I have been asked if I avoid meds. I don’t avoid them but they are not my first choice. Because I’m an ADHD Coach I don’t give specific advice on meds but I have a point of view.
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Exercise is something that I have always struggled with. Years ago I used to think exercise was going to the gym or running. Now I don’t try to exercise I try to stay active.
In stead of paying someone to Read the rest of this entry »
I have discovered 4 cornerstones of ADHD Success, Self-care, Understanding ADHD, Self-Awareness and Developing Strategies for ADHD. I believe there may be a 5th cornerstone, Finding Your Passion. Can I have 5 cornerstones? I’m ADD I can do that. We don’t need to think outside the box, we live outside the box. There are days when I can’t even find this box everyone keeps talking about. Read the rest of this entry »
It always amazes me how the universe has a way of kicking me in the pants to get my attention then handing me what I need. So here is how it happened.
My daughter was running in the Austin 10K and I Read the rest of this entry »
The first in this series of posts is on hyper-focus. Everyone seems to know that ADHDers have trouble focusing their attention for any length of time. The flip side of the coin though is that if we are really interested in an activity or subject we can hyper-focus. Normally we would be distracted by every little thing, now the house could burn to the ground and we would hardly notice.
But like most tools we must learn to use it effectively. When I discovered that I could hyper-focus I thought it Read the rest of this entry »
I have been getting requests for more information about the ADHD Advantage so I’ll be doing a series of posts. Each post will deal with a particular ADHD Advantage, what it is, how to use it and how to keep it under control.
The single most important thread that runs though all of the ADHD Advantages is interest. If we are not interested in a subject or activity we struggle with it and the harder we try the worse it gets. The problem is we are often confused about what we are interested in. We are often told what we should be good at or what Read the rest of this entry »
Some people believe ADHD isn’t a real disorder, and won’t change their minds about it. That’s okay, I’m not going to try. Unfortunately, these people tend to be very vocal with their opinions, which I believe are based on the lack of information! I don’t worry too much about them. I do worry about the ADHDers who believe these unfounded opinions. For those who are actually looking for information, here is some of what I have learned about the reality of ADHD. By the way, I am a life coach, not a doctor, so please check these facts for yourself as I have done! Read the rest of this entry »
This post grew out of a conversation about famous people and ADHD so I Googled it and found a number of sites that listed people with ADHD. I have listed some of the names here just to give you a taste. My favorite list was on the ADHD Relief website. Now for the disclaimer, I have not used their products nor do I endorse them but I can say the list is one of the most comprehensive that I found. For the full list of names complete with links to biographies you can click on the link at the end of this list. Read the rest of this entry »
There is too much emphasis on the disadvantages of ADHD. I think it’s important to know that there are advantages as well. We are always learning new strategies to deal with the disadvantages but please, lets start learning to use the advantages. These two lists are not comprehensive. Read through and see which apply to you, see what I have left off the list. Read the rest of this entry »
I am always looking for new strategies to help me remember things and I’m always looking for products that will help. Glen over at LifeDev has written a post that is full of good ideas. It’s called “No Idea Left Behind: 25 Tools for Capturing Ideas Anywhere”. Glen covers analogue, computer software, web software, phone software and even miscellaneous tools. I recommend this post for anyone looking for new ways to remember things. To read Glens post click here.