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Stop Procrastinating - Get Started Now Heads Up Tips for Better Attention And Concentration Improve Your Willpower and Beat Procrastination!- Adult ADHD - What Is Adult ADHD Really - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Greg FrostWhilst ADHD seems to be a condition that afflicts children mainly, it also occurs in a minority of adults. These individuals are usually highly intelligent, and it can be a frustrating and disheartening experience for them. ADHD is able to strike in these adults as their high level of ...
Views: 962 - ADHD Medications And Adolescent Resistance - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Patrick HurleyFebruary 2008 - Volume V - Issue II ADHD - ADHD Medications and Adolescent Resistance Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to ...
Views: 1742 - 5 Tips For Coping With Anxiety Disorder Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2008 from Greg FrostThere are various types of anxiety disorders, but the main underlying characteristic is the irrational and excessive need to worry and the fear. Panic attacks occur randomly and frequently for those who suffer from anxiety disorder. When they occur, they cause headaches, nausea, tremors and ...
Views: 1328 - Organizing For ADD/ADHD - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Marilyn BohnWhen I was a child ADD/ADHD was not a diagnosis that had been identified. I was considered hyper active and was the child who presented a challenge to the teacher because I could talk to my neighbor, and at the same time know what question the teacher was asking and then answer the question. If ...
Views: 1278 - ***Myths ADD / ADHD Adults Hold About Everyone Else - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Bonnie MincuAs a Coach for Attention Deficit Disorder Adults, I am continually struck by the fantastic beliefs that so many of those with ADHD / ADD have about the 'rest of the world' - people who are not ADD. It seems that many people with ADD think that other people carry around a magic internal clock, ...
Views: 2131 - Medication For Anxiety Disorders - The Various Options - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Greg FrostThere are many different anxiety disorders, but their one common underlying characteristic is the overwhelming and incessant worry and fear experienced. For those who suffer from anxiety disorders, there is a variety of treatments available to help you overcome this illness and live a normal ...
Views: 1039 - Various Forms Of ADHD Medications - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Greg FrostAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) occurs in children as well as adults, and cause symptoms such as restlessness, inattentiveness, aggression, agitation, inability to focus as well as hyperactivity and learning disorders in children. It should be seen as a serious and debilitating ...
Views: 839 - Various Symptoms Of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Greg FrostApproximately 5% of the population suffers from ADD, with majority of them being children. However, it is possible for ADD to carry on into adulthood due to a lack of treatment. Whilst there is insufficient research to support the causes of ADD, it can be due to genetics, prenatal conditions or ...
Views: 1068 - How Do You Know If Your Child Has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Greg FrostThere are more than 2 million children suffering from ADHD in America, and the figures are set to increase exponentially every 4 years. Despite this, most parents are unaware of how to recognize ADHD, or how to treat it. The symptoms of ADHD are also easily mistaken for a child misbehaving, ...
Views: 1087 - What Is Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Greg FrostADD is when the reticular activating system in your brain, which is a part of your body’s central nervous system, is dysfunctional. This area of the brain is responsible for coordinating the information from one region of the brain to another via norepinephrine, due to external ...
Views: 1024 - ADHD - Time As A Potential Black Hole - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Patrick HurleyJanuary 2008- Volume V - Issue I ADHD - Time as a potential BLACK HOLE Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink my ...
Views: 2844 - Get A Grip On Time - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Bonnie MincuYou CAN Develop a Time Sense ================================ If you're like most people with ADD, you probably have some kind of challenges around time. You may be late for appointments, or can't meet deadlines, or try to get too much done at once. Strategies to overcome these hurdles should ...
Views: 1759 - Adult ADD - Wondering If That's Your Problem? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Tellman KnudsonSo, you've been going through life feeling a bit like an underachiever. Even if you are successful, you may feel as if there's something holding you back, something that you just can't get around to take things to the next level. That's one facet of attention deficit disorder (ADD). Here are ...
Views: 1877 - Rewriting The 3 R’s - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2008 from Mary ErnsbergerThe focus surrounding the education of America’s children has changed dramatically in the last 10-15 years. Gone are the days of focusing on our children’s skills, dreams and creative ways of learning. Now children are taught from early elementary school how to score well on standardized ...
Views: 1558 - If It’s Not Broke – Why Are You Trying To Fix It? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2008 from Mary ErnsbergerDid you ever notice how quick we are, as a society, to look for what’s wrong in the daily situations we find ourselves? We have been raised to first look for or plan for the “worst” and that way, if we get anything better we can be “thankful.” Do you really need a reason to be thankful? If ...
Views: 1398 - Is Motivation Over-Rated? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Bonnie MincuWhen to 'Just Do It!' ----------------------------------------------------- Those of us with Attention Deficit Disorder know that our ADD brain-wiring doesn't respond to what we 'should' do. Unless we're really interested in a task, we have a pretty hard time staying focused on it for any ...
Views: 1652 - ADD/ADHD – Drug Free Treatments - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Mary Ernsberger“Maybe if you found a doctor who’d put him on medication, he would behave better.” How often have you been told that the only effective way to treat attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) is to medicate your child? We teach our children to say “No” ...
Views: 1634 - Whoops! - Understanding Dyspraxia - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from Stella WaterhouseDyspraxia refers to children who have movement difficulties and means the poor performance of movement. The word is taken from the Greek dys - bad and ‘praxis’ - the learned ability to plan, organize and carry out sequences of coordinated movements in order to achieve an objective. In ...
Views: 2874 - ADHD: Not Just For Kids Anymore - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2008 from Terry MatlenUp until the mid 1980's, it was widely believed by physicians and psychologists that ADHD was outgrown by the time a child hit adolescence. Surprise! Though many clinicians still hold on to this belief, it is now accepted by many in the medical community that childhood ADHD does indeed ...
Views: 1309 - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In Children - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Connie LimonOne of the most common mental disorders that develop in children is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Children with this disorder will experience impaired functioning in: • The home • The school • Relationships with peers Treatment in childhood is necessary to help avoid ...
Views: 1227 - The Search For Stimulation: Understanding Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Les LinetHow to Understand Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder I had just completed my evaluation of 11 year-old Timmy. His parents had brought him to me because of behavior problems and the teacher's complaint that he was "underachieving" in school. Timmy, I explained, has attention deficit ...
Views: 2855(8 votes) - Is ADHD Getting You Down? 6 Tips To Sharpen Your Celebrating Skills - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Sarah Jane KeyserCelebrating is a skill that adults with ADHD are often short on. They tend to have a negative image of themselves. Their own internal gremlin keeps reminding them of their failures and unrealized dreams and "the others" in the outside world often remind them when they don't live up to ...
Views: 1364 - The Body Double - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Linda AndersonAs a business and personal coach, I specialize in working with highly skilled and creative, if sometimes overwhelmed, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) adults. Among a variety of coaching skills, I use many organizational tools and techniques to help my clients reach their goals. Over the ...
Views: 7774 - ADD - Do People Say You're Annoying? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Tellman KnudsonSomething about ADD that can become a real problem is asking too many questions. We just do it sometimes, and we don't even stop to realize that we sometimes annoy people. But when we do realize it, we still have a tendency to continue asking because we're certain that we don't know enough. Why ...
Views: 3671 - ADHD - Spatial Problems/Accidents - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Patrick HurleyDecember 2007 - Volume IV - Issue XII Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink my position from time to time. We are still ...
Views: 5223(1 vote) - At Home With The Blues: 4 Feminine Flavors Of ADHD - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2008 from Sarah Jane KeyserWhat does it mean for a woman to have Attention Deficit with or without hyperactivity (ADHD)? Much public talk around ADHD centers on the hyperactivity part, but the hyperactivity is the lesser of the two problems. Early research focused on the disruptive behavior in school so early statistical ...
Views: 1725 - ADD - Who Said You Have A "Disorder"? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from Tellman KnudsonWhen I hear the label "attention deficit disorder" being applied, I get a little miffed. It makes us ADD people seem like there's something wrong with us. Could it be that we just don't easily fit into a linear world? I mean, because the majority of people on earth are linear thinkers, does that ...
Views: 1522 - ADD - Conquering The Business World - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2007 from Tellman KnudsonPeople who have ADD are living in an alien environment. They are zig-zag people living in a straight-line world. But regardless of whether you are ADD or linear, you can still achieve any goals you set. But the way you go about structuring your life has to be a bit different. For example, you ...
Views: 1599 - ADHD - Peace at Home Goodwill toward Family - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2007 from Patrick HurleyNovember 2007 - Volume IV - Issue XI ADHD - Peace at Home Goodwill toward Family Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to ...
Views: 1196 - ADHD And Transitions: How To Avoid Meltdowns - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2007 from Karen DeBoltStruggling with transitions is something that seems to affect most kids with ADHD. Actually, it affects adults too if we think about it. Our family went camping last week. We had great weather the whole time until the last night. Yep, it started to rain in August! I normally love our ...
Views: 8234 - ADHD-Don't Procrastinate On Getting Medical Help - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Patrick HurleyOctober 2007 - Volume IV - Issue X ADHD - Don't Procrastinate on getting Medical Diagnosis Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed ...
Views: 2574 - How Can I Help My ADHD Child? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Darlene NorrisRaising kids is always challenging, but if your child has attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), the challenges are multiplied. Is there anything you can do to make life easier for your child? There are many things a parent can do to help their ADHD child. The first area to work on ...
Views: 2778 - Attention Deficit Disorder - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Jef Gazley,Attention Deficit Disorder is a complex condition that is not well understood at the present time by many clinicians and the general public. New information is being discovered rapidly however. Dr. Amen is one of the pioneers in this field and this article is meant to summarize his ...
Views: 2177 - ADHD - Spring Cleaning In The Fall- Better Late then never! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Patrick HurleySeptember 2007 - Volume IV - Issue IX ADHD - Spring Cleaning in the Fall- Better Late then never! Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even ...
Views: 1208 - 10 Ways To Start Taking Control (Time Management, Goal Setting, Record Tracking) - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Nick Tan"Who's the Boss?" At first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have nothing to do with one another. But many of us with ADD develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. ...
Views: 1461 - ADHD - Teeth Brushing and Hot Air Hand Dryers - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Patrick HurleyAugust 2007 - Volume IV - Issue VIII ADHD - Teeth Brushing and Hot Air Hand Dryers Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to ...
Views: 2131 - The Plus Side of ADHD - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2007 from William CottringerTHE PLUS SIDE OF ADHD By Bill Cottringer I have studied ADHD for nearly 60 years now and am ready to share the results of one very in-depth, classic case study—myself. As a child I would have gotten double “X’s” on every symptom checklist available. I ran and climbed constantly ...
Views: 2862 - ADHD and Neurofeedback - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Gary AmesADD or ADHD is a common and serious problem that causes difficulty at home and in school. The hallmarks are distractibility and impulsivity. “You don’t listen” or “Sit still” are commonly heard. Variants of ADHD may involve mood problems, defiant attitudes or ...
Views: 2097 - ADHD - Sending E-mails and responding to them - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2007 from Patrick HurleyWith the ever increasing use of emails at both work sites and at home there are certain precautions for all of us to keep in mind. This is especially true of persons with ADHD. Although e-mails can serve a valuable purpose for the mass distribution of information. It also can be a poor ...
Views: 1214 - ADHD & Organization: Can they co-Exist? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Carrie GreeneI was working with a client who had recently been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD). She went on to say that she was happy she had ADHD because now she had a built in excuse to be disorganized. Certainly people with ADHD have trouble being organized but is it ...
Views: 1074 - MEDICATIONS FOR ADD - by Medication can be one of the most confusing aspects or considerations for someone with ADD/ADHD otherwise known as attention deficit disorder. ADD is essentially a neurobiological disorder and needs to be treated as one. I have done play therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy with children who ...
Views: 1054 - Holistic Bodywork Approach For A Child With ADD/ADHD - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Kari St.LouisHas your child been labeled as having ADD/ADHD? Are you pulling your child off the top of the fridge more often than you would like? Does your child seem inattentive both at home and at school? If this sounds like your child and you often experience these patterns then it's time to learn ...
Views: 2058 - ADHD: Overcoming Special Challenges - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2007 from John SamuelsOvercoming special challenges: This is a story related to me by a reading coach in Paterson, NJ. She tutors hundreds of students every year at the public library and has tutored hundreds of children and teens with ADHD: J.M. is a compassionate African American woman who works very diligently ...
Views: 1320 - 7 Questions to Help Parents and Children with ADHD Succeed with Homework - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Sarah Jane KeyserIf you are a parent of a child with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and you have big time problems with homework, explore these seven questions with your child to create the best environment for him or her to succeed. Understanding how your child's brain functions will help you ...
Views: 2570 - Six Tips for Everyday Social Skills with ADHD - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Sarah Jane KeyserSocial situations may be very difficult for some people with ADHD (Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder). They don't seem to have the type of antenna which picks up the nuances and undertones of social interactions. They often are not aware of how other people are feeling or how they ...
Views: 1522 - Using Metaphorical Tools - by In my coach supervision group, an ADD (attention deficit disorder) coach who has ADD and vision challenges made the statement "I can't see how to use drawing with my clients." The following exercise can be used by the coach for herself and with any client who tends to "interrupt" their movement ...
Views: 1296 - Neurobiology and Genetics of ADHD - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2007 from Scott HowardDespite continued controversy, powerful new evidence regarding the biological underpinnings of ADHD have recently emerged. Repeated studies have shown the fact that controlling for confounding variables, the coefficient of heritability for ADHD is .8, or higher than that for Schizophrenia (.7), ...
Views: 1006 - ADHD - Difficulty relaxing on Vacation! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2007 from Patrick HurleyMay 2007 - Volume IV - Issue V ADHD - Difficulty relaxing on Vacation! Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink my ...
Views: 2379 - Coaching and ADD - by This month we will look at the criteria for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Six or more of the following criteria must have persisted for at least six months or more to a degree that impairs you in your everyday situations. The six can either be in the first group of questions on ...
Views: 1091 - Think about thoughts... - by Think about thoughts.. meditation allows you to notice your thoughts and just let them go by.. they have little significance to the meditator.. there seem to be different types of thoughts.. ranging from crystal clear ideas (knowing) to plain dull thinking (repetitive ? been there, done that) to ...
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