ADHD

Overcoming Overwhelm: Free Up Bandwidth by Sharing Ideas

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I was lucky enough to spend some time this past Sunday with my colleague Francis Wade, time-based productivity expert and author of Bill’s Im-Perfect Time Management Adventure and the upcoming book Perfect Time-Based Productivity – A Professional Approach, due out this fall. Francis was visiting Cleveland from Jamaica and as I showed him the sights of my city, we discussed how to best help people make improvements to their time demand management systems. As we talked, I … Read More

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Using Bookends to ADD Structure to Your ADHD Day

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 At a recent Catalyst for Change North Coast Adult ADHD Meetup participants shared what was challenging them most and a common theme emerged – the need to bring more structure to their days. Structure can be elusive to the adult with ADHD.  We understand what it looks like and how it can benefit us in getting things done.  We can readily give examples of when we benefited from it: the structured days we experienced in school, the … Read More

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Overcoming the Overwhelm: Dinner Time Angst

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Dinner time in my home has always been challenging, just ask my husband who for many years walked in the door each evening never sure if there would be dinner available or not. My informal surveys of moms, both ADHD & non-ADHD alike, about dinner-time struggles yielded some common challenges.  Many of these challenges can be overcome with a little creativity: Challenge: Meal planning is tough – Difficulty stems from it being considered a thankless job  and/or … Read More

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Increase Productivity by Hatching, Nesting & Releasing Ideas

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Many of us with ADHD are virtual idea factories.  My husband can attest to how many of these so-called “great” ideas I come up with in a given week, day or even hour.  In the not too distant past, impulsiveness would often result in me taking actual steps to push forward new ideas within minutes of hatching them.  As you can imagine, or as you might experience yourself, I often overburdened myself with too many hatchlings and … Read More

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My Best Tip for ADHD: Best Practices

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Not long ago I was featured as a guest ADHD expert on Ellen Delap’s Blog.  It was an honor to appear and Ellen asked some fantastic questions, one of which was “What is your best tip for ADHD?”  My response… When you learn something that works for you, it’s important to find a way to remind yourself of it, so you can continue to use it to support you.  Unfortunately ADHD often results in us forgetting what … Read More

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Interesting Interview with ADHD Expert, Ari Tuckman

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On two occasions in this blog I’ve recommended a book by ADHD expert, Ari Tuckman, Ph.D. called More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD.   Last month I was lucky enough to hear Dr. Tuckman speak on “A Stronger Mindset to Overcome Life’s Challenges” at the 2013 CHADD Conference in Washington D.C.  I’ve heard Dr. Tuckman speak on a number of occasions on a number of difference topics and highly recommend his presentations, as … Read More

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Talking Back: You Get to Choose How to Respond to Self Talk

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Self talk.  We all do it, though some of us don’t really like to admit to it. Self talk doesn’t necessarily mean talking out loud to oneself, but it can show up that way.  Instead, by self talk, I’m referring to what we find ourselves saying which results in self-limiting behavior.  Phrases like “I can’t”, or “I don’t” or “I’m not the kind of person who does ___________” don’t exactly do much to encourage forward movement, expand … Read More

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Five Books on ADHD You Need to Read!

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So you want to learn more about ADHD, but Amazon lists over 6000 results when you search “ADHD books”.  Ugh! With a list this long, where do you start?  Well, I’m going to suggest you start with my current list of favorites and see where it takes you. What makes these books current favorites? They’re up to date: There have been a lot of great books written for folks with ADHD over the years, but any number … Read More

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You’ve Gotta Protect Your Planning Time!

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I’m reading an interesting book called Fast Minds, by Craig Surman, MD & Tim Bilkey, MD.  It’s a self-help book for folks with ADHD or who think they may have ADHD.  This morning I came across a couple of sentences I want to share with you. “ We want to reiterate here that we feel one of the most important times to protect in life is planning time. Without stepping outside the busyness of the day-to-day activities … Read More

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Mindfulness – A Powerful Tool for Dealing with ADHD

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I’ve written previously about what a positive effect the introduction of mindfulness into my life has been. I recently finished the iBooks version of The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals, by Dr.Lidia Zylowska a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in adult psychiatry, mindfulness-based therapy and adult ADHD. This engaging book is divided into two parts, the first is a primer of sorts on mindfulness, especially as … Read More

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