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FOOL-PROOF BILL PAYING (PART TWO)

This blog post is the second of two by guest blogger and financial planner and consultant Dr. Joel Lang. (Dr. Lang can be contacted at: [email protected]
The first post on fool-proof bill paying addressed creating a usable workspace and then gathering the necessary tools for bill paying.

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, adult, finances, organization


Three Steps to Managing Distraction

Everyone is distracted from time to time, especially when engaged in boring or tedious tasks.

Distractions can be external, such as sounds, a messy environment, visible activity (there goes a squirrel!), or the internet. Distractions can also be internal, include daydreaming, mulling over problems, and the like.

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, adult, college, distraction, executive function, student


AD/HD in Adults: Could I Have It?

Are you an adult wondering whether you might have AD/HD?

Or were you recently diagnosed and wondering where to begin in understanding and managing your diagnosis?

As a WEB-MD article states:

The conventionally used diagnostic criteria for ADHD,

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, adult, diagnosis, organization


FOOL-PROOF BILL PAYING (PART ONE)

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This blog post is the first of two by guest blogger and financial consultant Dr. Joel Lang. (Dr Lang can be contacted at: [email protected])
Feeling overwhelmed by bills? unopened mail? late fees? 
Three essential steps are all you need to convert the often difficult and distasteful process of bill-paying into a system that is easy and predictable.

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Excuse me! You’re interrupting…

 

Has anyone told you that you interrupt a lot?

Interrupting is actually one of the signs of AD/HD, listed  in the Hyperactivity- Impulsivity category in the DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for clinicians): 

“Often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g.,

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Posted in active listening, ADHD, interruption


The Art & Science of List-making

Guest Post by Jennifer Tankersley*
Many tools and techniques are available to assist with organization and even time management, but none are as simple and effective as the list.  All you need is a piece of paper and a writing implement (today,

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The Power of Positive Emotions

 
Do you know an Eeyore?

Someone who tends to see the cup as half-empty rather than half-full?

Surprisingly whether one sees the cup as half-empty or half-full may be more important than you think!
In a 2003 article in American Scientist,

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Posted in happiness, health, positive emotions


Sleep and Screens: A Troublesome Two-some

Do you, or does someone you know, have trouble falling asleep?

It’s not uncommon to have trouble falling asleep if you are worried or wound up. For individuals with AD/HD, “turning off” a restless brain can make falling asleep difficult as well.

But,

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ADHD and MONEY: 12 Helpful Resources

Do you have trouble with any of the following?

  • Impulsive or excessive spending
  • Paying bills on time
  • Unresolved debt
  • Poor credit score
  • Arguments over spending
  • Finding your papers at tax time

Stephanie Sarkis,

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Envisioning the new year

A new year, a new habit, a new me!

It’s January, typically a time for resolutions. But, instead of the same tired-old lose ten pounds or start exercising, what about using the “new year” to look ahead, really look ahead?

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Posted in fun, future, new year, planning, visual