ADHD

Struggling with Less Structure? Getting Things Done in the Age of Coronavirus

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In a 24-hour period last week I had two clients not show up for their Zoom appointments.  This isn’t a regular occurrence.  The first emailed later stating, “… I don’t even know what day it is because they’ve all started to blur into one. “  The second, shared waking up that morning thinking it was a totally different day of the week.  I might be annoyed, if I didn’t totally get where they were coming from.  Days … Read More

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Three Steps to Pulling the Plug on Pinball Mind

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When I was in junior high school a friend had an old fashioned pinball machine in her basement. Almost forty years later, I still recall how exciting it was to keep that tiny metal ball in play.  I’d thwack it with the flippers and watch it ricochet off the bumpers and thwack at it again.  All the while, I was rewarded with bells, flashing lights and points!  Keeping that shiny silver sphere in play was so much … Read More

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2019! New Year, New Look & New Choices for You!

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I hope  2019 is going well and you’re still keeping up with those new year’s resolutions!  I’m not big into beginning of the year resolutions but I am into goals. One of my goals for 2018 was to “continue to update my website to best reflect my chosen direction.”  I was doing well with that goal until the day came when my website theme was no longer updatable. You see, it seems that website themes (the platforms … Read More

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Do You Need a Productivity Break?

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I’ve written before about paying attention to your productivity time preferences, and how knowing whenyou’re most productive and using those hours for your most important work can yield increased productivity.  But sometimes, even though we’ve factored in our time preferences, we still find ourselves in need of a productivity boost.  That happened to me this morning. It’s been a busy month at our house with out of town guests and kids returning home from college, going back to college, … Read More

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What are Your Productivity Time Preferences?

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When do you do your best thinking?  Your most productive thinking?  The thinking that yields the most AH-HA!!! moments? When do you have the most energy?  When are you most ready to take on the world?  Morning, afternoon, evening, or after everyone else has gone to bed? Which day of the week do you get the most done?  Are you a hit-the-ground-running-on-Monday-morning person or do you need Monday to ramp up so you can knock it out … Read More

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Got Productivity Apps? Eric Tivers Does!

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Today I’d like to introduce you to Eric Tivers, ADHD Therapist and Coach, who spoke at the 2014 CHADD Conference this past November on the topic of productivity apps.  His presentation was so engaging and informative I not only tweeted about it, but I asked to interview him for my blog.  Hopefully you’ll appreciate what he has to say as much as the roomful of people at the conference did. Andrea: Eric, I know I was already searching … Read More

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Top Five Conference Take Aways – 2014

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I make a point of attending several professional conferences each year.  This year I chose the International Coach Federation Conference in Cleveland in June, the Institute for Challenging Disorganization‘s Conference in Nashville in September and the International CHADD Conference in Chicago in November, where I also presented with colleague Sue West on the topic of team building and collaboration for ADHD adults. Conferences present the opportunity to connect with colleagues and industry experts I might not otherwise have … Read More

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How Could You Benefit From a Support Team?

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I’ve been spending quite a bit of time of late helping clients upgrade their support teams. Support teams are beneficial because we can’t do everything ourselves and the people you may already have supporting you most likely can’t support you in all the ways you need. I’m guessing you already have people on your support team – a doctor, a dentist and friends or family members to talk to.  These and other people like them represent basic support necessary for … Read More

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Smart but Stuck: A Must Read!

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It’s been almost a year since I posted on my five favorite ADHD books. I considered updating that list this fall, but as there is really only one additional book I would add to it, Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD by Thomas E. Brown, PhD, I decided to write this review instead. I’ve found this book to be a terrific addition to my ADHD library because it’s the first book to focus the spotlight … Read More

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Linking Could be Your Answer to Creating Habits

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We’ve all heard the saying that it takes 21 days to create a habit. It’s really a myth but one that perpetuates none the less.   It’s said those of us with ADHD have an even tougher time than the general population with habit creation because of our challenges with self-regulation.  But, if creating habits is so challenging, how does anyone ever succeed in creating them? At a recent Catalyst for Change Meetup we discussed challenges with forming … Read More

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