The Art of ADD
Are you creative? I bet you are. It seems that most people with Attention Deficit Disorder are more right brained (creative) than left brained (logical). When you mention creativity, most people think of artists; of paint and canvas and ability. You don’t have to be Monet to be creative; you don’t even have to use […]
Where Does Your ADD Live?
OK, kind of a weird question, and I guess not really accurate in terms of what I mean. What I’m getting at is kind of hard to describe. Let me do it this way: my ADD lives in my head and mostly in the future. That means that I spend too much time “in my […]
The Dump List
Do you ever find yourself lying awake at night, when you should be sleeping, thinking about the things that you have to do? Or maybe when you go to bed is when your mind finally kicks in with a great new idea about the project at work, or how to get your kids to like […]
ADD and All
This week, Tuesday’s Ten Minute Tip comes in written form. I just don’t have the energy to wrestle with the audio monster tonight. I believe that people with Attention Deficit Disorder spend far too much time taking stock of themselves, measuring themselves against other people, and coming up short. I know I do. We’re used […]
The ADD Pantry
This Tuesday’s Ten Minute Tip will be in written form rather than audio. Usually when I record my tips, I’m home alone, but because it’s a holiday, I have my son and husband here, and I feel a little foolish recording in front of them. Silly, I know, but true. This Tuesday’s tip is about […]
Do As I Say
Sometimes I should listen to my own advice. Many times, I’ve advised you to learn to stay in the moment, to focus on what’s happening right now rather than thinking about future events. Just last week, I talked about ADD minimums and learning what you need in order to function at your baseline level. Ironically, […]