Author: Coach Alyssa Shaw

Alrighty, so I have done the simple assessment on page 43 of The Woman Code. Here are my results: Mood swings and PMS are very linked. I know that I am getting my period based on feelings that are very similar to rejection sensitive dysphoria like thinking that people don't like me, I am not … Continue reading Simple Assessment: Woman Code

Hey there! You've probably been following along on my journey to understand and get to know my ADHD brain. With all the learnings and experimenting that I've been doing, I have still been feeling like I've been missing something. It almost feels as though I'm on a monthly rollercoaster - and I know I'm not … Continue reading Getting to know my body

I've seen this countless times in ADHD Facebook Groups: "What is the best job for someone with ADHD?" You know what happens? People begin to list the jobs that they love because they are one of the lucky ones that have figured it out. Yes, those of us with ADHD have a set of characteristics … Continue reading Top 10 Jobs for Someone with ADHD

Hyperfocus is one of those terms that we may see as one of our ADHD superpowers. In a session with a client of mine, we discussed the role that hyperfocus plays in her life and our conversation inspired me to write this post (I have her permission to share our discoveries). Let’s pretend her name … Continue reading How to Harness your Hyperfocus

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I can't count the times that I have been super excited because I foresee a block of time which I consider "my time". This is time where nobody is in the house, I have nowhere to be and I have no commitments. These are the chunks of time that I usually tell myself "I'm going … Continue reading Mourning the loss of MY TIME

Check out my latest blog post on comparing! https://www.coachalyssashaw.com/post/comparing-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly