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    ADHD and Valuing Yourself

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Symptoms & Diagnosis, Blog

    “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when? “ ~ Rabbi Hillel Rabbi Hillel really captures what it means to Value Yourself in the above quote. It is important to view the process of Valuing Oneself as a critical step in reaching one’s goals. Adults with ADHD (and many other people) may find this step hard to get up. However, if you miss this step, you may find yourself lying flat on your face, feeling pretty bruised. More often than not, accomplishing goals is about taking one step at a time up a staircase, rather than simply opening a door and stepping over the threshold. I wrote about…

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    Planning Your Time: When Good Enough Is Perfect

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Time Management, Blog

    Are you an adult with ADHD? Do you get overwhelmed by your To Do List or do you consider it just a useful tool? I hope that you fall in the later group. However, I know that for some The List, as I will refer to it, has an ominous power over them. I am sure that you have heard or even said some of the following comments. “I have so many things on my list! I can’t talk now. I am crazy busy.” When you become overwhelmed by The List, remember that you created it. So, you can change it at any time. Really, you can.

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    ADHD Coaching: Someone in Your Corner

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

      For people who have ADHD, you know how great it is or certainly can imagine how great it might be to have people in your life who understand ADHD. What does it mean to understand ADHD? First, of course, acknowledging that ADHD exist in adults Understanding that ADHD is caused by biological factors and has a genetic basis Knowing that people with ADHD because of their cognitive differences can be highly creative, energetic and productive Realizing that treatment (structure, exercise, coaching, medication…) is about helping people with ADHD create the life they want, not fixing them Standing firm in the belief that people with ADHD are not deficient.