Category Archives: Upsides
Sometimes when life gets crazy and your ADHD mind seemed determined to make the worst of your day, finding the humor in the situation is the only remedy you have left to keeping your spirits high. Continue reading
Being in the presence of an ADHD solution supernova tends to burn people. Obviously, it is better to not let your intensity get away from you, but sometimes you aren’t even aware it is happening. This is why it’s important to train yourself to put out fires afterwards. Yes, you may have saved the day, but at what cost? Try these tips to see if you can salvage relationships from the fire: Continue reading
“It didn’t matter to me that you had it, it was just who you were.” ADHD can be hard on a relationship, but love truly does conquer all. Continue reading
Email can become confusing and overwhelming for the adult with ADHD. So many distractions and noise—a veritable Pandora’s Box. Today I discuss my system to get on top of the inbox. Continue reading
Is it true that adults with ADHD experience a frequent search for high stimulation? Could there be any truth to such an outlandish claim? Continue reading
Once again high motivation proved to be instrumental in transforming my life. I’ve since used this technique with success in other areas. I cut through the ADHD distractions, prune them down to a few cherished activities, then go forward with hyper focus engaged, determined to see my goal to the end. Continue reading
If you are like me then you collect projects like Rachel Ray collects recipes. Unlike Rachel Ray, however, I used to try to do them all at the same time—a veritable smorgasbord of delights with no main theme to my life. Then I figured something out: I wasn’t a very good chef. Continue reading
No process better defines the “Oooh, shiny!” moment more than the ADHD tendency to stop one project to begin another at the drop of a hat. This week I want to talk about a similar tendency: collecting projects like shelves collect dust. Continue reading
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