How to Stop Procrastinating

As ADDers, we are experts at procrastinating. We can think of so many more interesting things we could be doing. And then there’s that whole distraction thing. Most often, when we are procrastinating about something it is because we find the task boring, overwhelming, or just plain scary. (Disagree with the word “scary”? Think about […]

Losing Weight with ADHD

Recently Shelley from The House of Smiths wrote a post about how her ADHD affects her attempts at losing weight. Here’s what she said: I had my hormones tested, got my thyroid checked out, found out I had a very minor pituitary gland issue and was even diagnosed with ADD; one of the BIGGEST reasons […]

Time Management Personality Types

I found this great article by Susan Ward on Time Management Personality Types at About.com Small Business Canada. In the article Ms. Ward describes 5 different time management personality types: the Fireman, the over committer, the Aquarian, the Chatty Kathy and the perfectionist. You’ll have to read the article to find out which type you […]

Common Symptoms of ADHD

When most people think of ADHD, they picture a 9 year old boy bouncing off the walls and totally out of control. Rarely do they think of an adult with ADHD. (Unless you’re watching Robin Williams live.) There are still people who think that ADHD is a kid’s issue, and that they will outgrow it. […]

What to Do and Why

I read something today that said that the key to getting the things on your to do list done was to also list the reason why you needed to do it. When you first think about it, that sounds like a good idea. But I’ve been thinking about this most of the day, and the […]

Your Brain on Clutter

AS ADDers we’ve all had the experience of feeling as though our brains were cluttered with too much stuff. But did you know that physical clutter can mess with your brain too? Living or working in a cluttered environment makes everything harder. It’s harder to clean, to get around and to function. And that goes […]