teeth Will Not Rot: Perfectionism + Self-Care
Some practical tips and life lessons from Coach Elizabeth Brinks to help you lighten the load from the burden of perfectionism.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Fed is Best
Feeding our kids doesn't have to be a battle every day, sometimes the goal line needs to lower simply to: Fed is Best.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Choosing Rest Choosing Ourselves
Making space for rest as a parent sometimes feels impossible. In reality, it's a necessity to care for ourselves and those we care about.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
3 Lies We Tell Ourselves
We don't mean to lie to ourselves, but a lot of influences train ADHD folks well from childhood. Are you lying to yourself?
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
The Life Changing Magic of Releasing Our Shame
You are not lazy, messy, and gross, sometimes you are just a person who makes or leaves messes. And that is okay.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
Creating Your Own Path of Success at Work with ADHD
Coach Elizabeth Brinks shares some of her story of working with her ADHD to flourish as an entrepreneur.
What's on my mind
I love to write, but sometimes I need a place to try on ideas. Hear my 'rough draft' thoughts on all things personhood, neurodivergent living, and healing in my Sunday letters.
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