Are you tired of feeling like an underachiever because of ADHD? Are you ready to release the barriers that are you holding you back from living your life to the fullest? Are You Ready to Live Your BEST LIFE? You may be doubting the future and your capacity to succeed, but I’m here to tell you, […]
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I was honored to join 20 ADHD Experts and host Laurie Dupar at the 2017 Succeed with ADHD Telesummit. During the summit, ADHD experts from all over the world shared some of their tried and true ways to succeed with ADHD. My session, When Nothing is Going Right: Go Within to Uplift and […]
Reframe your attitude about ADHD; rephrase and restructure the way you see yourself.
Oftentimes, we have negative attitudes about how ADHD affects us and our self-esteem. Once your attitude about your ADHD is shifted, and you understand how your brain works you can empower yourself to embrace your strengths, and boost your self-confidence and self-efficacy. You must create an urge for yourself to do something. The best way […]
Ever heard the adage, “Follow your heart”? What that means is figuring out what you’re really passionate about and going after it. When you really love to do something, your motivation increases significantly, and so does your success. This is true for anyone, but particularly for people with ADHD. Not everyone is crystal clear about […]
Many people are able to successfully manage their ADHD with medication. But for a growing segment of the population, as this recent New York Times article seems to suggest, medication alone does not always work. While it’s true that medication helps with the management of ADHD symptoms, it’s not a wholesale cure for ADHD. I […]
Whenever I work with clients who have ADHD on goal setting, one powerful tool that I use with them is visualization. There is a region in the brain – the occipital lobe – that becomes activated when you visualize yourself performing an action. Once this area is activated, neural pathways are formed so that you […]
Many of my clients with ADHD have told me they often feel like their life is in a constant state of chaos or crisis. To help them pinpoint the source of that frenzy, I ask them to envision their life as if it’s a symphony. I have them assign the various instruments to different realms […]
Some days have a tendency to feel overwhelming, especially when you look over your schedule or to-do list for the day. When you have ADHD, your first inclination is to avoid tasks that are boring or seem too tedious. Likewise, when you have too many things to do, it can be hard to get started […]
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the Attention Deficit Disorder Association’s (ADDA) 14th National Adult ADHD Conference in Detroit. This event truly is one of the best resources for the ADHD community. Many well-respected ADHD experts and professionals come together and share their knowledge, strategies and solutions for managing ADHD. There […]