ADDed Perspective Blog

No, I am not referring to dating. Though, if that is what you are looking for, by all means, go for it! Rather, I am asking you, if you want to make positive connections with people who through their actions or just their presence in your life provide you with support.

It is all too easy in the hurriedness of our daily life to forget the value of nurturing our important relationships with family and friends. Though we may say that these people are important to us, the “task” of maintaining these relationships is often the first that goes by the wayside.

Hmm… The last few weeks I have mentioned the tendency of those with AD/HD to get caught up in “the here and now” because tomorrow is a “long way away.” So, today is tomorrow from the perspective of yesterday. Maybe it is the day to start.

What do you want to do today to reach out to those people in your life that matter to you?

Sustaining positive connections with Read More

When you have identified a goal that is important to you, you may find that you do not practice good self-care, even though you know that doing so will allow you to be more effective and efficient in working toward your goal. There are many reasons related to your ADHD that may make it challenging to plan for and follow through on taking care of yourself.

It may be helpful to view the practice of self care as being part of your goal, rather than separate from it. One way to do this is to integrate self care, like taking the correct medication, into your plans for reaching your goal by making it one of the performance goals you set to reach your end goal.

Occasionally in my newsletter or blog postings, I will provide opportunities for you to reflect on your level of self-care in several areas and how it may be helping you to reach your goals or getting in the way.

My intention in these postings is not to provide comprehensive information on the Read More