When You Can Really See It

Did you know that we ADDers are visual learners? We learn best when we can see how something is done or put together. And if we can actually participate in the process? Even better. One of the reasons that we have such messy spaces is because we tend to leave things out in the open, […]

Habits to Change Your Life

Purposely creating new, positive habits can make a huge difference in your life. So much of our lives is lived on autopilot; doing things without thinking about them. We can take advantage of this to get more done and be more productive. Conventional wisdom says that it takes 21 days to develop a new habit, […]

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 […]

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. […]