ADD ADHD and No Patience
I love mangoes but I rarely eat them. Peeling a mango is a hassle. Don’t we all want instant gratification with minimal effort?
A Revelation
Then I had a miraculous spectacular stupendous revelation. And now I know how to peel mangoes the right way.
How to peel a mango
Don’t.
Who told you you have to peel mangoes?
Don’t do it.
Just wash the fruit and take a bite out of it. Ummm, delicious!
I spit out the peel or else I swallow it without chewing it..
Actually, you can eat the peel; it has a good mangoey flavor, but it’s a little bitter.
What In The World Does This Have To Do With ADD ADHD, You May Be Asking?
First, it involves identifying a problem. In this case, two problems:
1) I don’t eat enough mangoes – because – 2) they’re too hard to peel.
But I don’t have to accept that this is just the way life is; No, it’s a problem.
Second, once we identify something as a problem, we can come up with a strategy.
I believe that every problem has a solution, or at least a strategy to help cope with it.
Our life can be better.
Start 2015 off right, enjoying your mangoes.
doug
Bonus Tip O the Day :
It’s also fine to eat sweet potato skins- has vitamins and roughage, saves peeling and waste, and they’re not bitter.
Bonus Links O the Day:
Dr Mason’s Secret about ADD ADHD
Two Mangoes, Unpeeled
Two Mangoes, Close-up
ADDadultstrategies 
I wear the same clothes more than 1 day in a row. This solves 2 problems:
1. It makes deciding what to wear easier.
2. Dirty clothes are more clearly dirty and clean clothes are more clearly clean. This eliminates the ambiguity of the in-between of clean and dirty.
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aigta -love it!
any time we can reduce decisions we are ahead.
thank you for commenting
doug
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I SO agree – not necessarily about mangoes – but about solving problems. My husband and I do that ALL the time!!! In fact, I’m known as the problem solver in my family. When anyone needs a solution, they call me and I can generally come up with something or several somethings. I love solving problems.
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homey – me too, tho sometimes I think I might be nearly as happy with a few fewer problems to solve
thanks for commenting.
Doug
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Vicki – First, congratulations on getting diagnosed. Now you can start identifying problems and creating strategies, and your life can get better.
How do the frozen compared to the fresh? I’m a little suspicious.
Thank you for commenting. Good luck with the spitting.
Doug
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The frozen is of course not as wonderful as fresh mangoes. But they are not bad, they have a firm texture and you can tell it’s a mango and not a peach.
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vicki – that’s good but I’ll try to stick with the fresh, and keep hoping we can find the local peaches that you can tell aren’t cardboard.
as always, thanks for the comments
doug
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I had to smile at this! I only found out I have ADD two months ago. I’ve previously had the same problem with mangoes. In fact, several have spoiled in my refrigerator. They do take a special effort to peel, but I absolutely love them! Now I understand the problem with mango spoilage. Here’s another solution – they come frozen! Already peeled and cut into chunks! And they are pretty good also! Thanks for sharing. I will try the bite and spit method!
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