8 ADHD-Friendly Steps To Start A Conversation (Patreon)

8 ADHD-Friendly Steps To Start A Conversation

Thanks to Sunsama for sponsoring this video! Get the app the How to ADHD team relies on for our unified and collaborative weekly planning here: https://www.sunsama.com/a/jessicafromhowtoadhd They’re offering a 30-day free trial if you use my link and are ADHD-friendly, so they don’t need you to put a credit card before you start. Hello, Brains! You ever wonder how conversations are supposed to go? You ever feel that oh well… now you’re in the conversation and now you have to talk about whatever they want to talk about? Yeahh… turns out that’s not actually how conversations are supposed to go! (I know, it was new to us too.) In this video, we invited Caroline Macguire to share some practical tips on how to start a conversation, especially if you have ADHD. Well… she gave us a whole guide! Here’s Caroline’s download on how to make small talk: https://carolinemaguireauthor.com/how-to-make-small-talk-chit-chat/ Check out Caroline's book, Why Will No One Play With Me?: https://carolinemaguireauthor.com/books/why-will-no-one-play-with-me/ Socials: @authorcarolinem Website: https://carolinemaguireauthor.com/ Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howtoadhd Buy my book!! https://howtoadhdbook.com Check out our website: https://howtoadhd.com Follow us on all the things: Twitter: http://twitter.com/howtoadhd TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howtoadhd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoadhd/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/howtoadhd Our Merch Shop: http://shop.howtoadhd.com Need translation? Learn how to turn on auto-translated captions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15iLAHI7FPdum964u3n8_RsUb0QTEXc66p-RhTmvjpb8/edit?usp=sharing Jessica McCabe is not a licensed mental health provider, but information presented on How to ADHD is reviewed by researchers and approved by licensed clinical psychologist Patrick LaCount, PhD (https://practicalpsychservices.com). While information presented on How to ADHD has historically been built in consultation with researchers and licensed providers, videos posted prior to April 2023 were not subjected to the same formal approval process required by the YouTube Health program. For more information on the YouTube Health program and verification of health-related content, please visit: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9795167 Music credits: "Life of Riley", "The Show Must Be Go” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ What's in this video: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Challenges of Starting Conversations 00:51 Expert Advice from Caroline Maguire 01:02 Step 1: Greet the Person 01:31 Step 2: Ask Open-Ended Questions 02:23 Step 3: Build on the Topic 05:40 Step 4: Listening 07:09 Step 5: Make Supportive Comments 08:27 Step 6: Nonverbal Signals 09:47 Step 7: Bridging Comments 11:18 Step 8: Practice Without Perfection 11:46 How to Exit Conversations 14:05 Support Us on Patreon 14:50 Additional Tips and Resources