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I am afraid, however, that I have come down with a serious case of procrastination. I am working on big project that I am determined to complete in the next couple of weeks. Here is the deal. I have been dragging my feet on this one. So, I think I need to be accountable to you. When I decided to publish the newsletter on weekly basis, I told everyone. Then, you know what? I did it.

So, in addition to telling you that I am going to finish it, I’m going to answer the questions that I might give to you, if you were “dragging your feet.”

1. Am I meeting the deadlines for the actions toward my goals?
   No
2. If I am not meeting my deadlines, what is getting in the way?
   I’m procrastinating because I am afraid that it will not be good enough.
3. If you are having trouble accomplishing the goal in the time that you have allowed yourself, are the time Read More
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In my last entry I wrote about using a seven step process to proactively address concerns over conversations, rather than spending needless time ruminating. Ruminating, no doubt, is one of the hallmark symptoms of AD/HD.

You can call it ruminating, worrying, cogitating, pondering or whatever else you want.

Recently, I was in the midst of preparing for our Passover Seder, which was taking place at my house. I found myself becoming overwhelmed with all of the details, as they kept swirling about in my head. As I was becoming overwhelmed, I became anxious, irritable and stuck. Can you think of times when you have felt like this?

So, what is next when you find yourself in this place?

When you become aware, as I did, that all you are doing is running the movie over again and again in your head, it is time to get out the remote and hit pause.

Then take yourself out of the frame, observe what Read More