Mindfulness and ADD
Today I had one of those days. Errands I thought would take an hour or so took more than two. The ham I planned for dinner is now tomorrow night’s dinner because it took far longer to cook than I expected. And to top it all off, I had a truly ADD moment. Our insurance […]
ADD Conversations
Yesterday I spent the day with a friend of mine. Actually, her husband and mine are friends; we are still in the process of getting to know one another. I’ve spent time with this woman before, but usually in a group setting and for a limited time. I was concerned yesterday that I would lapse […]
Managing Your Life with ADHD
Lately I’ve been in a creative fever, turning out one thing after another. Tonight, it’s a new E-book called Managing Your Life with ADHD – Ten Strategies for Organizing Your Time, Your Stuff and Your Life. This is a completely new book with new material that I wrote today. It has all my best ideas […]
Pursuing Sleep with ADHD
Do you have trouble sleeping at night? I think lots of people with Attention Deficit Disorder do. I think it’s because your mind has nothing to distract or entertain it, and it’s probably the first time all day that you’ve had some peace and quiet to just think. So that’s what you do. Your mind […]
A Clean House and ADD
Last weekend, my husband mentioned to me that his father and brother were coming to visit this weekend. In the past, that would have meant that, despite a week’s notice, I would have waited until today to begin cleaning. Cleaning would have involved a mad, frantic sweep through the house, throwing stuff in closets, and […]
Work Your ADD
You know, people are always complaining about how their ADD brain works – they’ve got too many things on their mind, they’re always jumping from here to there. But with a little practice, you can learn to use those same ADD tendencies to your advantage. Here’s an example: I make “dinner” every day at lunch […]