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Are You Being Productive or Just Working?
ByMarla Cummins December 10, 2010May 14, 2025 ADHD in the Workplace, ADHD Time Management, ADHD Tools & Strategies, Blog

Sometimes I find myself sitting at my desk with no particular objective in mind. It is what I call, Seat Time O’Rama. You know. It is when you are just kinda hanging out because you feel you should be working, but you are not really getting anything done. When I catch myself, I stop, try to figure out what I need in the moment and change course, so that I am not wasting more time. Sometimes what I really need to do is eat, exercise, read, call a friend or family member, take a nap, do housework, take care of finances, make appts or, yes, do another business related task. Being productive isn’t always about doing work.

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You Have a Plan: How Do You Change Course?
ByMarla Cummins December 2, 2010May 14, 2025 ADHD Tools & Strategies, Blog

When you think about attempting to reach your goals, what image comes to mind? Does it look like the image above? For those of you who have read my book, you know that I write about SMART Goals.To be sure, setting SMART Goals is a critical part of getting to where you want to go. After all, if you don’t know where you are going, you just might get there. 🙂 Are You Too Attached to Your Goal? At the same time, being too attached to and too focused on your goals can get in the way of doing what is right for you at any given time.

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ADHD Treatment Options | Blog

What Is The Truth About ADD Medication?
ByMarla Cummins November 24, 2010May 14, 2025 ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

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 all the misinformation out there, as that would take a book. However, I hope that you don’t listen to this babble. Rather, I hope that you will take the time and get the support you need to make the right decision for yourself. What Is The Truth? Well, there is…

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Are You Ready to Face Your Fears?
ByMarla Cummins November 18, 2010May 14, 2025 ADHD Symptoms & Diagnosis, ADHD Tools & Strategies, Blog

Everyone experiences times of peaks and valley. And, of course, we all hope that we can stay on the peak as long as possible. But, inevitably, there are times that we are going to stumble and down we go – to the valley. I’ve been there, in the valley, for a month. I don’t know when or exactly how I got here. Nor do I know exactly how I will climb out. And I don’t like it here! But I know that I will be in a better place, sometime. Hopefully, sooner rather than later. How do I know I will get to a better place? I only know this based on past experience. The beauty of getting older. However, I only know this intellectually,…

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ADHD and To Do Lists: Do You Use This Method?
ByMarla Cummins November 10, 2010May 14, 2025 Blog

Ok, are you ready for a brain dump? I wouldn’t answer either – until I knew what it was. I am referring to unloading all of the big and little to dos that you are carrying around in your head. You know, those things that pop up at random times. Like when you pass the pet store, you remember that you need to pick up food for Fido. But you don’t have time to stop because you are already late to pick up Ben from soccer. As you get a block from the store, racing to pick up Ben, the image of Fido salivating as he waits for his kibbles, leaves your head. Your only thought is of Ben, sitting on the curb, waiting for…

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ADHD Emotional Regulation | Blog

You Don’t Have To Be a Firefighter to Stop the Fire Drills!
ByMarla Cummins November 4, 2010June 15, 2025 ADHD Emotional Regulation, Blog

Some rights reserved by lhuiz The fire drills… You know. Those are the times when something because so urgent that your focus is entirely on that task, possibly to the exclusion of other more important items in your life. Your brain get hijacked and you get on the truck, put on the siren and careen out of whatever space you had been occupying. You are going so fast that you do not even notice the passing landscape of upset people, undone tasks and missed appointments. You are so focused on that “thing” that seems so important that everything is a blur. Sometimes, when I am in this mode, which some call hyperfocus, I really enjoy it. Especially when it involves a creative project that is…

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ADD – ADHD: Do You Know How To Prevent Overwhelm?
ByMarla Cummins October 27, 2010May 14, 2025 ADHD Emotional Regulation, Blog

Yes, our brains can hold information. If you can give me time, I can rattle off dates in US History to impress you at a party. This is not very helpful, though, if I forget milk for breakfast, and we want to eat cereal in the morning. It is not very helpful, if I forget to pay my registration for my car on time. It is certainly not helpful, if I forget to contact a prospective client in a timely manner.

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What if “It” Were Possible?
ByMarla Cummins October 20, 2010May 14, 2025 ADHD Emotional Regulation, Blog

Holding Judgment Whenever I go to a movie I have to remind myself to suspend my disbelief. When I catch myself thinking something like, “that would never happen,” I stop. And remind myself that, if I could let go, and immerse myself in the moment, something may resonates with me. If I allow this to happen, I might feel differently or think differently for a bit. Maybe I just have a really good laugh. When I forget to let go, I miss out.

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ADD and Anxiety: Strategies to Counter It
ByMarla Cummins October 6, 2010May 14, 2025 ADHD Emotional Regulation, Blog

I am a worrier – my ability to focus my attention on the worry de jour is really quite exceptional. While people who know me well, already know this, others are often surprised to learn this. As you know, having difficulty being able to focus when and where you want is one of the hallmark symptoms of ADD. And feeling inordinately anxious, stressed or worried can make it only harder to concentrate where you want. I will always be a worrier, but there are several strategies that I use that allow me to move through these times more quickly, so that my ability to attend to other aspects of my life is not severely compromised. I offer these to you.

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ADHD and Mail: 9 Steps To Streamline Your Mail
ByMarla Cummins September 29, 2010May 14, 2025 ADHD Tools & Strategies, Blog

What do you do when you bring your mail into the house? If you are like many of us, you put it in the pile – the pile that you are going to deal with later. And the pile gets bigger and bigger, until you feel overwhelmed by the prospect of going through it. So, you leave it for later- whenever that is. After a while you don’t even know what is in the pile – out of sight out of mind. What Is Wrong With A Pile O’ Mail? You can’t find financial statements when you need them. Bills don’t get paid on time, and then you have to pay extra fees. You don’t respond to invitations on time. You are surprised when events…

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