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Time Management Basics: Using a Planner

 Becoming skilled at time management takes – guess what? TIME!

It also starts with some basic steps. Repeated regularly and consistently, these steps will help you build the foundation for good time management.

Since any change can be challenging, if you are thinking about developing time management skills,

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When to do my “to-do”s?

“My to-do list is so long! I try to chip away at it, but I never get very far. It’s just too overwhelming to face most of the time!”

Endless to-do lists seem to be the stuff of life! I remember my dad carrying several index cards full of to-dos listed in his scratchy handwriting.

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Too Much to Do! Trimming the to-do list

“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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Trouble With Time? Mindful Awareness Tips #3

“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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Trouble with Time? Mindful Awareness Tip(s) #2

“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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Trouble with Time? Mindful Awareness TIp #1

“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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Exercise and ADHD

 Huff! 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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Get ready for Finals Week!

December is here: the semester is nearly over, and it’s time to start getting ready for finals.

Are you thinking, “Yikes!”? 
Actually, it doesn’t have to be that way!
Beefing up your study skills and reviewing test-taking strategies are two ways to augment your preparation so you have a successful finals week.

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Stop fidgeting? No way!

“Stop fidgeting!”
If you have ADD or ADHD, how many times have you heard that admonition over the years? 
Or, if you are the parent of a child with ADHD, how many times have you said it? 

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What do you have in common with Beyonce’s sister?

What do Extreme makeover host Ty Pennington; singer Solange Knowles (Beyonce’s sister); comedian Howie Mandel; former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and football analyst Terry Bradshaw; celebrity chef Jamie Oliver; Jet Blue Airways Founder David Neelman; and conservative commentator Glen Beck have in common?  

ADHD –

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