Magpie Minds
LEVERAGING YOUR ADHD TO GET THE WORK DONE
A complete suite of support and skills training for Allied Health Professionals with ADHD. Whether you're looking for a warm and supportive community to help you body double through notes and admin; or for a fantastic and tailored low-cost group coaching plan; or for one-to-one help and inspiration to implement strategies that work in your clinical practice, Magpie Minds is the where you need to be.
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Welcome to the Magpie Minds Power Hour - we'd love you to join us.
A supportive, zero-cost gathering online every Wednesday afternoon during English school term time only for AHPs with ADHD. We're not just doing admin together; we're building consistency, productivity, self-understanding, and mutual support.
Our Session Flow:
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Warm Welcome and Check-in (4:45 pm). Arrive, share your session goals, and feel the collective energy.
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Dedicated Focus Time (5 pm on the dot). Engage in two 25-minute sprints of focused work, separated by a 5-minute breather. Whether it's the calming influence of music through headphones or the silent solidarity of your peers, find your zone and flourish.
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Community Spirit. With our virtual team room, we encourage keeping cameras and mics on when possible. It enhances the sense of togetherness and accountability. Missed the mark in the first sprint? The second one offers a fresh start, no fuss or apologies necessary.
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Essential Movement Break. We advocate stepping away from your screen after the first focus sprint. A little stretch or walk can work wonders.
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Gentle Closure (6 pm). We round off with a brief reflection on our progress. It's a moment to acknowledge our efforts and the support that made them possible.
Why Join the Focus Hour? Because it's more than an admin session. It's a commitment-free opportunity to harness the strengths of the Pomodoro Technique, Body Doubling, and the Hawthorne Effect, all within a community that champions your success. And the best part is it's entirely free. Regular attendance not only boosts your productivity but also fosters habit formation, providing a foundation for lasting change.
The Magpie Minds Power Hour is your weekly pause from the hustle - a space where achievements are celebrated, and every attempt is applauded.
Join our Magpie Minds Power Hour . Let's tackle those daunting tasks together, in a community that uplifts and understands, one focused hour at a time.
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ADHD Workplace Coaching for AHPs
Coaching is not about fixing; it is rooted in the belief that every individual is creative, resourceful, and whole. A coaching conversation feels very different from things like clinical supervision, line management, or counselling. According to the International Coach Federation (ICF), it’s a partnership grounded in trust and respect, where the coach supports the coachee to navigate their own path forward, helping them to identify what’s important and relevant, evaluate their options, and plan how to move ahead. It is about tapping into what allows you to navigate life with a clearer sense of agency and choice. We talk about coaching being future focused, giving us the support to point ourselves in the direction we want to go starting from this point forward.
Crucially, coaching is about tangible, measurable real-world changes. It is about moving from thinking to doing, taking action and making meaningful progress towards how you want your life and work to be. ADHD coaching can lead to improved executive function as well as changes in self-esteem and overall wellbeing .
Areas of Focus in ADHD Coaching
When you come to ADHD coaching, anything and everything that is making you feel stuck or overwhelmed is up for support, in a confidential and truly supportive partnership. For many, ADHD coaching is the first time in their lives when they have felt that someone else truly "gets" them, and that there's the prospect of things being different moving forward. We work on whatever is important to you on any given day. Some of the key areas that often come up include:
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Time Management and Organisation
Recognising the individuality of each person's relationship with time and tasks, and exploring strategies that are tailored to you.
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Navigating Work-Life Harmony
Finding a rhythm to balance your professional responsibilities and personal wellbeing - managing your spoons - and embracing stress management not just as a goal but as an ongoing practice.
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Career Development
Considering career growth not just in terms of upward mobility, but growing within your current role and setting, creating opportunities where your ADHD way of engaging with the world is not just accepted and accommodated, but celebrated and harnessed.
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Finding your Voice
Cultivating communication skills that allow for authentic self-expression and advocacy within professional settings, embracing your unique voice.
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Leveraging Creativity and Innovation
Valuing the innovative and creative potential that comes with ADHD, seeing it as a resource rather than a challenge. For many, there is a journey from frustration and self-annoyance, through understanding and insight, to a realisation that ADHD gives your clinical work an advantage.
You can use funding from an Access to Work grant for ADHD coaching - and you do not need to have had a formal diagnosis/confirmation of ADHD to apply for this support.
Whether you are looking for a one-off session to just recentre and recover your equilibrium, or would like a few sessions around a specific area or planned change, or would like support and development over a longer period, we offer a range of options and all the flexibility you need as an AHP with ADHD.
