Liz Ahmann“I feel overwhelmed by my to-do list! It’s so long that sometimes I don’t even want to look at it! I have tried to schedule things, but I can never get to all of it! It’s so stressful!”
Having a to-do list can be a big help in keeping track of commitments to ourselves and others.
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Liz Ahmann“I was late for work three times last week.”
“My friends always joke about me being the last to arrive.”
“I get caught in one project and forget to move to the next.”
Complaints related to time are not unusual for people with ADHD.
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Liz Ahmann“I almost missed my plane!”
“I spent way too much time straightening up, and now it’s too late to finish the report.”
“I want to plan, but I never know how much time to allow for tasks.”
Complaints related to time are not unusual for people with ADHD.
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Liz Ahmann
“I am always running late!”
“My husband is never ready on time, no matter where we are going!”
“I get home by 4:30 but I never get my homework done before 11 pm!”
Sound familiar?
Complaints related to time are not unusual for people with ADHD.
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Liz Ahmann
Eating “better” and losing weight are common new year’s resolutions. How does the issue of weight relate to ADHD?
Recent research reported online in the journal Pediatrics compared BMI (body mass index) and obesity in men who had childhood diagnoses of ADHD and those who did not.
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Liz AhmannHuff! Puff! Faster! Faster! Whew!
So, you’ve resolved to get more exercise this year. Or, you haven’t, but maybe you should….Yes, exercise is good for you! In fact, if you have ADHD, there are some particular benefits to exercise.
John Ratey,
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Liz Ahmann
Here’s the rub,
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Liz Ahmann
Christmas Eve is tomorrow! No need to worry. While ADHD and the “holidays” can be a volatile mix, we’ve got you covered. Here are six links to a variety of articles with last-minute tips for calming the chemistry and enjoying the festivities:
1) Parents can help children with ADHD manage the holiday “havoc”
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Liz Ahmann“Self-talk” – we’ve all heard of it. Negative self-talk can drag us down. Many with ADHD find themselves in a cycle of negative self-talk. Positive self-talk can help garner our energies to move forward more easily. Most coaches and therapists will at some point help a client look at their personal self-talk to see how it might be influencing energy,
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Liz Ahmann“You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
“What mood is that?
“Last-minute panic.”
Calvin and Hobbes cartoonist Bill Watterson is credited with this quotation. Sure makes me wonder whether he might have familiarity with ADHD!
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