Nat Harrison | ADHD Career Coach

If the recent blog post I shared regarding Executive Function Impairment through and ADHD lens, had you thinking “this sounds a lot like me”, this is a chance to go a step further. I’ve put together a short Executive Functions Quiz to help you reflect on how skills like planning, time management, focus and emotional regulation show up in your day-to-day life. 👉 It’s a way to notice patterns, understand where things feel easier, and where you might need more support. Sometimes that awareness alone can be a real turning point. I hope it can help you: ✅ Understand why you feel overwhelmed by tasks or decisions ✅ Learn why you struggle to stay focused, organised, or motivated. ✅ Take the first step to getting the support you need. You can take the quiz here through my bio! #ExecutiveFunction #ADHDAwareness #SelfAwareness #Neurodiversity #CareerCoaching WorkWithYourBrain

Do you need a quick, in the moment technique to support you in high stress situations? Whether it’s at home or at work, interviews or public speaking - the 4-7-8 Breathing technique is my go to. 😌 It’s a fantastic tool to manage anxiety, regulate your nervous system and reduce stress AND it’s so easy to do. All it takes is: 1️⃣ Exhale completely through your mouth, releasing any tension in your mind and body. 2️⃣ Inhale through your nose, counting to 4, allowing the breath to fill your lungs. 3️⃣ Hold your breath and count to 7, giving you a moment of stillness. 4️⃣ Exhale fully through your mouth and count to 8, feel your body soften and mind quiet as you release everything. And repeat until you feel completely calm and ready to tackle what’s ahead - it shouldn’t take more than 2 minutes. It really has been a huge help in many situations, and once mastered. It has the power to transform your life. It’s like a little bit of peace you can carry in your pocket at all times. ➡️ Next time you feel dysregulated, anxious or stressed, why not give it a try. I hope it helps you as much as it helps me. #478breathe #restandrejuvenate #mentalwellbeing #physicalwellbeing #businesscoach #coachinguk

It’s always an amazing feeling to read how coaching translates into day-to-day work and longer-term career growth. 👉 Khadija came to coaching to better understand how ADHD was showing up in their career and to find ways to work with it, rather than against it. Through that, they’ve been able to build practical systems to use every day, improve how they approach their work and feel more confident in themselves and their career direction. Thank you, Khadija, for allowing me to be a part of your journey, and I’m over the moon to see you thriving. If you’re looking for support in your career, understanding your ADHD or building confidence in how you work, you’re very welcome to book a consultation through the link in my bio. 🙌 #ClientSuccess #ADHDCoach #CareerSupport #ADHDSupport #CoachingWorks

Confidence isn’t the same across everything you do. You might feel fine in some situations, and then completely unsure in others, even within the same job. 🤷‍♀️ That’s usually where the frustration comes from - it doesn’t feel like confidence in one thing and not in another; it feels as if you lack confidence overall. That’s why I created the Wheel of Confidence for my clients. It looks at things like: ✅ self-esteem (how you see yourself) ✅ self-worth (what you believe you deserve) ✅ self-trust (how much you trust your decisions) ✅ social and relationship confidence ✅ your belief in your capabilities ✅ how you handle pressure and setbacks Because a lot of the time, it’s not that you lack confidence altogether, it’s that one or two areas feel harder than others, and when you can see that clearly, it becomes much easier to know where to focus. I’ve written about this more here on my blog (which you can reach the link in my bio)… I’m also working on something to support this further over the coming months, so stay tuned… #ConfidenceBuilding #CareerCoaching #ADHDAwareness #SelfUnderstanding #ProfessionalDevelopment

There’s a concept I love from Marcus Buckingham called the Red Thread. It’s the idea that we all have patterns in what we’re naturally drawn to that play to our strengths, things that: ✨Feel easier and hold our attention ✨Motivate us and give us energy ✨That we keep coming back to They don’t always stand out as strengths because they don’t feel difficult, they just feel natural…but they’re often where we do our best work. 👉 And this theory links closely to confidence. Confidence builds through showing up, trying new things, and building evidence over time, which is important in your career, including things like presenting or speaking up. But where this connects to strengths is what you build around that to make taking those leaps to build confidence sustainable. Which is by playing to your strengths in your day-to-day work, for example, how you think, solve problems and communicate, confidence overall tends to build more naturally. This is a big part of strengths-based coaching and how I work with clients to build their confidence. We don’t just look at what they’re doing and how to get better at certain things, but where their strengths already are, how they work best and how they can build a career around that. 🙌 #StrengthsBased #CareerCoachUK #WorkToYourStrengths #CareerConfidence #NeurodivergentCareers

Confidence and ADHD are often closely linked. Now, this isn’t due to a lack of ability, but to life experiences and core beliefs that lie beneath the surface. Growing up with ADHD can come with: 💭 being told to try harder 💭 being labelled as lazy, distracted or not reaching your potential 💭 struggling in environments that weren’t set up for how they work Did you know that children with ADHD receive 20,000 more criticisms by the age of 10 than a child without ADHD? Source: /psychiatry/article/23971/pediatrics/dont-let-adhd-crush-childrens-self-esteem Over time, that can affect self-esteem, and it can show up at work as: 🔸 second-guessing decisions and holding back in meetings 🔸 overworking or people-pleasing 🔸 feeling behind, even when they’re not 🔸 avoiding opportunities they’re ready for 🔸 never quite feeling like they’re doing enough Especially when workplaces haven’t always understood or supported different ways of working. So it’s not just about confidence in isolation. It’s about understanding where that confidence has been shaped, an understanding of self and needs, and how the environment and way of working play into it. By understanding these, confidence can and will grow over time, especially with support from employers or the right people in business. #ADHDSupport #ADHDAtWork #NeurodivergentProfessionals #CareerConfidence #ADHDAwareness

Confidence has a bigger impact on your career than most might realise. Not just in the big moments like interviews, presentations or public speaking, but in the day-to-day too. It can affect: ✨whether you speak up in meetings ✨whether you go for opportunities ✨how you position yourself and your work ✨how you handle feedback or setbacks When confidence is low, it shows up as hesitation, second-guessing yourself, holding back and playing small, even if you’re the most capable in the room. A few things that can help: ➡️ Get specific in where your confidence lies There are some areas where we are more confident in our lives than others, so look at the areas it feels low. ➡️ Track what’s actually happening Write down your wins, feedback, and progress so you have evidence that you are great at what you do as a reminder when confidence slips. ➡️ Take small actions Confidence builds through doing and taking action, not waiting until you’re ready, so start small and over time your confidence will increase. And when confidence starts to improve, things can change for the better, not just in your career, but in yourself too, and it shows. I’ll be sharing more about confidence this week, so keep your eyes peeled! #CareerConfidence #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceConfidence #CareerSupport

Reminder: 👉 if you’re looking for ways to support you with your career, ADHD, how you work, and how you show up for yourself in your career, there are a lot of useful articles on my blog. I’ve talked about executive functions, confidence, career direction, emotional and nervous system regulation and my own journey as an ADHD career coach and ADHD specialist. It’s there as a resource you can come back to whenever you need it, whether you’re feeling stuck or just figuring things out. You can explore it through the link in my bio! 🔗 #ADHDTips #CareerAdvice #ExecutiveFunction #NeurodivergentSupport #CareerDevelopment

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Imposter syndrome comes up a lot in career conversations with clients. It’s never because they aren’t capable, and almost always because they don’t see their capability, and lack confidence in it. You can be doing well and progressing with great results, and still feel like you’re ‘not qualified enough’ or ‘not good enough’ compared to others, as if everyone is about to find out a truth that doesn’t exist. It can show up as: ➡️ Doubting your abilities, even when things are going well ➡️ Overworking or over-preparing to prove yourself ➡️ Avoiding opportunities because you don’t feel ready yet ➡️Comparing yourself to others and coming up short ➡️ Putting success down to luck, timing or other people For a lot of neurodivergent professionals, too, this can feel even stronger - especially if you’ve spent time masking or second-guessing how you show up throughout your career. But there are a few things that can help you build confidence and challenge imposter syndrome, like: ✅ Keeping a record of achievements and wins (written down) ✅ Shifting how you see progress - instead of pass/fail, it’s all a part of learning and growing ✅ Question the negative thoughts when they come up ✅ Don’t handle it alone, whether you talk to a friend, a coach, a mentor, or a peer Confidence isn’t about changing who you are; it’s all about seeing yourself through the lens of what you’re great at, the evidence you have to show that, trusting yourself and building from there. 👉 If you’d like to read more about challenging imposter syndrome, you can read my previous blog here, which breaks down these tips and looks at the Chimp Paradox and quieting your inner critic - you can read it via the link in my bio. #ImposterSyndrome #CareerConfidence #ADHDSupport #Neurodivergent #CareerGrowth

A shoutout to the ADHD Breathwork sessions with Jax Bull (@theserenitypractice ) and @adhduk.co.uk ✨ Jax creates such a calm, supportive space and all you need to do is show up as you are and let yourself breathe. Breathwork can be really helpful for ADHD, especially when everything feels a bit full or fast. Just taking a moment to recenter yourself can make all the difference in your day. Her next session is on April 7th, if you’re interested - you can find out more through the link in Jax’s bio! #ADHDSupport #Breathwork #NeurodivergentWellbeing #ADHDUK #MentalWellbeing

I was reading about body doubling recently and how it’s being talked about more in ADHD spaces. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s basically doing a task alongside someone else, even if they’re not directly helping; just having another person there can make it easier to start and stay focused on the task. 👉 Some sources are even calling it one of the most effective productivity methods for ADHDers. I know for me it can be a huge help, and it’s something I come back to again and again because it helps things keep moving forward in my work and my day-to-day, but it’s not my only method. Like anything, it’s not going to work for everyone, as we all respond differently, but I would be really interested to know if this works for you, too, so I made a poll! I’d love to know the reason for your answer in the comments, too. ⬇️ #ADHDSupport #BodyDoubling #ExecutiveFunction #Neurodivergent #Productivity