ADDed Perspective Blog

One of my promises to my clients is that I will remind them of what is important to them when they forget. I keep track of their “larger life goals,” as well as the daily tasks that they need to accomplish in order to reach these goals.

Most people want to live a balanced life, which includes having fun. Summer is a time that many people look forward to as a time to travel, explore locally and enjoy various outdoor activities.

While it has been raining for almost two straight weeks here in Boston, I still know that it is summer. In fact, I also know that there are 73 days until Labor Day, which in the States is often recognized as the end of summer.

So, if you have been waiting for summer and thinking about all that you want to do, what are you going to do in the next 73 days? Remember, saying, “I want to go hiking this summer or plant a garden” is not enough. Read More

For many of us, it is the lack of motivation that is the roadblock to creating a workout routine. One step to creating that motivation is envisioning what exercise will give to you. If you started a routine tomorrow, how would your life be different six months from now?

Hold on to that vision.

Now that you have a vision of how your life would be better, what are some possible excuses for not executing your plan?

• not enough time
• can’t get outside to run/ can’t get to the gym
• too out of shape
• never been able to keep to a routine.

If you have used the above excuses, and I think we all have, you may thinking “this is the way it is.”

Let’s first look at your perspective of your availability of time. Take out a sheet of paper. List all of your fixed, non-negotiable appointments from the time you wake up until you go to beds (i.e. work, school, dinner). Then look at the rest of your Read More