When people learn how to fly they do not start by climbing into the cockpit of a plane and taking off with an instructor by their side. Can you imagine learning how to fly this way? No, of course not, because not only is it dangerous, but it is not an effective way to learn. Instead, they start with a ground training course. When you are an adult with ADHD and are ready to… Continue reading…
ADHD and Creating a Supportive Environment
Too often I see adults with ADHD who believe that the primary way of reaching their goals is to try harder and exert more willpower. After all, if you are one of the many adults with ADHD who was diagnosed later in life, you may have a history of being told that you just need to try harder. So, over time you may have come to internalize this belief. If this is true for you,… Continue reading…
Complementary and Alternative Treatments For ADHD
Medication might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about treatment for ADHD. You might also think of therapy and ADHD Coaching as means of treatment. True, these are the standard methods of treatment, and the only ones that are fully supported by scientific research as effective treatments in the long term. And for many with ADHD these form the cornerstone of a holistic treatment plan. However, if you consider… Continue reading…
Are You Getting The Feedback You Need?
I have had prospects and new clients say to me that they wish they had known about ADD Coaching sooner. When I heard this again, recently, I began thinking about the usefulness of mirrors. Of course, in the most literal sense, most of us are glad that we have them to save us from the embarrassment of going out in public with spinach still in our teeth or toothpaste on the corner of our mouth…. Continue reading…
Managing Your ADHD Takes Time and Planning
I introduced the Six Stages of Change in the previous article, Understanding and Managing Your ADD: Change Can Happen…. If you haven’t read it yet, I suggest you read it before continuing. Then read on to continue learning about the Stages of Change. Can You See Choices. Everyday, we make choices. Depending on the circumstances, we are more or less conscious of the implications of our daily decisions. Sometimes, we have no idea of what… Continue reading…
What Is The Truth About ADD Medication?
I would never tell someone to take medication. I respect everyone’s right to make the best choice for themselves. However, I would encourage you to make your decision based on information from reputable sources. Using medication as part of the treatment for ADD has gotten a bad rap. And so you hear comments or rhetorical questions like: What other comments have you heard? I am not going to take the time to counter… Continue reading…
20 Ways to Treat ADD
Treating and managing ADD is about so much more that one specific method, tool, medication or type of professional support. It is about creating a supportive environment that works for you. So, this week, I came up with a list of topics to consider when thinking about creating such an environment. Yes, I have written on many of these topics. But sometimes, even when I have heard something over and over, one day someone will… Continue reading…
Who Else Wants to Make their Personal and Professional Life Easier?
Do you ever have the sense of wanting to go it alone? Whether you are self-employed or working for others, you may resist asking for help. Going It Alone Perhaps, you have an entrepreneurial spirit and love the adrenalin rush of doing your own thing. You can put your creative ideas into action quickly. It can be truly exciting being the captain of your own ship. You may want to see your idea executed exactly… Continue reading…
You Have ADD: Do You Know Your Strengths?
In my previous post, It Could Be Easier, I suggested reasons for operating in your areas of strengths. The first step toward using our strengths is being aware ofwhat they are currently. If you are interested in exploring your character strengths, The VIA Survey of Characteris a great place to start. When I took the survey I already knew I was strong in the areas that were in my top five. These strengths help… Continue reading…
What is “ADD-Like” Behavior?
An old friend recently presented me with a “business proposal” (see below). I decided, with his permission, to respond in a public forum because I think others will be interested in this discussion. …your references to ADD (while it’s your specialty) appear to be targeted at those already diagnosed. What about those cases undiagnosed, or activities in the workplace that could lead to ADD-like behaviors. I’m writing because i think there might be an opportunity… Continue reading…