] Welcome to our monthly Q & A with Will Curb and Brendan Mahan. [03:22] Brendan shares his positive perspective on Covid-19 and ADHD. [05:48] What is it you can do to thrive during this pandemic? [07:31] Will shares that he has less time now with the pandemic. [10:04] Andrea wants to know if any of the guys have a mantra or saying that kicks them into action. [11:03] Will shares what he says to find his first steps. [12:08] Brendan gives us what makes him start in the morning. [14:26] We can do hard things, but we don't have to do them in the hardest way possible. [16:50] Kelvin wants to know if Ritalin has hair loss side effects and can a cardiologist tell if my heart is fit for Ritalin? [17:48] They will do an EKG, and the cardiologist can discuss it with you from there. [18:54] Should I make a Dr appointment for my child because I think he has ADHD? [20:36] What are your thoughts on Sluggish Cognitive Tempo? [21:55] Eric addresses this disorder and shares what they looked at during a study. [24:14] Sara asks, how do you stop and take a break when hyper-focus takes hold? [29:36] Will speaks about taking planned breaks, drinking lots of water so that it forces you to take breaks. [30:15] Brendan says there is no rule that says you have to take a break. [33:35] Eric says with all strategies experiment with what works for you. [36:34] I want to use this time to take a course but I am struggling with structure, any thoughts? [36:54] Brendan says to ask and see if anyone wants to take it with you, which will add structure. [38:09] Do you have a favorite recommended fully integrated ADHD life management app? [38:23] There is no perfect app, look for function over form. [39:29] How do you determine what is the most important thing you need to do that day instead of bouncing around from task to task? [39:39] Eric says he rolls a die sometimes, something is better than nothing. [40:34] Think about what one thing you can do that will have the domino effect to make all the other tasks more manageable. [42:04] MJ's question is, how is everyone navigating nutrition at home, with not needing to pack lunches. [42:51] Eric talks about ordering food online and how frustrating that you can't always have what you want. [43:42] Will talks about what his children asked him to give them for breakfast. [45:00] Brendan goes to the store and is making more of an effort to make healthy lunches. [54:24] How do I build consistency?  [54:48] Erics speaks about consistency is a byproduct, not a goal! [55:45] If you write things down, you won't have a blank page every day. [56:28] Have a schedule posted to remain consistent. [57:57] Please address the stress of not having enough work to do. [58:26] Check in's work, and it's okay not to work 8 hours a day. [59:03] Do what you can do if your boss is not being transparent about what they want you to do. [1:00:31] Cheryl's issue is when people speak too fast and get upset with me when I ask them to repeat it. [1:01:05] Eric addresses this and shares how difficult it can be. [1:02:32] MJ, what are your thoughts on this? [1:03:39] Do you have any advice for parents who are trying to come to terms with teaching children from home during this uncertainty? [1:04:14] Your kids are not expected to progress during this time, maintain what they have already learned. Have fun! [1:06:34] Brendan and Will do you have a goal about how you want to feel this time next month? [1:08:25] Brendan's goal is to lead and to help as many people as he can while prioritizing his family over everyone else. [1:09:18] Eric wants to be doing just a little much better than he is right now. [1:09:42] Thank you, Brendan, Will, and MJ for being on this show! [1:10:03] Always do your best and know that your best will be different every day. 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