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Managing Holiday (and Everyday) Stress

As much fun as they are, the holidays can also be stressful. There’s a lot to do, complex relationships, expectations, a busy schedule, and sometimes loss to process. It’s no wonder if the holidays leave you:
Feeling scattered
Having trouble focusing
Experiencing overwhelm
Encountering stress
Try some deep breathing.

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Posted in stress mindfulness meditation


Simplify your life starting this holiday season!

The holiday season can be fun and fulfilling; it can also be overwhelming and stressful.

In a small book titled Simplify Your Christmas: 100 Ways to Reduce the Stress and Recapture the Joy of the Holidays, Elaine St. James raises interesting  observations about how we celebrate the holidays (applicable whether Christmas or other),

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Posted in ADD, ADHD, adult, family, holiday


Avoid Holiday Hassles!

Holiday season rushing quickly at you?              
Hanukkah runs December 8ththrough December 16th this year.  
Christmas is December 25th.
Kwaanza spans December 26th through January 1st.

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Posted in Chanukah, Christmas, gifts, Hanukkah, holiday, Kwaanza, party, planning


ADHD in the News: November 2012


Here are some of the latest bits of news from the Internet to help you better manage your AD/HD:
1) Of interest to teens & young adults
“Self-Control” – Limit distractions by blocking websites while using the computer with this (Mac) app: http://selfcontrolapp.com/
Research demonstrates validity of music as a tool for focusing: http://news.fiu.edu/2012/11/music-can-improve-concentration-in-some-children-with-adhd/47418 

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Posted in apps, distraction, email, exercise, focus, habits, kids, organization, parenting, productivity, Teens


Motivation: What works for you?

Struggling with motivation?  

Motivational challenges are common with AD/HD. In fact, some research shows that motivational issues in AD/HD stem from a reduction in dopamine, an important neurotransmitter in the brain.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t get motivated!

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Posted in ADHD, dopamine, motivation


The Many Faces of AD/HD: AD/HD & Parenting

October is ADHD Awareness Month.  This post focuses on awareness of – and discarding myths about – ADHD and parenting.

              

                        Parenting: 
                        the toughest 

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Posted in ADHD, child, parenting


The Many Faces of AD/HD: AD/HD in the Workplace

October is ADHD Awareness Month. How aware are you of the impact of ADHD in the workplace?

 “I have trouble paying attention in meetings.”

                   

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Posted in accommodations, ADHD, career, employment, job, workplace


The Many Faces of AD/HD: AD/HD & Relationships

October is ADHD Awareness Month. How aware are you of the impact of ADHD on relationships?

What does research say?

A 2004 survey titled “Capturing America’s Attention” found that:

“Adults with ADHD have less stable relationships than …

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Posted in ADHD, marriage, relationships, resources


The Many Faces of AD/HD: Hispanics with AD/HD

 

October is ADHD Awareness Month. This post explores awareness of ADHD among Hispanics in the U.S.

Over the past decade, awareness about and diagnosis of ADHD has increased among minorities in the United States.  More wide-spread attention to signs, symptoms and diagnosis has led to an increase in diagnosis among Puerto-Rican children,

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Posted in ADHD, bilingual, culture, ethnic, Hispanic, Latino, race, TDA/H


Many Faces of ADHD: African-Americans and AD/HD

October is ADHD Awareness Month.  This post explores awareness of ADHD in the African-American population.

Over the past decade, awareness about and diagnosis of ADHD in minority populations in the United States has increased. In all likelihood, the higher numbers diagnosed represent not an increase in the numbers of individuals with the disorder,

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Posted in ADHD, ADHD Awareness Week, African-American, culture, race, resources