Posts filed under ADD Success
ADHD Success: You’ve Got Wings – Fly!
Please enjoy this poem by one of my favorite poets, Rumi. He lived in the 13th century, yet his wisdom still rings true; particularly for adults with ADD / ADHD. You were born with potential, You were born with goodness and trust, You were born with ideals and dreams, You were born with greatness, You… (read more)
Confessions of an Adult ADD Coach: Asking for Help
Something happened to me last week that has entirely refocused my life and my thoughts about what is important. Hence, I’m departing from my normal blog posts to write about something other than living more easily with Adult ADD / ADHD. Thanks for indulging me. Was it only a week ago I thought balancing ADD… (read more)
Confessions of an Adult ADD Coach: Surviving the Holidays
I’m pleased to report surviving the holidays is possible, despite the stress of managing adult ADD / ADHD. It helps that I really do love Christmas. I love the quiet and beauty in the few days right around the holiday, the twinkling lights, our beautiful tree and the music. I love nestling in with my… (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)
What ADHD Awareness Really Means
It’s ADHD Awareness Week. Frankly, I find calling something ADHD Awareness rather amusing. One thing adults with Attention Deficit lack is awareness. We go flitting through life, chasing the next shiny thing capable of stimulating our unstimulated brains leaving a trail of clutter and unfinished and/or unstarted projects behind us. We’re unaware of what embarrassing… (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)
Are You Shoulding on Yourself?
Adults with ADD or ADHD should on themselves a lot. “I should be more organized“. “I should be able to file these papers.” “I should be more patient with my kids.” “I should be on time.” “I should…. (fill in the blank)”. Yes, shoulding on yourself is very common if you’re living with ADHD. It’s… (read more)
ADHD Success: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Isn’t it odd how our ADHD makes us love change and excitement yet transitions and lack of routines totally mess us up? Transitions, changing from one activity or circumstance to another, certainly makes me loose my traction. When my routines get jumbled I can literally feel my brain spin out of control. Combine transitions with… (read more)
True Confessions of an ADD Mom
I’m primarily an ADD / ADHD Business Coach. That’s why I don’t often write about my challenges around being a mom with ADD. Yet, I had a flash of awareness last night I believe will help other moms in coping with ADD / ADHD. Since Attention Deficit is genetic, most of the ADD moms I… (read more)
Why Self-Care Is Important to Managing ADD Symptoms
Lately I’ve posted many ADD Success blogs about how to manage your ADD / ADHD symptoms with self-care: exercise, sleep, diet and supplements. Self Treatment for ADHD: Remembering To Take Your Supplements Why ADD / ADHD Adults Don’t Exercise Why Exercise Helps Manage ADD / ADHD Symptoms What’s the link between ADD / ADHD Symptoms… (read more)
