Making Better Decisions with ADHD / ADD Many of the clients who come to me for help complain about difficulty with decision-making or decision fatigue. Each of us make up to thousands of small or micro-decisions each day, some that take a good bit out of us, and some that we don’t even or barely…
This extra day in a leap-year February is really a gift of time! When it comes to ADHD Time Management, extra time is the equivalent of finding cash in a card from your Aunt when you didn’t expect it, or the unexpected crisp $20 bill in the pocket of your jeans. Or waking up to…
Whether you are the parent of a school-age child with ADHD or an adult looking to make change yourself, these back-to-school tips have something for everyone! 1. Be a part of your child’s team at school. Whether your child has a Section 504 Plan, an IEP, or neither, it is essential to his school success…
We all know that regular and sufficient exercise is important for our health—both physically and mentally. We know it can improve our physical condition, as well as our moods, and reduce our risk of various medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis, to name just a few. We also know that regular exercise is…
The Holiday Season can be a very happy time, but it can also be a very difficult time for many of us. The season presents particular challenges for those of us with ADHD, which can make it a very stressful time. But it doesn’t have to be that way! It may surprise you, but I…
We all find ourselves “off track” from time to time, when we are not doing what we know has worked for us in the past. It can happen for many different reasons, but most commonly it is when there is some sort of disruption in our usual structure or routine such as holidays, vacations, illness,…
As an ADD Coach, one of the most common complaints I hear from clients is about difficulty being on time: for work, for appointments, for meetings, and even for fun events. It is stressful for us, frustrating for others, and can cause problems in personal as well as professional relationships. For parents, our out-the-door struggles…
In today’s world, we’re all under increased stress. Most of us feel we have no time to slow down. Our schedules and calendars are jam-packed, and we often live our lives at a frantic pace. Stress can come from a myriad of sources: work, school, relationships, financial pressures, and health concerns. Stress is actually not…
It must be exasperating! I often hear variations of the following question in my coaching practice: “Why can my partner/child/friend pay attention to something they like, but not other things?” Sometimes, this same question presents as the following statement: “He/she can’t have ADD/ADHD. They can focus just fine on ___________,” (where the blank is something like video…