Optimism is the “ism” That Changed (944)

ADHD Education

According to World Dictionary, “optimism is the tendency to expect the best and see the best in all things.” This was an “ism,” that caused me a great deal of stress and anxiety.

Do What You do Well and Make It Stronger (579)

ADHD Education

The pressure to perform is based on established standards that limit your ability to use your strengths. There is so much emphasis to meet established standards of performance that limit the options your brain is hard wired to pursue.

Let’s Share Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination (768)

ADHD Education

Almost everyone procrastinates at some point.

Procrastination is one of the major issues that people with ADHD have a difficult time managing. They put of important tasks that need to be done today and may focus on trivial tasks which only delay their important priorities.

ADHD as a Deficit in Interest-Special to the Washington Post (1043)

ADHD Education

Brain Scans Link ADHD to Biological Flaw Tied to Motivation
By Katherine Ellison
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Renaming ADHD (1805)

ADHD Education

I really don’t like the label Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

I look at is a unique brain wiring with a set of brain challenges that can manifest in different situations.

Pay Attention to What You Can Do (780)

ADHD Education

You have grown up with a belief that in order to climb up the ladder of success you need to focus on what you don’t do well and work hard to make it something you can do well. 

What really serves you well is focusing on what you already do well and focusing on doing it even better.

The Key to Igniting Your Engine (893)

ADHD Education

It recently dawned on me that I have started to go back to an old pattern. It is one that really does not empower me to get my engine all revved up for the exciting day ahead. I have to remember that every day is a new beginning with a new adventure waiting to happen. I have to give myself permission to use the key that starts my ignition.

It’s Not Me—It’s My Brain: ADHD Can Affect Adults, Too (617)

ADHD Education

It’s Not Me—It’s My Brain: ADHD Can Affect Adults, Too
TimesUnion.com
By Jayne Keedle/HealthyLife

Clutter in the Mind (1119)

ADHD Education

I just couldn’t take it anymore! I walked into my office and looked at my desk. I realized there were so many different items on various parts of my desk that I didn’t even know where to place my focus. 

It dawned on me; my desk was simply a physical representation of the chaos going on inside my brain.

What’s The First Thing You Do? (749)

ADHD Education

There are so many things we forget to do because we are so busy meeting the demands of life.

Sometimes I forget to take care of me. I get so hyper-focused on what I have to do, I forget to enjoy the simple opportunities in life; listening to some inspiring music, watching a movie that makes me feel good, reading a book, or calling a friend I haven’t talked to in a while.

These are the things that make you feel good, but you tend to forget them.

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