As an ADHD I get phone calls from parents, grandparents and partners of people with ADHD. They want to know if I can fix their child, grandchild, husband or wife who has ADHD and how quickly I can do it. … Continue reading
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Not My Dishes
At my support group for women with ADHD the topic of doing the dishes came up and everybody had something to say about that. Unless you use paper plates and plastic utensils or eat with your hands and never cook … Continue reading
Getting Unstuck
“Be not afraid of moving slowly but only of standing still.” I practice a loving kindness meditation as often as I can. Rather than focusing on my breath I focus my attention on the following mantras: May I be free … Continue reading
Begin Again
I have been thinking about what it means to begin again, to notice where we are and take up where we left off and start over with love and compassion for ourselves. I’ve been feeling like I need to get … Continue reading
Boredom
People with ADHD seem to get bored more easily than the general population. In the past week, almost all of my clients complained of boredom and avoiding doing things that they find boring. Perhaps by saying something is boring what … Continue reading
Manners 101
Proper office etiquette can be confusing and for people with ADHD it can be a problem. Some things that seem obvious to everybody else may not be so obvious to you. Social skills and using appropriate manners might be baffling … Continue reading
Getting Over Overwhelm
Those of us with ADHD often talk about feeling overwhelmed. What does that mean? Sometimes it means there’s just too much going on, and you feel burnt out and you just shut down. What leads to overwhelm or burn out? … Continue reading
Snooze or Lose
Many people with ADHD tend to get a burst of energy or second wind in the evening and feel it’s their most productive time of the day so they like staying up late. It’s quiet at night and the world … Continue reading
Confessions of a Disco Queen
I don’t like cleaning, dusting, doing dishes, folding laundry or putting things away. I am never in the mood to clean up, ever. But living in chaos doesn’t work for me. Because: I’m so clumsy that if there’s something laying … Continue reading
Doing the Stuff That Scares You
In his first inaugural address newly elected Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” President Roosevelt went on to describe fear as “That nameless, unreasoning and unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts…” That … Continue reading
