1. Presented by David Giwerc, MCC, Founder & President, ADD Coach Academy
The Power of the Pause:
The Difference Between Reacting Impulsively
and Responding Rationally
Presented by David Giwerc, MCC,
Founder & President, ADD Coach Academy
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2. Objectives Understanding the process of
PAUSING as an ADHD challenge & as a
benefit
How to identify when to PAUSE
How integrate PAUSING for individual
progress
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3. What is Pausing? Conscious choice to stop reactive patterns
Redirect attention
Check-in to reflect
Identifying best
options for response with action
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4. When you Pause: objectively Present in the Present with your Presence
Consciously Witness
objectively
Present in the
Present with your
Presence
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5. Impulsivity Gulp vs. Sip
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6. II. Current Beliefs about Pausing
Speed Trap
The Game show
paradigm
The first answer wins
the grand prize
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7. Pausing is a challenge with ADHD:
shifting & filtering out
distractions
Inhibition:
Control the
trigger:
Verbal processors:
react old negative
patterns
don’t always mean what they say or do:
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8. Emotional Intelligence begins with a Pause
Emotional Intelligence is identifying the emotion as it occurs
Have to pause to notice there is an emotion
Identify the emotion by giving it a name
Naming it diminishes the emotion’s power
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9. Changing Reactive negative patterns to rational Responses will not occur without a Pause!
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10. Learn to be mindful & Pay attention to:
Locate & identify the feeling, emotion, belief, thought.
Give it a name.
Body
signals
Stress,
anxiety &
discomfort
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11. Cultivating your Inner Witness
The Filtering Process
Pause
Pay attention
Process
Pinpoint
Pursue
Proactive
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12. Responding is proactive. Pause, think and ask:
What am I paying attention to? Name it.
How is it serving me right now?
What is the best use of your time right now?
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13. Pausing creates an Intention of: choosing one star to focus on
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14. Piece Vs Peace
Paying attention to ONE PIECE at one time gives me PEACE all the time
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15. Benefits of Pausing: Identifies talents & success Promotes mindfulness
Enhances creativity
Creates more peace & inner calm
Promotes mindfulness
Improves processing
Reduces impulsivity--
better choices
Improves Awareness of beliefs/patterns
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