Posts filed under ADD-ADHD Management
Wondering Why ADD / ADHD Adults Procrastinate About Christmas?
Do you ever wonder why adults with ADD / ADHD procrastinate until the very last minute? No matter how important something may be, until it’s looming overhead, ADD Adults simply can’t take action? I call that the Now / Now Not Effect. If you have Adult ADD / ADHD, it’s a very real phenomena. You… (read more)
Confessions of an Adult ADHD Coach
Many years before I’d heard of Adult ADD or ADHD, I was determined to learn how to be an organized person. Playing Harriet the Spy, I secretly observed the organized people in my life to see how they did things. My discoveries became the foundation of my personal organizing strategy which eventually morphed into my… (read more)
Adult ADD / ADHD and the Hidden Costs of Delay
Delay and ADD / ADHD has been a hot topic here at ADD Success World Headquarters the past few weeks. I don’t know why. Perhaps I’m just noticing it more. Perhaps there’s something in the air. Lately, however, delay and its costs seem to come up in most ADD coaching calls. When I talk of… (read more)
Coping with ADD / ADHD Overwhelm
I just hate being overwhelmed. Don’t you? It’s an awful feeling. Yet since overwhelm is a common symptom of Adult ADD / ADHD we ignore it at our own risk. When I’m overwhelmed I feel panicky and confused. Overwhelm makes me procrastinate which only makes everything worse. How do you overcome ADHD overwhelm? I’ve learned… (read more)
Adult ADD / ADHD – How To Remember To Drink Water
In my last ADD Success blog post I shared why drinking enough water is important in managing Attention Deficit. Today let’s talk about how you can remember to drink water if you have ADD / ADHD. After all, as with most things Attention Deficit, knowing isn’t enough. This isn’t Knowledge Deficit Disorder. The tricky part… (read more)
A Trick for Overcoming ADHD Distraction
Getting distracted is a major symptom of adult ADHD. Does this sound familiar? You’re working on one task or project only to notice suddenly that you’re doing something completely different. Staying focused long enough to finish a task or follow through on an action takes attention. Getting distracted is the main reason ADHD adults: lose… (read more)
How To Stop Losing Things
I hate it when I lose things. Don’t you? For ADHD adults losing things seems a sad fact of life. Besides being annoying it wastes tons of time, makes us late and causes panic. Losing things also gives non-ADD people reason to treat us like we’re imbeciles. My stuff doesn’t go missing very often anymore… (read more)
A Simple ADHD Organizing Trick
Here’s a brilliantly simple ADHD organizing trick one of my delightful ADD Coaching clients told me about last month. She stumbled across it while searching the Internet. This organizing trick works great when you’re faced with a major area of clutter such as your desk, a table, bed, floor or counter. Any place where you’re… (read more)
Earth Shattering Articles About Organizing Adult ADD / ADHD
I’ve been ditzing around in my spare time all week attempting to come up with a clever blog post sure to knock your adult ADD / ADHD on its rear, yet I’m not having much luck. Oh, I’ve had lots of good ideas. Like Why ADD Adults Should Never Plant a Vegetable Garden and How… (read more)
The Now and Not Now of Adult ADD
Living with Adult ADD sometimes feels like I have a cosmic vortex in my head that sucks my ideas and enthusiasm into oblivion. Let me explain. I’m back at work after a relaxing week of vacation. We visited my parents at my favorite spot on the map; a small log cabin in the Eastern Sierra… (read more)
