Are You “Self-Medicating” with Your Gadget & Media Addiction?
Our gadgets are a boon to our productivity… and …a drag on it. We can’t function without them, and at […]
Our gadgets are a boon to our productivity… and …a drag on it. We can’t function without them, and at […]
I want to talk about owning it. Owning it and taking charge of it and doing with it whatever you wish.
After a recent talk a woman from the audience shared her frustration with friends and family members who question her diagnosis. A loved one had announced, “ADHD is made up by drug companies. The way Greeting Card companies created Mother’s Day.”
It might just be in my imagination. A lot of things are.
But I’m starting to wonder, is my ADHD seasonal? Do the symptoms abate in the warm, long days of summer? Then grow worse during February’s cold, grey?
People mean well, don’t they? I mean, usually.
Oh yeah, sure, there are hate mongers out there. But even when they are spreading lies, or terrorizing people or attacking their fellow human beings, it’s because they have decided that their beliefs; political, religious, or whatever, are more important than the other person’s freedom, or their right to choose, or even their lives….
The first person who suggested I have ADHD did so on national television. Many years before I was officially diagnosed. He is not a doctor. In fact, he is a fictional character.
ADHD presents a challenge. A challenge to get on track. To get on the right track. To stay on track. To get back on track.
A challenge to resist distraction and reign in avoidance behaviors.
Are you managing your money, or is it managing you?
We are often in a hurry to drill down into the details of managing money because …
The question we get asked the most?
That’s simple: ‘How do I find out if I have ADHD?’ (If you’re asking this question right now, do yourself a favor and bookmark this blog page)
In terms of finding help, I would start with a book and a friend.
So forget about the professionals at the start because …