Posts filed under Adult ADD-ADHD
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: 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)
How to Survive The Holidays with Adult ADD / ADHD
The holidays and adult ADD / ADHD can be a painful mix. We’re overwhelmed by day to day living as it is. Suddenly, December rolls around to burden us with a cartload of extra tasks and activities. Worse yet, we expect ourselves to juggle it all with style and an even temperament. It’s torture. At… (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)
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)
Does Dehydration Increase ADD / ADHD Symptoms?
If you’ve spent much time browsing my ADD Success blog you know I often rattle on about decreasing ADD / ADHD symptoms with good self care: sleep, diet and exercise. I’m about to add another item to my list: drink enough water. Linking dehydration and ADHD came to my attention last week while I was… (read more)
Zen and Acceptance of ADD / ADHD
How would your life be different if you calmly accepted living with adult ADD / ADHD instead of getting so frustrated you want to pull out your hair. If you were able to chuckle instead of fume the next time you left the phone in the freezer or forgot to put gas in the car…. (read more)
