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Procrastination is a Skill You Develop

By totallyaddauthor

Although I have a University degree in Physics, which I put to good use whenever the Science & Nature category comes up on a game of Trivial Pursuit, the fact is I actually have a Master’s Degree and a lifetime of personal experience in the field of Procrastination. You should see me in my graduation photo… which I’ll get done someday….

Adult ADHD | Guest Blog | Parenting, Children, School

Using a Coach-Approach in Parenting

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

Parenting ADHD kids can be stressful, overwhelming, isolating and frustrating. It’s complicated, and often unclear where you as a parent need to focus. Is it school-work? Is it respect at home? Is it everything at once? There are so many different options for treatment. How do you decide what to do next?…

Adult ADHD | Rick | TotallyADD Blog

Getting In Shape

By totallyaddauthor

When I started training for the bike rally I was 20 pounds overweight, and had enough muscle to be able to get up from my computer, get to the dining room table and then make it to bed.   

Adult ADHD | Rick | TotallyADD Blog

The Power Of Teamwork

By totallyaddauthor

So I’ve been blogging about how I, an ADHD adult, managed to train for a 368 mile/6 day bike rally in less than three months. Bearing in mind that I was out of shape, didn’t have a bike, hadn’t ridden in years, and the other 190 riders had been training for 6 weeks.
I pulled it off using the same strategies I’ve used to manage and even master my ADHD…

Adult ADHD | Rick | TotallyADD Blog

Make Things Work For You

By totallyaddauthor

Once I’d committed to doing the rally, I started training. But I had to use a mountain bike with ancient knobby tires. Even adjusting the seat didn’t hide the fact that it was a girl’s bike.

Adult ADHD

ADHD Strategies: Chunking it Up

By totallyaddauthor

I had to break the bike rally into chunks. Manageable chunks.And since I didn’t own a bike, hadn’t ridden one in a decade, was out of shape, overweight and late to start the training regime, those chunks had to be very, very minute to be manageable.