Finding Motivation, with Jeff Copper, ADHD coach and Chief Engineer of Cognitive Ergonomics
Finding Motivation. The ultimate quest for persons with ADHD. My patients often tell me “I’m not motivated” or “I need more motivation”. Actually, they have plenty of motivation…to do whatever they are doing, which often is not what they know they need to be doing, and on some level want to finish (or start). Sound familiar?
My guest today is Jeff Copper, ADHD coach and Chief Engineer of Cognitive Ergonomics, a new paradigm for addressing the primary impairment in ADHD – Executive Functions which don’t function well.
We have to “solve problems/figure things out” many times each day. Ones like balancing schedules of 3 kids in 3 different schools with getting errands done, and getting home in time to make dinner (or to take it out of the box before it gets cold). Or how to get out the door to not be late to whatever. Or planning for college/finding a job/finding a new job
The key to finding/having motivation is to reduce the effort it takes to problem-solve. And that is the topic of today’s show. See? You’re in the right place!
Join Jeff and I as we dive into the details of finding motivation. Listen, and learn!
About The Host
ADHD Focus with David Pomeroy, MD
Dr. Pomeroy has practiced Family Medicine in a variety of settings in the Pacific Northwest since completing his Family Practice Residency training program in Seattle in 1979, after having the good sense to move out west from the East Coast where he was raised. He did full-spectrum Family Practice including care of patients in hospital, delivering babies, assisting at surgery, and maintaining a busy office practice while in private practice in Puyallup and Gig Harbor then with large multi-specialty practices in primary care offices in Redmond and Issaquah.
When primary care office practice degenerated into a blur of “see patients every 15 minutes” and “come back if you have a second problem”, he left it behind in 2005 to start his practice specializing in the field of ADHD. Over the past 10 years he has evaluated over 3000 patients of all ages and managed their care for ADHD and a variety of co-occurring disorders.
He is well versed in all aspects of ADHD. He has presented talks to lay and professional groups and participates actively in the nationalADHD community. He continues to add to his working knowledge of ADHD by listening to his patients, attending national meetings of ADHD specialists as well as keeping up to date with research in the field reported in ADHD professional journals.
In his spare time he enjoys long-distance cycling, Lindy Hop swing dancing, listening to music of all genres (not much country…), skiing and being outdoors in the great Pacific Northwest.
