Feb 11
Join Tracy in Episode #74 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women where she introduces you to Rachel Elliott. Rachel is a life-long resident of Washington, D.C., where she earned a BS in Biology at Salisbury University and will begin classes for her Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program at George Washington University. Rachel has been using Focusmate to conquer her short-term and long-term goals for over two years. She has more recently realized the power of Focusmate to maintain daily routines and now uses Focusmate for her morning routines and to meditate, practice yoga and finish those nagging projects that need to get done.
Rachel shares with us: The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis as a sophomore in high school, the symptoms that she always wondered about but now recognizes as clearly ADHD, how Focusmate works, how Focusmate revolutionized her life and increased her productivity, why Focusmate is so effective for her, how she has made friends on Focusmate, tips for using Focusmate, how 4-7-8 breathing can help with anxiety, panic attacks and focus, the ADHD traits that are responsible for her success, the key to living successfully with ADHD, her number one ADHD workaround.
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"I break down my use of focus made into short term goals, long term goals and routines. Short Term Goals is generally what you think of when someone talks about focus, mate."
- Rachel Elliott
"Focus mate actually has their own community page on Facebook. And through that page, I've actually found like a group of women who I have an accountability, kind of like group with."
- Rachel Elliott
"Internet blockers are really, really helpful. I started using internet blockers before focus, mate, and I just don't think I was as consistent and I would turn them off."
- Rachel Elliott
- Rachel struggled with ADHD and found medication ineffective, instead focusing on YouTube and other distractions.
- Rachel shares her experience with hyper focus while reading, and Tracy explains the concept of body doubling for ADHD brains.
- Rachel explains how focus mate works, stating that users state their goals before starting a silent work session, and then report back at the end to share their progress.
[21:42 - 34:45] Using Focus mate for Goal Setting and Achievement
- Rachel and Tracy share their experiences with using Focus Mate for various tasks, including organizing and cleaning.
- Rachel uses Focus Mate to create routines for her daily tasks, including medication reminders and study schedules.
- Rachel shares her experience with focus mate, a group where people with ADHD can share knowledge and help each other out.
[34:45 - 40:41] ADHD Apps and Productivity Strategies
- Rachel suggests using internet blockers to help manage ADHD, specifically recommending the app Stay Focused for phones and Cold Turkey for computers.
- Rachel and Tracy discuss stay focused, an app that helps individuals stay on track with their tasks by blocking distracting websites.
- Rachel explains how stay focused works, including its pop-up warnings and permanent blocking features, and how it can help individuals overcome the urge to procrastinate.
