ADHD Strengths

ADHD Tools & Strategies | Blog

Want To Become The Best Version of Yourself, Too?
ByMarla Cummins November 13, 2014September 21, 2025 ADHD Tools & Strategies, Blog

What do you think of when trying to manage your ADHD? When starting down the path of managing their ADHD many adults, at least in the beginning, may assume they are broken. If this is the case for you, you may focus your time and energy on trying to fix yourself. Because that is what you do when something is broken. You fix it, right? But what if you decided you were not broken? What if instead you were able to adopt the perspective that you just operated differently? What if you decided to rely more on your strengths? Your approach to managing your ADHD could look quite different. Talents That Come Naturally To You The key to managing your ADHD is to identify,…

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ADHD in the Workplace | Blog

Creating A Work Environment That Works With Your ADHD – Part 1
ByMarla Cummins March 6, 2014May 14, 2025 ADHD in the Workplace, Blog

Impending deadlines to meet A constant stream of email to respond to Different and changing requests and expectations of clients, colleagues, bosses, boards, etc. to answer to An urgent need to make decisions and set priorities I bet this describes your work world, as well as the sources of some of your greatest work challenges as an adult with ADHD. And the consequences of not being able to operate well at work may seem more immediate and serious than those in any other environment (home, social, etc.). At least in the short run… The key to being successful at work is taking a strategic approach to working with your ADHD. First, Know Yourself I know you are already well acquainted with your challenges. And we’ll…

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Willing To Give Up Comfort and Control To Manage Your ADHD?
ByMarla Cummins January 23, 2014June 15, 2025 ADHD Tools & Strategies, Blog

When my daughter recently asked if we could have a fish tank I eventually conceded because it seemed simple enough. I thought, “how hard could this be?” In my mind it would include a little water, a few fish and some flakes. Then voila! We would have pretty fish to look at. Right?! According to psychologist Noel Burch’s Four Stages of Learning model we all progress from incompetence to competence when learning a new skill. Like my experience with the fish tank, in learning to manage your ADHD you will also progress through these stages of learning. Unconscious Incompetence In the first stage, Unconscious Incompetence, “we don’t know what we don’t know.” Clearly, I was at this stage when I agreed to having a fish…

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ADHD Emotional Regulation | Blog

ADHD And Steps To A Growth Mindset
ByMarla Cummins August 8, 2013June 15, 2025 ADHD Emotional Regulation, Blog

If you have not read my last post, ADHD and The Mindset For Success, I suggest giving that a read before continuing on. In that post I shared a little bit about the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. And suggested that having a growth mindset is a key part of working effectively with your ADHD. I’m pretty sure most of you will buy into this suggestion. But just buying into the idea is certainly not enough to be able to develop one. You knew that… If you are interested, though, there are steps you can take to develop a growth mindset. Change Your Internal Dialogue What kind of internal dialogue do you have now? When things go wrong for you does…

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ADHD Treatment Options | Blog

Complementary and Alternative Treatments For ADHD
ByMarla Cummins April 4, 2012June 26, 2025 ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

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 treatment as a means of reducing the ADHD symptoms that cause you to struggle in your daily life, the options available become more plentiful. You might even be surprised at some of the options I’ve included below. While others may appear to just be common sense. I certainly encourage you…

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ADHD Symptoms & Diagnosis | Blog

How to Stop Fixing Your ADHD and Start Using Your Strengths
ByMarla Cummins August 7, 2020September 21, 2025 ADHD Symptoms & Diagnosis, Blog

(originally published May 13, 2011, updated August 7, 2020) We all want to minimize our challenges, of course. No doubt, our lives would just flow better if there were fewer boulders in the way. After all, you’re reading this article because that is what you want. Specifically, you want to minimize the detours you need to take because of your ADHD challenges. What if you could use your strengths to manage your ADHD? Though, like many who are trying to figure out how to manage their ADHD, you may assume you are broken. If this is your perspective, you might be focusing your time and energy on trying to fix yourself. Because that’s what you do when something is broken. You fix it, right? Here’s…

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