Shadowing Practice: How to Deal With ADHD BURNOUT - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You know that feeling?
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Your brain is a browser with 50 tabs open, a party is happening in the background, and you're trying to write a single email?
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For many with ADHD, this isn't a bad day.
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This is just a Tuesday.
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But what happens when that chaotic energy runs out?
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when the party's over and all that's left is a quiet, heavy, gray fog.
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That's not just a bad day.
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That's ADHD burnout.
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Today, we are talking about the specific soul -crushing experience of burnout when you have ADHD.
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Because it's not the same as neurotypical burnout, it's deeper, it hits faster, and it requires a different playbook.
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If your brain feels like it's running on fumes, this video is for you.
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So, Why is burnout so common and so intense for the ADHD brain?
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Think of it this way.
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A neurotypical brain is like a car with a steady gas pedal.
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It drives, it gets tired, it needs to refuel, The ADHD brain is like a drag racer.
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It's either zero or 100 miles per hour.
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You spend your days in a state of hyperfocus, fueled by adrenaline and interest, trying to keep up with a world not designed for you.
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This constant performance mode is exhausting.
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You're not just managing tasks, you're managing your brain.
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As therapist and ADH coach Dr. Sharon Salin points out,
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this constant effort to appear "normal" and compensate for difficulties It is a massive energy drain.
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This leads to a cycle intense hyper focus on a project, complete exhaustion, crushing guilt, and shame for not being able to keep up, and repeat.
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It's a recipe for a complete system shutdown.
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Let's be crystal clear.
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ADHD burnout is not laziness, and it's not a character flaw.
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It's a state of chronic physical
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and emotional exhaustion caused by the intense effort of managing your ADHD in a world that does not accommodate to it.
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Research suggests that burnout is linked to a depletion of cognitive resources,
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For the ADHD brain, which already has to work harder on executive functions like planning and emotional regulation,
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Those resources get depleted much, much faster.
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You are not choosing to do nothing.
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Your brain has literally powered down to protect itself. So...
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How do you recover?
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You can't just try harder.
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That's what got you here.
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You need an ADHD -friendly recovery plan.
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First, you have to give yourself permission to stop.
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Completely.
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And this is the hardest part.
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Your brain is screaming that you're falling behind, but you need to reframe this pause, not as a failure, but as a strategic retreat.
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This isn't just a coffee break.
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This is a full system reboot.
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And for your brain, doing nothing might look different.
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It might be watching comfort TV, listening to the same album on repeat, or even just staring at a wall.
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It's about giving your brain zero input.
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When you're ready to re -engage, Don't try to tackle everything.
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Don't even make a to -do list.
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Just pick one thing, and make it ridiculously small.
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Not clean the kitchen, just put one dish in the water.
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This isn't about productivity.
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It's about proving to your brain that it can still successfully complete a task.
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It's a tiny win that creates a spark of dopamine, the feel -good chemical, which is often in short supply during burnout.
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Your executive functions are offline.
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Don't rely on your brain to remember or plan.
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Write it all down.
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Use whiteboards, sticky notes, phone apps, whatever works.
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Make your external world your brain's backup hard drive.
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This frees up mental energy.
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You don't have to hold the information anymore.
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You just have to look at the notes and do the thing.
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Remember that drag racer?
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It needs fuel.
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For the ADHD brain, that fuel is often social connection and genuine interest.
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Body doubling, simply working near another person, even virtually, can provide the external structure and motivation your brain is lacking.
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And when you have the energy, follow your interests, If the only thing you can focus on is learning about the history of swords or playing Stardew Valley, do it.
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That's not procrastination, it's you refueling your dopamine tank with high octane gas.
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Recovering from ADHD burnout isn't about learning how to race faster.
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It's about learning how to build a life where you don't have to.
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It's about accepting your brain's operating system and working with it, not against it.
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It's about recognizing your limits before you hit them.
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It's about building in rest periods as if they're as important as work periods.
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Because they are.
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You are not broken, you are not lazy, you are a high performance engine in a world that needs to learn about high octane fuel.
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Be kind to yourself.
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The goal isn't to be neurotypical.
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The goal is to be a well -rested, happy you.
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What's the one small thing you do to recharge when you feel your battery hitting zero?
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Share your best tips in the comments below.
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You never know who your strategy may help.
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And don't forget to like and subscribe for more videos on the beautiful, complex psychology of being human.
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By the way, if you would like a video on how to deal with introvert burnout
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or highly sensitive person or any other kinds of burnout, let us know.
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Thanks for watching.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “How to Deal With ADHD BURNOUT”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: brain, Adhd, burnout, energy. Deze video bevat 83 zinnen en 894 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:38. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 159 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| burnout zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɜː(ɹ)naʊt/ | burn-out |
| neurotypical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/ | neurotypisch |
| dopamine zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdoʊ.pəˌmin/ | dopamine |
| exhaustion zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/ | uitputting |
| octane zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɒkteɪn/ | octaan |
| refuel werkwoord | /ɹiːˈfjuːəl/ | bijtanken |
| crush werkwoord | /kɹʌʃ/ | verpletteren, pletten |
| deplete werkwoord | /dɪˈplit/ | leegmaken, opruimen |
| introverted bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/ | eenzelvig, introvert |
| laziness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈleɪ.zi.nəs/ | luiheid |
| procrastination zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | uitstel, uitstelgedrag |
| recharge werkwoord | /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/ | opladen |
| whiteboard zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwaɪtbɔɹd/ | whiteboard |
| ridiculously bijwoord | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs.li/ | belachelijk, bespottelijk |
| adrenaline zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ | adrenaline |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| keep up werkwoord | bijblijven |
| point out werkwoord | aanwijzen, aanduiden |
| run out werkwoord | niet meer hebben |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- You're not just managing tasks, you're managing your brain.
- How do you recover?
- You can't just try harder.
- That's what got you here.
- It's about giving your brain zero input.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 18 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, isn't, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: crush /kɹʌʃ/, depletion /dɪˈpliːʃən/, procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: neurotypical /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/, introverted /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/, procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, ridiculously /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs.li/, adrenaline /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: introverted /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/, recharge /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/, whiteboard /ˈwaɪtbɔɹd/, tab /tæb/, pause /pɔːz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, tab /tæb/, tackle /ˈtækəl/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/, exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, cognitive /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv/, guilt /ɡɪlt/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als burnout, neurotypical, dopamine.
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