ADHD

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    ADD – AD/HD: How Much Control Do You Want

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Time Management, Blog

    We can choose how we spend our time, even more than some of us are willing to recognize. In doing so, we may also need to decide how much control we are willing to give up in order to do what is most important to us with our time. That is, we may be able to make a change, but may choose not to because that is not how we want to spend our time. Remember, we cannot do it all! I know that you know that your time is limited. My question for you is: What do you want to control and where are you willing to give up control? It is your time… This idea is captured beautifully by Dr. Edward Hallowell in…

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    Letter to Parents from Teacher With ADHD

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD in the Workplace, Blog

    As an adult with ADD and a former teacher, I feel comfortable sharing the letter below. My intent is in keeping with what I believe is the intent of the author, a good laugh! As you know from my previous post, laughter is healthy as long as it is not meant to demean anyone. As the author is unknown, I can not give proper credit. To whomever wrote this, thank you! To all who read this, please enjoy. Last, to all you teachers with ADD, perhaps you will see a little bit of truth in this letter. Letter From Teacher With ADHD To Parents Dear Parents: I am very pleased to be your child’s teacher this year and look forward to working with both you…

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    “Laugh Therapy”: ADD – AD/HD

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Tools & Strategies, Blog

    I love to laugh. People who know me can attest to the fact my laugh can be, well, loud. Laughing is healthy, as long as it isn’t done to avoid a serious issue or to demean someone else. It certainly is a great way to reduce stress. So, go ahead and laugh at yourself, humorous ideas and life’s absurdities, but, please, do not laugh at other people. Having ADD, I have many opportunities to laugh at myself, and I take full advantage of them. Here is part of a recent conversation between my daughter and me: G: What are we going to do on my day off from school? Marla: What day off? G: Tomorrow… Marla: Really, you don’t have school tomorrow? G: Remember… Marla:…

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    ADD – ADHD: A Gift or A Disability?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Symptoms & Diagnosis, Blog

    Is ADHD a gift or a disability? This question has been the topic of many discussions in the ADHD community. Before I address this question, in typical ADHD fashion, I want to address a related question that I find more interesting. What feelings and actions follow when you have you have the thoughts: ADHD is a disability or ADHD is a gift? If you are empowered to meet the challenges of having ADHD by either of these thoughts, then, by all means, stand firm in your beliefs. If having either of these thoughts encourages you to draw on your strengths in order to meet your goals, then, please, incorporate them into your belief system. My hope is that, whatever belief you decide to hold, you…