ADHDD
I’ve just created a new thing. It’s called ADHDD. Yes there is a second D there. It identifies someone who is ADHD deficient. In other words, they are not blessed with ADHD. I like it a lot. Some people refer to those with ADHDD as “normal”. That implies that we are not normal and that […]
It All Makes Sense
The other day as I was making notes on a new self directed coaching program that I am launching soon, I realized how much the things that we struggle with are connected and how our brains are perfectly suited for that. The graphic above is sort of related to the new program I’m getting ready […]
MSG and ADHD
If you’re as old as I am – highly unlikely 😉 – you might remember commercials for Accent on TV. It’s a “flavor enhancer”, a way to make food taste even better. It’s also MSG or monosodium glutamate. We all know what that is, right? MSG is a flavor enhancer, but it does not work […]
Your Impulsive Side
…our impulses are too strong for our judgement sometimes. – Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d’Urbervilles You know, as a woman with ADHD, that we have a tendency towards impulsive behavior. A bit of leaping before we look. Sometimes it’s a good thing and sometimes, well, not so much. Trying your hand at making hard […]
Is Your Brain Ripe Enough?
Have you ever heard of your brain being ripe? Me either. But Stephanie Rodriguez, the “brains” behind a new product called Noggin Nosh knows all about your brain and what’s good for it. And she’s put it into the most delicious bars that you have ever tasted. Ever. Stephanie is a former school psychologist and […]
Eight Coping Mechanisms for ADHD
I found an interesting graphic on Pinterest the other day; the caption read, “8 personalities, 8 coping mechanisms for ADHD”. Clicking on the graphic led me to an article written by Lisa Aro for Everyday Health. According to her bio, Lisa and her husband both have ADHD, as do 5 of their 6 children. Wow. […]