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Category Archives: organize
An ADHD Christmas
It’s one week until Christmas, and aren’t you glad you have all your shopping and wrapping done? Don’t you? Here’s the strategy, for next year anyway: Pretend that November is December, and get everything done by the end of November. … Continue reading
Reduce ADHD Clutter
This is a photo of my desk. It may look like a mess to you, but not to me. You should’ve seen it before. This is my new desk organizer. I love it. Before, everything in there was on my … Continue reading
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Organize? With ADHD? — ADHD Tip O the Day 902
One of my long-term goals is to get organized. After sixty years or so I have to admit it is either: 1. Hopeless or 2. … Continue reading
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Working with ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 832
I love my new job, but I’m struggling with the EHR, electronic health record system, on the computer. This is the sixth different I’ve have had to use. They’ve ranged from horrible to bad. This one is the least bad. The two … Continue reading
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ADHD Author??? Getting It Done— ADHD Tip O the Day 825
When I published the second ADHD book, the 365 tips of the day, it was only as an e-book. This was partly because each page had wonderful links to other good site. However, with time, many of those links are … Continue reading
Posted in add, adhd, ADHD strategies, organize, procrastination
Tagged #adhd #adhd strategies @dougmkp, @addstrategies #adhd #add
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A New ADHD Strategy, Working So Far — ADHD Tip O the Day 819
Puryear’s Principles of Human Nature, number one (or something) We struggle with a problem until we find something that works. The next thing we do is we quit doing it. My ADHD Strategies These strategies make my life immensely better. … Continue reading
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Goals for 2018 – With ADHD?! — ADHD Tip O the Day 813
Yes, even with ADHD, goals can help make our lives better. I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions, but I set ten goals for 2018. These were spiritual, health, financial, professional, recreational, and educational goals. They are each very specific … Continue reading
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Problems in ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 806
Your Life Can Be Better, and so can mine – if we recognize problems, and then apply the formula: recognize, strategy, rule, habit. My job is difficult, but I love it. One of my many frustrations was dealing with a … Continue reading
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One At A Time – – – ADHD Tip O the Day 773
With ADHD, we need to work harder, but it’s more important to work smarter. When I got back to work after two weeks vacation, there was a huge stack of papers on my desk. I used a very good strategy and started … Continue reading
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Tagged @addstrategies, @adhdstrategies, @dougmkpdp, ADD, ADD problems, ADD symptoms, ADHD, adhd and one, ADHD problems, ADHD symptoms, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, coping with ADD, coping with ADHD, living with ADD, living with ADHD, one, one thing at a time, Problems, strategies, strategy, symptoms
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A New Approach to My ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 765
Manila folders are God’s gift to people with ADHD, and yellow stickies may be his bonus gift. I have used my index card system successfully for many years, and have written and written about it. Quote O the Day: “Whenever … Continue reading
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It’s Christmas/Hanuka/Holiday Season -A challenge with ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 758
The Holidays are supposed to be Joyful But with ADHD, they can be just extra challenging. Did you procrastinate on getting the gifts or the cards? Does the prospect of making choices and decisions terrify you? Are you having trouble … Continue reading
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Using ADHD Strategies On the Job — ADHD Tip O the Day 757
ADHD Strategies at Work Probably everyone uses strategies for their work, but it’s more essential if we have ADHD. I like my new job at the pen. I’ve needed to work out the strategies specific to this job. I’m writing complicated orders that have to be written perfectly. I also need to make sure each patient’s name and the date are correctly put on the order and on each progress note. So I check each chart before I close it. Then, if I have time, I check each one again before I turn it in. I also complete each chart before I see the next patient, so I don’t get behind and feel rushed, and so I don’t need to remember anything about that patient for later. Some officers are fast in bringing the patients to me, so I have the patients wait while I finish the chart before I dismiss them. Then the new patients don’t arrive before I’m ready. If the officers are slow, I dismiss the patient … Continue reading
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Blessings of ADHD? — ADHD Tip O the Day 751
With our ADHD, we tend to be interested in many things. This is one of the blessings of ADHD. It is also one of the curses. I am working a half time job, trying to keep up two blogs (and … Continue reading
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Four Great ADHD Tips – – – ADD Tip O the Day 704
I have four great tips that will help you with ADHD. I’m going to try something different, and piggy back them, adding one at a time. ADHD Tip Number One When you make a to-do list, the new rule is that you cannot … Continue reading
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Too Many Projects — ADD Tip O the Day 687
Creativity and ADD ADHD One of the many “gifts” of ADD ADHD is that we are creative. Is it a blessing or a curse? Doesn’t it depend on how we manage it? – if we manage it. I just read … Continue reading
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Living with ADD ADHD, Homey’s Version — ADD Tip o the Day 657
I’ve been gone and am a little behind (what else is new). So was delighted when Homey came up with this great post, comparing living with ADD ADHD to living without it, like her husband does. Of course, he’s obviously … Continue reading
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Structure and Routine And Strategies for ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 656
Structure and Strategies Structure is essential. I don’t consider it a strategy though. Not quite sure why. Probably because it is so basic. Basics include sleep, structure, exercise, and maybe getting outside, mediation or yoga or something like that. Basics … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention, attention deficit, coping, coping strategies, coping with ADD, coping with ADHD, help for ADHD, living with ADD, living with ADHD, managing ADD, routine, schedule, Your Life Can Be Better
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Help With ADD ADHD From Technology— ADD Tip O the Day 625
Technologically Challenged As most of you know, I am technologically challenged. Therefore I’m very pleased to have this guest blog from Jerry Bair. Please comment on your experience with using his tech recommendations or any others. doug One Super Easy … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, calendar, GCal, google calendar, strategies, strategy, technology, time management, to do list, wunderlist
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The ADD ADHD Trap of Expectations — ADD Tip O the Day 623
What Can I Expect? With ADD ADHD we have so many things we’re interested in and it’s hard to say no to any of them. It’s hard to say no to ourselves. My daily routine includes brushing my teeth, quiet … Continue reading
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Tagged achieving, ADD, ADD and goals, ADHD, ADHD and goals, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, expectations, goals, living with ADD, living with ADHD, multitasking, self abuse, selfabuse, What ADD is like, what ADHD is like
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How I Screwed Up A Perfectly Good ADD ADHD Strategy – – – ADD Tip O the Day 615 #ADD #ADHD
Puryear’s principles of human nature (this is number two or three or something) We struggle with a problem until we find something that works. Then we quit doing it. Or we screw it up. That’s what I did. Structure I … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, human behavior, human nature, Problems, schedule, strategies, strategy, structure, symptoms
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Where, Oh Where, Did All My Structure Go? – – – ADD Tip O the Day 600
With My ADD ADHD, Boy, Do I Need Structure Structure is a basic part of coping with ADD ADHD. We need routine, schedule, organization. I always eat three meals a day. Go to bed about the same time each night. … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, calendar, disorganization, disorganized, organize, procrastination, schedule, strategies, strategy, structure
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Scattered, Distracted, and Too Many Options for ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 598
Isn’t Life Interesting! So Many Shiny Things To Choose From! I’m working on: Executive dysfunction and EFD ( executive function disorder) and ADD ADHD Food allergies and food coloring and ADD ADHD New York Times says childhood trauma can mimic … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADD ADHD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, child trauma, controversies, controversy, disorder, EFD, executive dysfunction, executive function, executive function disorder, food, food allergies, food coloring, incoordination, misdiagnosis, neuroanatomy, trauma
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ADD ADHD and Goals-Can We Use Them? — ADD Tip O the Day 578
Goals are important, whether we have ADD ADHD or not In prison ministry, we notice that many of the men do not have the concept of goals other than short term “I want this now”. Goals help us with focus, … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, goals, New Year, new year's, schedule, setting goals, to do list, to do lists
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A New ADD ADHD Strategy for the New Year — ADD Tip O the Day 577
Why a New ADD ADHD Strategy? One of Puryear’s Principles of Human Behavior: Once we finally find something that works, we quit doing it. I have strategies that work, and make my life better, but sometimes I drift away from … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, new strategies, New Year, schedule, to do list, to do lists
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Goals, Self Abuse, and ADD ADHD– – – ADD Tip O the Day 573
New Year’s Goals At the beginning of a new year, we often yield to the temptation to set new goals. We did this last year, and the year before, but we don’t seem to learn. How did that work out … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, goals, medications, New Year, new year's, resolutions, stimulants, strategies
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My Best ADD ADHD Strategy – Overdone?– – – ADD Tip o the Day 554
Too Many ADD ADHD Cards My wife says I have too many cards in my pocket. She’s often right, and I do sometimes have trouble finding where I wrote down something. Red card – the to do list of five. … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, add and memory, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, cards, memory and ADHD, strategies
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Not Getting Things Done? – – – ADD Tip o the Day 528
On not getting things done: My sister does not have ADD ADHD, but she sure comes up with some good tips. Thanks Lucy. Here’s her email: Doug, Am trying a new strategy & wonder if it … Continue reading
ADD ADHD and Change of Schedule – – – ADD Tip o the Day 521
I changed my schedule. And Oh, my! Wake up. Pills, pills, and more pills. Kegl exercises (don’t ask). Quiet time. Check net. Breakfast and read paper. Brush teeth. And so my day is begun – Change of schedule But recently … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADD and change, ADD and schedule, ADHD, adhd and structure, adult add, adult adhd, attention, schedule, strategies, structure
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Don’t Need Structure — ADD Tip o the Day 519
Escape from structure Camil and others write about being free of structure, “Relief from all this silly rules.” And “Just let my mind fly anywhere it wants to.” That sounds wonderful to me, and now that I’m retired, seems like … Continue reading
ADD ADHD Tips From Homey— ADD Tip o the Day 514
Fresh out of ideas: Although we with ADD ADHD are supposed to be blessed by extra creativity, I am totally out of ideas this week, so I am just posting some of Homey’s great tips. thanks again, Homey. from Homey: … Continue reading
Women and ADD ADHD — ADD Tip o the Day 506
Too Disorganized I enjoyed meeting again with my friend, the lovely lady who claims that she’s too disorganized to get organized, or to use any of the tips or strategies. She says she doesn’t have shirt pockets, although she guesses she … Continue reading
Living with ADD ADHD 12 Hours Ahead — ADD Tip o the Day 493
Living with ADD ADHD My wife said, “Doug, you’re always living twelve hours ahead!” I don’t think she meant it as a compliment. But she’s right, I do. Packing for a trip If I’m going on a trip, I … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention, coping, deficit, get ahead, time
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Overcoming Overwhelmed — ADD Tip o the Day 484
Structure: Routine,Schedule With my ADD ADHD I need structure, which comes from routine and schedule. Some people don’t like routine and schedule; it makes them feel confined and they prefer free wheeling and spontaneous. For me, that is not freedom, … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult adhd, attention, deficit, disorganized, routine, schedule, structure
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“Organizing Clutter” —- ADD Tip o the Day 480
Thought that was an interesting title, assume it means moving the clutter around into different piles? With our ADD ADHD we are indeed prone to clutter, and can’t find stuff, and don’t function as well in disorder and mess. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention, clutter, coping, deficit, organize
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One and One, A New ADD ADHD Strategy — ADD Tip o the Day 476
ONE AND ONE With ADD ADHD we need structure and organization – are these strategies too? Since retirement, I’ve been flopping around in circles, so I’m trying One and One. One focus for each day and One task from that … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention, daily, schedule, structure, tasks
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Schedule,Routine,Blocks of Time — ADD Tip o the Day 461
Momma complains of totally disorganized, out of whack, doesn’t know how to start. For ADD ADHD, that is disaster. Momma, I don’t know you personally and I don’t know your circumstances, so this is one way to start but you … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention, organize, routine, schedule, structure
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Comments About ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 672
I keep worrying that you may not read the comments. If you don’t, you’re missing a lot. Here are some fine examples: Homey– — I’ve been enjoying the pomodoro technique of time management. I only do something for 25 minutes … Continue reading →