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How to Make Decisions — ADHD Tip O the Day 982
With ADHD we have trouble making choices and decisions. Do I really need to make this decision? Does it matter?- is it worth the the time and effort? Does it have to be me? Gather data List pros and cons … Continue reading
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An ADHD Christmas — ADHD Tip O the Day 882
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a blessed whatever. Since Christmas, and everything else, sneaks up on me – “Wait! That can’t be this week can it?” But this year i was on top of it. i ordered my wife’s … Continue reading
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ADHD Mantras — ADHD Tip o the Day 864
Using Mantras for ADHD I don’t know about you, but I don’t wake up and leap out of bed bright and ready to go anymore. I stumble into the bathroom, answer the pressing physical demand that has my attention and … Continue reading
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There Is a Solution to the Problem— ADHD Tip O the Day 848
My job put me up in a beautiful big old house. When I come in in the evening, and when I leave in the morning, there are no lights. It is dark. Very dark. It is a big beautiful old … Continue reading
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Ram’s Comment—ADHD Tip O the Day 844
Repeating a good comment from Ram. I do love the comments. “I guess we’re all guilty of thinking about what could have been. I certainly am, as I dropped out of college to take the hard road of becoming a … Continue reading
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Stuck again – ADHD Tip O the Day 814
Well here I am again, writing about being stuck, because I’ve been stuck. Many reasons, will spare you the excuses. In Mexico, on vacation, but still have a to do list of about six things that need doing pretty soon. … Continue reading
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ADHD– Strategies -Do They Really Work? Three Tips — ADHD Tip O the Day 810
I have a fairly new strategy. Whenever I park my car, I say, out loud, where it is. “Second row, facing out, in line with the I in the LIQUORS sign.” 2. It works. It’s a good ADHD strategy. I spend … Continue reading
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“Are We Overdiagnosing and Overtreating ADHD?” – Part Two— ADHD Tip O the Day 786
More from the recent ADHD article in Psychiatric Times (Jummani, MD, et al, in Psychiatric Times, May 2017, pp 26-28.) To diagnose ADHD formally in children requires at least 6 of 9 inattentive symptoms and /or at least 6 of 9 … Continue reading
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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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Remedies for ADHD. Or Misinformation? — ADHD Tip O the Day 764
ADHD Remedies and Solutions to ADHD I just found a post that’s an interesting follow up to the last two posts about treatment without medication. It’s an example of unsubstantiated claims and misrepresentations. Guy almost says that he is curing … 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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A whole bunch of stuff, including a valuable secret, related to ADHD— ADHD Tip O the Day 753
With ADHD, sometimes our brain gets clogged up. And we seem to need to justify what we’re doing, like this post, for example. Some days my brain is crowded with lots of stuff, not all of it relevant but all … Continue reading
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Goals and ADHD — ADHD Tip o the Day 731
With ADHD, sometimes we need to lower the bar. “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?” Robert Browning This is one of the guiding principles … Continue reading
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More and more and more ADHD pictures — ADD Tip O the Day 717
OK, I’m swamped, over my head, behind – does that sound like ADHD? Strategy: punt. So my post is just some ADHD pictures that are too good to waste but haven’t fit into any … Continue reading
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More Apps for ADHD – – – ADD Tip O the Day 710
I am taking the easy way out and just posting Hold’s comment here in case you didn’t see it. Many cool apps, get what you like: Hey doug, I apologize. In classic ADHD fashion I’m a week late in seeing … Continue reading
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Patience? With ADD, Not So Much —- Add tip o the Day 434
With ADD or ADHD, are we short on both willpower and patience? Aren’t they related somehow? I was looking for some information on a website and was forced to sit thru the first part of a video to be able … Continue reading
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Toxic — ADD Tip o the Day 419
Some people are toxic for us and it is better to avoid or minimize contact. A christmas card once a year can be a good way to stay in contact. or not. I also recommend, the Dance of Anger, by … Continue reading
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Sit and Be — ADD tip o the day 360
Getting better at this. Just sitting takes discipline (willpower, self control) which is not a strong point with ADD or ADHD. I say, “Oh, yeah, I will sit right after I finish this blog.” and then I jump right into something else instead. … Continue reading
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meds and foods — ADD Tip o the Day 309
There is a lot of controversy around medications and food, especially in ADD and ADHD. Although there are strong believers, I don’t think there is any really good evidence that additives or diet have much effect on ADD or ADHD. … Continue reading
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Get outdoors —- ADD Tip o the Day 308
Why does getting out doors help with ADD or ADHD? It’s a big help, up there with getting enough sleep and exercising. I don’t know why. Maybe it helps clear our mind for awhile, like sitting. My sitting works best when I … Continue reading
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Criticism reviews —ADD Tip o the day 307
Are you excessively sensitive to criticsm? I don’t know that ADD or ADHD makes us extra sensitive, but maybe it does – our self esteem can be pretty fragile. I’ve had two negative reviews so far. I’ve been told that … Continue reading
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“That won’t work for me.” —- ADD Tip o the Day 306
Sometimes I hear that when I suggest a strategy for ADD or ADHD – “That won’t work for me.” Seems like four possibilities: 1. they’ve never tried it. 2. they tried it, but not in an effective way. 3. if … Continue reading
The Principle — ADD Tip o the Day 301
The principle is : identify the problem, make a strategy, make it a rule, make it a habit. Magpie did just this when she suggested a holder to hold my keys onto the gas pump, so I wouldn’t keep driving … Continue reading
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Things that are good for ADD or ADHD — ADD Tip o the Day 300
(ADD tip o the day 300! imagine!!!) These things are good for ADD or ADHD: sleep, exercise, structure, get out of doors Someone just posted that taking the ritalin just before bedtime helped him calm his mind enough that he … Continue reading
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“Just Try Harder” — ADD tip o the Day 297
If you have ADD or ADHD, didn’t you hear this growing up? Repeatedly? “You just need to try harder.” Did you learn the habit of saying this to yourself? There used to be a flyer for ADD or ADHD with a picture … Continue reading
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Hard days — ADD Tip o the day 295
Some days are hard. I feel overloaded, not at my best, disorganized, and I can’t get started. That’s all part of ADD or ADHD, and we need strategies. 1. if I have more than 5 things on my list of … Continue reading
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Self flogging — ADD Tip o the Day 293
I don’t know if self flogging is a part of ADD or ADHD, or if we just have more occasions to do it. Roni posted about this on ADDer World, and she plans to stop it, which is good. Self flogging … Continue reading
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Topics from ADDerWorld —- ADD Tip o the Day 291
ADDerWorld is a great website – clik here-for us with ADD or ADHD. Three current topics caught my eye – addiction to games, can’t clean room, and self flogging. I was addicted to computer games, war games, loved them. Fun, challenging, … Continue reading
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Numbers, numbsers, numners!! — ADD Tip o the Day 289
Well, I type letters better than I type numbers, or dial them (or write them down). With my ADD (or ADHD), I need to carefully double check when I write down a phone number or when I dial one. Especially … Continue reading
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Notes — ADD Tip o the Day 286
With ADD or ADHD taking notes is essential, like making lists. But we need strategies even for that. For notes to be useful, they need to be legible, understandable, and locatable. 1. I use the index cards that are always … Continue reading
Still sitting —- ADD Tip o the Day 285
The just sitting experiment is back on track after a brief detour. Hard to do with ADD or ADHD. The strategy of using meal times as anchors to remember to sit did not work, so I’m just doing it when … Continue reading
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OCD and ADD — ADD Tip o the Day 284
Remember the movie, As Good As It Gets? Jack Nicholson with OCD. That’s the disorder, with symptoms. But there is a spectrum, from style, traits, personality disorder, to (neurosis) disorder. The majority of American males have obsessive-compulsive style, which doesn’t really … Continue reading
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Expectations — Add Tip o the Day 282
We with ADD or ADHD tend to overexpect, of ourselves. We underestimate how long something will take to do and overestimate how much we can get done in a day. Then we get disappointed with ourself and tend to feel … Continue reading
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Does it really matter? — ADD Tip o the day 281
“Is it really important?” Our grandson is in the hospital, and we were taking a break by going to a movie (Marigold Hotel – great!). Looked like we were going to be late, and I noticed myself getting all up tight … Continue reading
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The i phone and ADD: an adventure — ADDTip o the day 275
Kids gave me an i phone for christmas, said I needed it. I didn’t realize that, thought I was doing fine without it. Dystechnologica can accompany ADD or ADHD. Steep learning curve. Why do half my fotos come out upside down? How do I get … Continue reading
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Sitting ???? —- ADD Tip o the day 274
Still trying the experiment. Two surprises: One, how hard it is to get myself to do it. I say, “After I do this, I’ll sit.” Finish this, find myself doing something else. Repeat the process. Then when I finally sit, … Continue reading
The stress of coping with ADD — ADD Tip o the Day 273
She had read the book, and said, “It seems like you try so hard, it might be easier to just have ADD.” or ADHD. Well, no. A) if I didn’t have strategies and keep working at it, my whole life … Continue reading
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Bookkeeping?— ADD Tip o the Day 272
Do I hate bookkeeping because I’m no good at it, or am I no good at it because I hate it? Or because I have ADD? (can you think of any other word in English with kk in it?) Maybe it … Continue reading
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Tidbits — ADD Tip o the Day 271
1. the blog has reached 9000 hits! thank you all! The book has sold over 1800 copies, the majority on kindle. Thank you again! Very surprised and very pleased. 2. I am reading and recommending 3 books: Willpower – baumeister Thinking, … Continue reading
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Exercise and ADD — ADD Tip o the day 270
Exercise and sleep help us function better if we have ADD or ADHD. Strategies for exercise: A: Make sure it’s not a chore, an unpleasant task. B: Make it a priority. C: Make it a routine, a habit. … Continue reading
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Being and ADD —- ADD Tip o the day 269
I’m trying a new discipline (strategy, skill) which is quite difficult with ADD or ADHD, of just being three times a day. I will sit and just be for a few minutes. This is not meditation, which requires not getting … Continue reading
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Comorbid: ADD and addiction —- ADD Tip o the day 260
We with ADD or ADHD are more prone to addictions: alcohol, pot, stimulating drugs because they make us more focused, sedating drugs because they calm us, gambling, exercise, the internet -email, facebook, freecell, porn, etc – because these help us escape … Continue reading
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Willpower #4 —- ADD Tip o the day 267
I’m reading a great book, Willpower, by Baumeister. We start each morning with a pool of psychic energy, which gets depleted during the day each time we resist a temptation or make a decision. So we become more and more vulnerable … Continue reading
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Is this really necessary? —- ADD Tip o the day 266
With my ADD, it’s important that I learn to ask that question before I start something and even while I’m doing something. Is this really necessary? What’s the payoff? What will happen if I don’t do it? How does it … Continue reading
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Psychology of ADD: Defenses — ADD Tip o the day 264
With or without ADD or ADHD, we couldn’t survive without defenses. But some are more healthy and functional than others. Healthy – humor, sublimation, altruism, et al. Unfortunately we tend to some others, like denial and avoidance. denial – I … Continue reading
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Psychology of ADD: Perfectionism — ADD Tip o the day 263
So we with ADD or ADHD tend to a big dose of shame, and often we coped by trying to be perfect. “I’ll show them; they’ll see I am worth something.” and “If I do it perfectly, then nobody … Continue reading
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Psychology of ADD: Shame —– ADD Tip o the day 262
Shame is a deep core emotion, which we with ADD or ADHD tend to carry with us, from childhood failures, inadequacies and criticisms. Shame involves other people; it’s the way we feel when we think our bad stuff is exposed … Continue reading
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Comorbid: Dyslexia et al — ADD Tip o the day 261
With ADD or ADHD we are more likely to have learning problems – dyslexia, dyscalcula, dysgraphia. I have a touch of each. These are not actually part of ADD or ADHD, they just seem to frequently travel together. I read … Continue reading
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Anxiety and ADD —- Tip o the day 259
30-50% of us with ADD or ADHD have a comorbid anxiety disorder also. Many people with anxiety problems turn out to also have ADD. Anxiety alone can produce some of the symptoms of ADD, but I doubt if it can … Continue reading
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Comorbid: Depression and ADD —- ADD Tip o the day 258
We with ADD and ADHD have a 2.7 times higher rate of depression than the general public where the rate is about 10%. Reasons: 1. Childhood abuse, shame, failures make us vulnerable to depression. 2. our continued failures and poor … Continue reading
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Comorbid —- ADD Tip o the day 257
Comorbid refers to conditions that go along with the primary problem, in our case ADD or ADHD. This is not a list of our problems, but of diagnoses that often accompany them: 1. Depression – our problems set us up … Continue reading
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Budget and impulse buying — ADD Tip o the day 255
I was asked to comment on budget and impulse buying. I might not be the best person for this, but – will offer a few thoughts: We were never able to keep a budget and spent a lot of … Continue reading
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Stuck with ADD — ADD Tip o the day 253
With ADD or ADHD we can easily become stuck or paralyzed. Sometimes I just can’t get started on anything. I wrote about ‘the one fork strategy’; just pick one very small thing and do it. A man responded, ‘My wife would not be happy at … Continue reading
How to change — ADD Tip o the day 252
Change is hard for anyone, not just for people with ADD or ADHD. First, we have to make up our mind to change; the payoff has to be worth the effort to us (usually someone else wanting us to change is not enough). … Continue reading
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Podcasts and ADD — ADD Tip o the day 251
Do you watch or listen to podcasts? I never have, but there’s some appealing topics on facebook, some on ADD or ADHD. I assumed that I wouldn’t have the time or the patience for them, but decided to check it out. Learned … Continue reading
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– ADD Tip o the day 249
Bonnie Mincu’s blog came up with a concept new to me, that some of us ADDers or ADHDers think that using a calender is a cop out. They pride themself on their memory. Would this fit this any of my … Continue reading
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good links ADD Tip o the day 247
here’s links for some particularly good blogs we all struggle with the same stuff, and we can find strategies that help us make our lives better. then we can share them. bonnie mincu clik here anahi ortiz clik here for those … Continue reading
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criticism with ADD —- ADD Tip o the day 245
just got the first NEGATIVE REVIEW! on amazon, by J. well, I had anticipated it sooner or later – some people don’t like flan, i don’t like broccoli, not everyone is going to like the book. that’s life. isn’t that … Continue reading
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Succeeding —- ADD Tip o the day 244
Anahi Ortiz Md, pediatrician and ADHD coach interviewed me for her blog, about how I’ve managed in spite of ADD. you might find it interesting : clik here and it looks like i’ve learned how to do the “clik here” … Continue reading
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Sit! —- ADD Tip o the day 243
New idea! – think it’s gonna be great! if you have ADD or ADHD, or even if you don’t—– Went to weekend event, wasn’t what I’d expected, but was able to go into chapel by myself and SIT. prayed a … Continue reading
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Memory aids — ADD TIp o the day 242
With ADD or ADHD our problem is focus and not really memory, so it’s paradoxical that we need memory aids, but we do. Otherwise, we don’t remember, and then—— I wear a black elastic on my wrist to remind me … Continue reading
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Memory????? What memory? —ADD tip o the day 241
Bonnie Mincu just put up a great post: We think we have bad memories actually we probably don’t, we just have trouble with attention and concentration (ie focus) so it comes out the same. but we get down on ourselves (a strategy … Continue reading
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Motivation and add —– ADD Tip o the day 240
A comment from Ken “What I was able to do was ‘start again’ and consider myself to be rock bottom at everything and be ok with this. From then on, rather like the “glass half-full” idea, I took anything and … Continue reading
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Envelope backs —– ADD Tip o the day 238
an insightful comment from Lucy. I do like using envelope backs for the informal flexible evolving to-do-lists. With ADD or ADHD we need all the strategies and tools we can find. refers to Tip 236: “Do you know why … Continue reading
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Not good enough —- ADD Tip o the day 237
With ADD or ADHD we tend to get critical and down on ourself. That’s demoralizing. I play the guitar – usually I would have put a self depreciatory comment here, or put “play” in quotation marks, but not today. … Continue reading
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alone part 2 — ADD Tip o the day 236
People with ADD or ADHD tend to do better if someone else is around. My wife is back home and I’m glad, but I didn’t unravel or fall apart this time. OK, she wasn’t gone that long, but she was … Continue reading
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Robin’s comments ADD Tip o the day 235
Robin, a professional specialist on ADD, commented: ‘That’s a common thing in adults who are not diagnosed until adulthood – grief. I could get by for a really long time by doing things in my screwy Robin way – I remember … Continue reading
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Putting it off — ADD Tip o the day 234
Most of you are too young to know the song The Arkansas Traveler. The traveler finds an old man sitting in his flooded cabin playing his fiddle in a downpour while the roof is leaking. The traveler asks why the … Continue reading
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Avoiding —- ADD Tip o the day 233
We all do that too, don’t we, if we have ADD or ADHD? Kind of a special tool to facilitate procrastination. And anything can be used. Some other task. An unimportant project – “I’ll just get all these papers alphabetized … Continue reading
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Alone with ADD —- ADD Tip o the day 230
How do you do on your own? Alone? My wife is leaving (no, not like that)for five days. I know the script – the first 3 days will be great! I can do as I please (more or less). I … Continue reading
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“Out of bounds” —– ADD tip o the day 229
The waitress was young, nice, and attractive ( I still notice such things sometimes). She didn’t do a very good job. When she returned with the check, I asked her how long she had been waitressing. She was a little … Continue reading
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Want to — ADD tip o the day 228
“want to” can be a booger when it overwhelms “need to”, but it can also be a great helper. Recent posts showed the dangers of “have to” and “should” and the advantages of “need to” and “could”. But even better … Continue reading
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Need to, want to —– ADD Tip o the day 227
Hope you got the concept of the importance of language, and of the dangers of the “have to”s and the “should”s. This is especially important if we have ADD or ADHD. Linda shared a great comment from her daughter – … Continue reading
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Have to, need to, want to — ADD Tip o the day 225
Have to, need to, want to – can you tell the difference? That can be difficult if we have ADD or ADHD, but its important. Have to- in reality, there is very little that we “have to” do. If the … Continue reading
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Slogans —- ADD Tip o the day 224
We all have self talk, don’t we? It can harm us or be a useful tool. These are some slogans I’ve found useful in self talk: 1. Do it now, do it right, do the hard part first. 2. I … Continue reading
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The secret of life — ADD Tip o the day 223
What is the secret of life?? I keep thinking that I’ll finally get it together, maybe this year, certainly by next. All the little bits of insights that I have, that come and go, will finally fall into place and … Continue reading
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Other views — ADD Tip o the day 222
My family has been exposed to the book – One son in law tells me that his ADD problems are mostly resolved by taking st johns wort, 5 H tryptophan, and tyrosine. These are natural chemicals which increase dopamine and nor … Continue reading
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Too much and too many —— ADD Tip o the day 221
Does this apply to you at all? The New Yorker articles say that everytime we make a choice it uses up some of our limited willpower. This is especially important to those of us who have ADD or ADHD; we … Continue reading
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ADD and spirituality —- ADD Tip o the day 220
What do we mean by spirituality? (forget Webster). Spirituality means to me at least an acknowledgement that there is something beyond our direct recognition that has an influence in our lives and which in some way we can pay attention to and … Continue reading
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ADD and rule number 7 —ADD tip o the day 219
A businessman was sitting in the office of a CEO when the secretary burst in – ” Excuse me for interrupting but there’s a big problem! Joe just called and he said -so and so and so on–“ The CEO listened … Continue reading
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Facebook? — ADD Tip o the day 217
Do you get frustrated with facebook or is it just me? Is it ADD or ADHD? A lot of things don’t work the way I want, and maybe I need a separate page for the blog/book? People have given … Continue reading
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We’re all different —- ADD Tip of the day 218
“We are all more human than otherwise.” HS Sullivan, speaking of his work with people with schizophrenia. True, but we are all unique too, including those of us with ADD or ADHD. Several people have told me that the book … Continue reading
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Expectations — ADD Tip o the day 216
“Doug, we surely don’t feel brilliant most of the time. Those “extra gifts and talents”, you mentioned, are where we shine, but it is usually obscured by years of false expectations (by other as well as by ourselves) to do … Continue reading
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Watch this — ADD Tip o the day 214
just got this from bonnie mincu at http://www.thrivewithADD.com it’s great watch this!!! http://www.theattentionmovie.com doug
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Dithering —- ADD Tip o the day 213
Do you sometimes get in a dither? A few days ago I was dithering (is that a word?) Had a lot to do, tho no more than usual. Couldn’t get going. Couldn’t decide where to start. Went this way, then … Continue reading
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Ritalin?????? — ADD Tip o the day 212
new article in new york times – by prof of psychology. raises lots of questions about using ritalin or other stimulants in children. (doesnt say anything about adults). i would have to dig a lot deeper to grasp all he … Continue reading
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Some things I am not good at — ADD Tip o the day 210
I am not good at: (at least partly related to ADD or ADHD) 1. facebook- and I even tried reading the directions, which i rarely do. mess every thing up 2. linked in – dont understand the concept, how to … Continue reading
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See the beauty — ADD Tip o the day 208
Do you see the beauty? It’s part of what makes life worth living , but often I miss it. When I lived in Baltimore, and was depressed, I would walk down the street surrounded by these gorgeous old buildings, architectural and historical … Continue reading
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Irritability — ADD Tip o the day 207
Did you know that irritability is part of ADD? So its not just me. I get annoyed by little things, and have some pet peeves. 1. The waiter says, “No problem.” This is a resturant. You’re a waiter. Why in … Continue reading
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Whining — ADD Tip o the day 204
Life can be hard. Life with ADD or ADHD is harder than without it. There are lots of things worse tho. So, is this whining or just acknowledging facts? But life with ADD or ADHD can become a lot easier … Continue reading
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Lists don’t work! —ADD Tip o the day 203
Three people have commented that lists don’t work for them. Lists is a great strategy if you have ADD or ADHD. But they don’t work, not by themselves. You need strategies for using the strategy of lists. 1. make a … Continue reading
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Safe medicines? — ADD Tip o the day 201
I mentioned the studies on Ritalin and possible heart problems. Here are the articles: ADHD Drugs Not Linked to Increased Heart Risks in Adults Study May Calm Fears That the Stimulant Drugs Can Lead to Heart Attacks BySalynn Boyles WebMD Health … Continue reading
Side effects —ADD Tip o the day 202
When I recommend a medication to someone (with or without ADD or ADHD), they often ask a very reasonable question, “What are the side effects?” If I tell you the potential side effects, you are more likely to get them. So I … Continue reading
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Ritalin etc, Safe? — ADD Tip of the day 200!
This week both a friend and a patient told me that their doctors had advised that they stop taking Ritalin because of fear of long term effect on their heart. Ritalin can sometimes increase blood pressure and pulse rate, but there … Continue reading
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More Good Free Stuff! —– ADD Tip o the day 199
OK, here’s another great web site- Bonnie Mincu, ADD coach. Now that the book is out I’m having enough time to start looking at other sites, and have subscribed to this one. She gives good tips about dealing with clutter, and … Continue reading
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Eat desert first —– ADD Tip o the day 198
That’s my new years resolution for 2012. And Happy New Year by the way. Eat desert first because you never know what’s going to happen. We can make all these plans and schedules and then boom! something unexpected pops up. Thats why … Continue reading
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inattentive — ADD Tip o the day 197
One reader of the book commented that I didn’t say much about the inattentive type of ADD. Because I have the mixed type. Most females with ADD have the inattentive type, so its not ADHD. Like in so many other things, … Continue reading
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Good stuff — ADD Tip o the day 197
There is good free stuff on Pete Quily’s site. He is an ADD coach in Canada who helped me with the book. He offers a free coaching session and an e magazine. check it out. http://www.addcoach4u.com/whoispetequily.html I haven’t used my free … Continue reading
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ADD and Learning Disablities ADD Tip o the day 196
Are learning disabilities a part of ADD? No, but we have more than our share of them, which makes sense since it is all about how the brain is wired, or miswired in this case (that’s another topic, could lead to … Continue reading
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Can you believe yet another overwhelmed? — ADD tip o the day 195
The book is out -Yea!! and in three bookstores – double Yea!! and of course on amazon. OK. Now its time to get the E book out. Paid John to format it, task seemed too overwhelming to try myself. He … Continue reading
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Overwhelmed part 4 —- ADD Tip o the day 194
So the third type of overwhelmed I might call “frantic”. My wife called me, “Come on, Doug, let’s go, we’re going to be late. And would you make sure the doors are locked and take out the gargbage.” I was … Continue reading
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Overwhelmed again, part 3 —ADD tip o the day 193
I just realized (pretty late in the game, huh?), that there is more than one form of overwhelmed. 1. the typical, “Oh my gosh, I have so much to do and I can’t even decide where to start and this … Continue reading
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“Just try harder” — ADD Tip of the day 192
If we have ADD or ADHD we have probably heard that all our life. We probably say that to ourself too. That is a strategy – just try harder. It doesn’t work! As strategy, it stinks. It is just a … Continue reading
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“Just a behavioral problem —-” ADD tip of the day 191
Arrrrgh!!! That drives me right up the wall. Research show differences in the brains of those of us with ADD or ADHD. The patterns of problems that we have are quite consistent and don’t match those of people with “just … Continue reading
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The book is here! — ADD Tip o the day 190
At last! We folks with ADD or ADHD are not noted for our patience. But the book is now available on amazon. com. Type in “your life can be better” using the quote marks. It has a nice cover and big … Continue reading
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ADD and journaling — ADD Tip o the day 189
Journaling has a lot of benefits for anyone. Probably the important ones for those of us with ADD or ADHD are that it is stress relieving and it also enhances awareness. It helps us to get things that are bugging … Continue reading
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Coping with The Critic —-ADD Tip o the day 188
Our inner critic can really sabotage us, especially if we have ADD or ADHD and there are so many opportunities for criticism and it falls on such fertile ground. But we can use strategies to cope: 1. spotting – this is … Continue reading
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The Critic — ADD Tip o the day 187
Many people carry an internal critic, but for those of us with ADD or ADHD it is usually extra harsh and critical. It’s even worse since many of us developed perfectionism as a way of trying to cope with our … Continue reading
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Remember strategies — ADD Tip o the day 186
There was not a lot of response to the request for strategies to help us remember to use our strategies, but Marc came up with some good ones: sticky notes, tell a friend, and journaling, which will help the weak … Continue reading
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Using structure — ADD Tip o the day 185
Structure includes having a routine, or schedule, or guidelines, or requirements. If we have ADD or ADHD, we do better with structure. This can include getting up and going to bed at about the same time each day (with reasonable … Continue reading
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ADD and outdoors — ADD Tip o the day 184
When I am stressed, worried, feel overloaded, I look at the mountains and remark that they were here long before I came and they will be here long after I’m gone. It helps put things in perspective. When I am … Continue reading
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Willpower again — ADD Tip o the day 183
New York Times article, different take on willpower. New research says that will power is not as limited as previously reported. Now they say that people who believe that willpower is limited are easily depleted in willpower, but those that … Continue reading
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ADD and “drugs” — ADD Tip o the day 182
warning: this is something of a rant, about my personal viewpoint. Yours may be different. I am old fashioned; at my age I am entitled to that. I am a physician, not a “provider” or a “vendor”, and I see … Continue reading
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Request for ideas — ADD Tip o the day 181
If we have ADD or ADHD we need strategies. There are a lot of good strategies that will make our life better. They are not hard to use. But if we have ADD or ADHD it can be hard to … Continue reading
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ADD and extroversion — ADD Tip o the day 180
At Clafutti’s, our great French bistro, the kids sitting next to us looked like college kids. I said, “Excuse me, I’m doing some marketing research. May I ask you a question?” They said yes and I asked them about social … Continue reading
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Ritalin for adult ADD? — ADD tip of the day 179
Most of my ADD or ADHD patients use Ritalin and find it very helpful. Some need quite low doses and some quite high doses; everybody is different. I am not using it. When I tried it the small benefits (slightly … Continue reading
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Yoga and ADD —– ADD Tip of the day 178
Yoga seems particularly beneficial for ADD. Have never tried it personally but have seen others benefit from it. It is suggested to relieve stress and to make one more aware of and in control of the body, which might help … Continue reading
Prayer, meditation, yoga, massage —- ADD Tip o the day 177
What do these four things all have in common? They are all good for ADD and ADHD, and– they reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and have antidepressant effects. there is variable amounts of scientific evidence supporting each of these, most … Continue reading
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Exercise and ADD — ADD Tip o the day 175
We all know that exercise is good for us, for our general physical and mental health, but did you know that it specifically helps for ADD and ADHD? Why is that? Exercise lowers stress and is an antidpressant, so that helps, … Continue reading
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ADD and sleep — Tip o the day 174
I don’t think that sleep is particularly a problem with ADD or ADHD (although it can be if you take the ritalin too late in the day), but if we don’t get adequate sleep it makes our ADD worse. So … Continue reading
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Ten things that help — ADD Tip o the day 173
If we have ADD or ADHD, here are some things that are helpful: 1. adequate sleep 2. exercise 3. meditation (tho it’s hard to do) 4. massage 5. journaling 6. yoga 7. structure 8. spend some time outdoors 9. prayer … Continue reading
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ADD meltdown — ADD Tip o the day 172
At the Kairos weekend I was suddenly appointed music leader. Suddenly. No preparation time. I had my song book but I thought the page numbers in the songbooks the guys had were different than in mine, so I had to transpose. … Continue reading
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ADD and crisis —ADD Tip o the day 171
We were having a steak lunch at a Kairos weekend and the guy to my left lifted both hands up in the air. Strange. Then he put his hands around his neck. The guy to his left asked if he was OK … Continue reading
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The brain in ADD — ADD Tip o the day 170
The November 2011 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry has an interesting article on ADD, a meta-analysis of brain imaging studies (lumping together the data from all of the subjects from well done studies and analyzing the group). It shows that … Continue reading
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Did you know??? — ADD Tip o the day 169
You probably already know: 1. This blog is just about to record the 4000 th hit – it could be you! 2. You can subscribe so you’ll get an e mail each time there is a new post. Unfortunately, I … Continue reading
Delegate —- ADD Tip o the day 166
The computer got messed up so I had to buy a new one. I’m technologically challenged, so I hired a high school student to set it up. I could have done the first part, but there were lots of complicated issues … Continue reading
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OCD and ADD — ADD Tip o the day 165
OCD and ADD (or ADHD) are different things, but they have some things in common-perfectionism and procrastination, for example. If we have ADD, a small dose of OCD can be quite helpful – we are more likely to pay attention … Continue reading
Getting started with ADD — ADD Tip o the day 164
Stuck. Paralyzed. Stagnating. Avoiding. Procrastinating. All of the above. Procrastinating is one of the hallmarks of ADD or ADHD, but we don’t even always recognize when we are doing it, and even when we do we can still be … Continue reading
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Do I have ADD? — Tip o the day 162
Why are you asking? Do you think you have it or has someone else told you you do? Why? Do you have trouble getting started on things or trouble finishing them? Are you impatient, irritable, impulsive? Do you start out … Continue reading
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Is this really necessary? —- ADD Tip o the day 161
Those of us coping with ADD or ADHD can get bogged down in unnecessary work or projects. I got the proof of the book back, on the net, and after going through 27 drafts, I still found over 80 errors! … Continue reading
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Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! — ADD Tip o the day 160
I feel like there is a big fly wheel turning inside, and it never stops. The sound it makes is Hurry! Hurry! Hurry. My wife and I were on vacation, and I was waiting for her to get ready so … Continue reading
Stay ahead — ADD Tip o the day 159
I try to stay ahead. We are going to Houston, I will pack the day before. I try to do the blog and save it as a draft the day before it’s due. If I see something that needs doing, … Continue reading
ADD and reading — ADD Tip o the day 158
I read one of the paragraphs in the little blue book nearly every time I come in or out of the office. It helps me keep on track and it’s uplifting. I just noticed that I tend to rush through … Continue reading
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Overwhelmed again part 2 — ADD Tip o the day 157
There are two main strategies for overwhelmed: 1. Make the big list, everything you need to do. Make a short list, the most urgent or important. Pick one, maybe break it into small steps. Pick one, usually the hardest, focus … Continue reading
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The small voice — ADD Tip o the day 156
I got instructions off the net of how to fix the computer. They didn’t work. I had the necessary installation disc in the disc drive. I have two disc drives. I thought of putting it in the other one, but … Continue reading
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Do something!—Add tip o the day 155
Computer crashed! Bummer! Fortunately can use my wifes. Found out how to fix it on internet. Great! Two hours effort, doesn’t work. Bummer! This kind of thing can ruin my whole day and my mental outlook. Can do this blog … Continue reading
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Overwhelmed – again —- ADD Tip o the day 154
A young man called for help today, he was “overwhelmed”. He had so many things he needed to do and he just couldn’t get started. He was paralyzed. I didn’t point out to him that “overwhelmed” is simply a state … Continue reading
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Ask for directions? —- ADD Tip o the day 153
Men don’t like to ask for directions. Research has shown that’s at least partly related to a difference in our brain wiring. Maybe that’s doubly or more true of men with ADD or ADHD. If I ask for directions, I … Continue reading
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ADHD diagnosis – too much or not enough? — ADD Tip o the day 152
There is a lot of controversy about diagnosing and treating kids for ADHD. The teacher calls the parents and asks them to get the doctor to get the kid some ritalin, because he is driving her crazy. Meanwhile, the girl … Continue reading
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Does ADD Get Better? —- Tip o The day 151
People sometimes ask if ADD or ADHD gets better. Well, there are some programs that are supposed to help, like balancing and coordination exercises, and someone just told me that the memory program at cogmed.com has helped them. And the … Continue reading
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Public speaking and ADD -ADD Tip o the day 150
Some just called and asked for a prescription for propranolol for stage fright, anxiety before public speaking. This is a beta blocker, often used by musicians and other performers before a performance. It counter acts nor epinephrine and blocks anxiety … Continue reading
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The Book! and slow down — ADD Tip o the day 149
The book came (on the net) from the publisher yesterday. Now I need to proof read it. Big job, finding a lot of errors to correct. I am eager, excited, and in a hurry. I want to get it done … Continue reading
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Decide the night before — ADD Tip o the day 148
The list of five is a crucial strategy. Then we need to pick one. For many of us coping with ADD or ADHD it is good to make the list and pick one the night before. When we wake up … Continue reading
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Handwriting — ADD Tip o the day 147
Believe it or not, my handwriting continues to get better. It is almost semi legible most of the time now. I just had this fantastic insight- if I want my handwriting to be better I need to focus some of my attention on how … Continue reading
Avoid decisions — ADD Tip o the day 146
It is impressive how the new research on decision making confirms the ADD or ADHD strategies in the book. Having rules to follow minimizes the need to make decisions, just follow the rule. For example, I never have to decide … Continue reading
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Will power – Summary — ADD Tip o the day 145
Do those of us with ADD or ADHD lack will power? I don’t know, but we sure could use some more. We tend to be impulsive, to blurt out, to procrastinate, to not finish, and so on. All of those … Continue reading
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Will power part 3 — ADD Tip o the day 144
Since we know that if we have ADD or ADHD we are impulsive and impatient and not strong on will power, we have to be careful – the example I’m using is in buying a car, but this applies to … Continue reading
Will power part 2 — ADD Tip o the day 143
Making decisions depletes our will power, and our capacity to make more decisions. the car salesman knows this. he gives you lots of options, and makes many offers, and finally goes to talk with his boss – what do you … Continue reading
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Will power? — ADD tip o the day 142
A great article in the August 21, 2011 NY Times magazine, To Choose Is To Lose. Scientific. We each have limited will power. It can get depleted by: 1. using it 2. making decisions 3. low blood sugar … Continue reading
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Driven — Tip o the day 141
One of the worst things about ADD is feeling driven so much of the time, like there is giant fly-wheel inside that won’t stop, that I have so much to do, so much pressure and have to keep going and … Continue reading
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“Bill”, the lazy slob — ADD Tip o the day 140
How many of you read today’s Annie’s mailbox (the new Ann Landers), “Husband’s laziness irritates his wife”? How many of you figured it out? “I have to remind him frequently to pick up after himself and finish what he started. … Continue reading
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ADD and loving it — ADD Tip o the day 138
That’s the title of the show my wife and I watched on PBS last night. It is highly recommended for anyone who is trying to cope with ADD or ADHD, and for their significant other. Like the ADD coach Pete … Continue reading
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Hurry!! — ADD Tip o the day 136
I sent the book to the publisher and they sent me back a sample chapter so I could check and revise the way they had set it up, the chapter headings etc. I was very excited. I was in a hurry … Continue reading
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Distraction — ADD Tip o the day 135
My wife and I had a running disagreement about my colleges grades, she thought I was putting myself down and saying they were worse than they were. So I ordered my transcript. I didn’t know that I had ADD when … Continue reading
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Your life can be better — ADD Tip o the day 134
My daughter just told me that one of my reviewers had commented to her that he felt sorry for me after reading the book. That’s one of the things I was afraid of and I tried to address it and … Continue reading
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Forgiving part 2 — ADD Tip o the day 133
We humans are not programmed for forgiving, it is one of the hardest things to do. It may be that we need to forgive ourselves first if we are to learn how to forgive others. If we are struggling with … Continue reading
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Forgiving – — ADD Tip o the day 132
I have a lot of grudges and resentments – slights, hurts, disappointments and things people “did to me”. They’re really silly, we all know they harm no one except me. I have lot of regrets, things I did or didn’t … Continue reading
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Criticism and ADD — ADD Tip o the day 131
When I’m getting criticised, I tend to wall off and not hear well. Even more so if I’m getting pressured to do something, which often feels like criticism, as does plain helpful suggestions or advice. Since I have ADD, or … Continue reading
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Feedback loops — ADD Tip o the day 130
Most everything seems to work in feedback loops. If we get depressed, we don’t feel like doing anything. If we don’t do things we get more depressed, which makes it harder to do things, which makes us more depressed. If … Continue reading
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Why I don’t get it done – Part 2 — ADD Tip o the day 129
So I’m doing something I enjoy, or maybe not, maybe I’m just killing time, instead of doing what I need to do. Reasons: 1. I’m not sure I can do it – it looks too big, too hard, too complicated. … Continue reading
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Like father, like son — ADD Tip o the day 125
There are many stories of parents bringing their son in for evaluation, and when his ADD is diagnosed and ADD or ADHD is explained to them, the father is amazed to realize that he has it too. I estimate a … Continue reading
Stupid? —- ADD Tip o the Day 123
Am I stupid to keep putting these posts up on the blog? Was I stupid to buy some stocks early this morning when the market dropped instead of this afternoon when it was even lower? Or for knocking over … Continue reading
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A Mess — ADD Tip o the Day 122
The man said, ” I just hate housework. I really hate it! You make the beds and wash the dishes and two or three weeks later you just have to do it all over again.” Messes affect us. They lower … Continue reading
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Clumsy?— ADD Tip o the Day 121
We were enjoying a nice lunch, when I reached for the butter. I was very aware of the danger of knocking over the wine, so I was very careful how I reached. So I knocked over the water. At … Continue reading
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Enough is enough! — ADD Tip o the day 120
For those few of you who may not have heard yet – tho I shouted as loud as I could- the book is at the publisher! Draft 23. draft 21 was still awful, hard to believe after all those revisions. 22 was incorporating the … Continue reading
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Plug Away — ADD Tip o the day 119
I wanted to submit the book to the publisher yesterday, Monday. I was close to ready, so I shifted into a pressure rush mode. If we’re struggling to cope with ADD or ADHD, that mode is familiar to us but … Continue reading
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strategies — ADD Tip o the day 118
The book is about strategies for coping with ADD or ADHD, to make our lives better. Those without ADD or ADHD don’t understand what it’s like living this way, but those living with us do know what it’s like living … Continue reading
Pressure (heed thine own advice) — ADD Tip o the day 117
I got the draft back from the proofreader. Because of my avoidance and denial it was in a form that made it hard to work with. I had wanted to send the book to the publisher by the end of … Continue reading
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denial and avoidance — ADD Tip o the day 116
I think we ADDers might use denial and avoidance more than the average person, though they aren’t integral parts of ADD. I found a proofreader, and we reached an agreement, and I sent him the book to work on. … Continue reading
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Denial — ADD Tip o the day 115
A while back I got an email from napster, where I had a bunch of music I’d bought. It said something about something they were going to change and something I needed to do to keep from losing my songs. I … Continue reading
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Try harder! —– Tip o the day 114
If we are coping with ADD or ADHD, we have heard that all our life:”You need to try harder!” We learned to say it to ourself. Problem is, it doesn’t work. What we need is to try smarter, which with … Continue reading
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Balance — ADD TIp of the day 113
One of the measures of mental health is balance, not too much of this or of that. We who try to cope with ADD or ADHD have trouble with this. We have to set aside what we would like to … Continue reading
Problem, Strategy, Rule, Habit? ADD Tip o the day 112
I often write checks on my wife’s checkbook. I often make errors in arithmetic. This causes her headaches. So her strategy was to ask me to use the calculator. I agreed. Next I would need to make this a rule and … Continue reading
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Worst case — ADD Tip o the day 111
When I’m worried about something I have several strategies. One of them is to ask, “What’s the worst thing that could happen?” Then I ask, “And what would I do then?” And then I make a plan. So I am … Continue reading
Memory — ADD Tip o the day 110
Because we have very poor memories, we need to remember. What??!! We need to remember that we have very poor memories and that therefore we need to write it down, to make lists. But because we won’t remember where we … Continue reading
Help — ADD Tip o the day 109
As you may know, I am trying to cope with ADD. I need a lot of help. For example, when I pack for a trip, I always forget something, razor, or socks, or medicine or something. So my wife helps … Continue reading
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Expectations — ADD Tip o the day 108
I have a lot of things I think I will get done today. I will not. Writing them all down is a good idea; then I need to make a shorter list, five or less. Then I need to pick … Continue reading
Just stop! — ADD Tip o the day 107
It started off as one of those days, early, when I stubbed my toe on a middle of the night bathroom run. Then the paper hadn’t come yet. And I’d forgotten to set up my breakfast things the night before. … Continue reading
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Write it down — ADD Tip o the day 106
A lot of negative things had piled up, all pretty minor thank God, but I was feeling kind of down. I was moping around grumbling to myself and not really enjoying it. So I sat down and made a list … Continue reading
Where are my glasses? — Add Tip o the day 105
Couldn’t find my glasses. I take them off to use the computer, and had been using two computers, so I looked carefully in each place. Carefully because sometimes I don’t see things. And I say that if I don’t have … Continue reading
Vulnerable — ADD tip o the day 104
“steaming” is a poker term. When you got a really good hand, and you played it perfectly, and then you lost a big pot because some bozo made an incredibly lucky draw and beat you, you are likely to be … Continue reading
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Being positive — ADD Tip o the day 103
Just read a great comment from Lucy, who read tip 101 as self flagellation and over pressuring myself. As I just wrote in 102, we often don’t see ourself, or what we are doing, or hear what we are saying. I … Continue reading
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We don’t see it — ADD Tip o the day 102
I just finished draft 17 for the book. I’d thought it would need a little tweaking, maybe a typo here and there, maybe a little polishing at a few points. Wrong! A lot of tweaking, and several sections needed complete … Continue reading
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Focus — ADD Tip o the day 101
I just did it again!-hit the big backspace key when I meant to hit the little delete key. Erased what I wanted to keep and still have what I wanted to erase. Why do I keep doing that? Because I’m not … Continue reading
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Stress — ADD Tip o the day 100
What do we do when things get stressful? We focus on the problems and forget to do the things that help us handle stress! Our first week of vacation was a little rough; some things weren’t going well. After a while, … Continue reading
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The power of lists — ADD Tip o the day 99
I like lists. I need lists. I make lists all day long. Couldn’t function without them. It’s not just the list, having it as a guideline and for structure, but it’s also in the making of the list. To make … Continue reading
Pecking away —ADD Tip o the day 98
I am not getting to do as much on the book as I would like right now, but I am pecking away. I do a little bit every day and it is amazing how it adds up. So one small … Continue reading
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ADD in women — ADD Tip o the day 97
ADD or ADHD starts in childhood. Boys tend to have the hyperactive type, so they get diagnosed or punished or expelled, whatever, they get noticed. Girls tend to have the “inattentive” type, they just sit there and daydream and don’t … Continue reading
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Know your limitations — ADD Tip o the day 95
I think that I’m a good writer. It’is probably useful to me to think that, but unfortunately, I know, or perhaps better, I know that unfortunately, it is not true. I am a lousy writer. I am in the middle … Continue reading
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Time management — ADD Tip o the day 94
You heard about the guy who was lousy at time management. His friends recommended a good course to him, but he didn’t have time to take it. Well, if he has ADD or ADHD, he needs some coping strategies. I … Continue reading
A new hero — ADD Tip o the day 93
I have a new hero! Did you ever spend time chasing pickles around in a jar with a fork, or worse yet, a knife, trying to spear one of the little buggers, or somehow get one up and out? Did … Continue reading
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Time management? —- ADD Tip o the day 91
We tend to underestimate the time it will take to do something or to get somewhere. We are not good at it. One of the several reasons is that we estimate based on the assumption that there will be no … Continue reading
Perception —– ADD Tip o the day 83
Perception, attitude, self talk – they all run together. The new agers say that we create our own reality, reality is in the eye of the beholder. It’s early morning; I can say I have a hard day ahead … Continue reading
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