Tag Archives: self help for ADD

Taking Care of Yourself — ADD Tip o the Day 324

Posted on October 3, 2012 by doug with ADHD

  We with ADD or ADHD need to take especially good care of ourselves.  This could be a whole nother book – but I won’t.  Here:  shun the critics, nay sayers and pessimists seek the positive people, those who like … Continue reading →

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Can’t clean my room — ADD Tip o the Day 292

Posted on July 25, 2012 by doug with ADHD

With ADD or ADHD we often just can’t get it done.  Roni laments that she can’t clean her room and about self flogging.     To respond – No, you can’t clean your room.  You cannot do it.  You can’t. But maybe you could clean … Continue reading →

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Need to, want to —– ADD Tip o the day 227

Posted on March 2, 2012 by doug with ADHD

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” part 2 — ADD Tip o the day 226

Posted on February 28, 2012 by doug with ADHD

this is from lucy who is very brite but technologically challenged, and e mailed me a great comment: re: rethinking “have to” what often works best for me is:”You will feel so much better when you get this done!” Sometimes, I have … Continue reading →

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Have to, need to, want to — ADD Tip o the day 225

Posted on February 26, 2012 by doug with ADHD

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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ADD and rule number 7 —ADD tip o the day 219

Posted on February 14, 2012 by doug with ADHD

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

Posted on February 12, 2012 by doug with ADHD

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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Good stuff — ADD Tip o the day 215

Posted on February 5, 2012 by doug with ADHD

there’s a lot of good stuff for ADD or ADHD on the web (so I’m flattered that you check this blog), as well as of course a lot of junk.  here’s some good stuff: http://adhdmanagement.com       good tips, and … Continue reading →

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Dithering —- ADD Tip o the day 213

Posted on February 2, 2012 by doug with ADHD

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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Can you believe yet another overwhelmed? — ADD tip o the day 195

Posted on December 24, 2011 by doug with ADHD

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 again, part 3 —ADD tip o the day 193

Posted on December 19, 2011 by doug with ADHD

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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ADD and extroversion — ADD Tip o the day 180

Posted on November 25, 2011 by doug with ADHD

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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