How ADHD Interferes with Self Care

You know that I’m always telling your to take care of yourself – eat a healthy diet, drink plenty of water, exercise, and get enough sleep – for starters. And I know that you have the best intentions of doing just that. But intentions and actions are two different things. Sometimes you don’t take very […]

Newton’s Laws of Motion

Isaac Newton had some pretty cool ideas. He was an English mathematician and scientist. You may know of him because he discovered gravity. He also had some laws of motion that were pretty important. There’s a commercial using one of those laws as their tag line – “A body in motion tends to stay in […]

The Procrastinator’s Handbook

I’m currently reading The Procrastinators Handbook by Rita Emmett. I got my copy at Barnes and Noble, but it’s available at most book stores. I’m only a few pages into the book but I am already reaping benefits from it. One of the things that Ms. Emmett says is that procrastination is a habit, not […]

Get Your Clean On

Two days from now my daughter and sweet grandson will be arriving for a visit. I can’t wait! I have the pantry stocked and the downstairs is looking pretty good, thanks in large part to my husband, who is tireless. The guest bedroom, however, has not yet recovered from it’s most recent guest – my […]

The Art of Procrastination

We ADDers are masters of the art of procrastination. Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? Now we aren’t entirely to blame all by ourselves. Our ADHD does get some of the credit. But the truth is it’s all too easy to use our ADHD symptoms as excuses not to do things […]

How Exercise Helps ADHD

There have been a number of studies done that prove that exercise helps ADHD symptoms. Sometimes the positive effects can be evident as much as 24 hours later. But how does exercise help ADHD? Well on a practical level, exercise can help increase focus and attention and decrease impulsiveness. It also helps increase self confidence. […]