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Hi @sheilabridget
Congrats with the B of Arts !!

I’ve been a Prof Photog for 30yrs use to lead Landscape Nature Workshops
across the Western USA and esp across California.
Did the “Art Faire Circuit” routine and for the last 8 times                                                                        I submitted I’ve been “Juried-IN” for my local PBS – TV
Annual Art auction which is their Biggest Fund Raiser of the year
and about 2/3rds of those that submit get rejected.
I just got Juried-in again for this year for the Sept Auction.

I am still using it, but not leading workshops now
and also transitioning into learning to Paint doing Watercolors and Acrylics.
I also use to do Tiffany Style Stained Glass, write poetry,
Played the piano for many years, and have sung and danced previously.

I also feel I use being Creative DAILY as a way of dealing with the issues of life..

Does that count as being an artist, according to your question ? 😀

*Cheers*

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@adhdwife1   Yes, I understand about the “sudden, loud noises”…
I think for me maybe I was sensitive all of my life but it has somehow escalated as time progressed.
I remember especially after CNN first started and we were all able to watch the 1st war on TV…
( Gulf War )
After hearing all of that bombing… I remember going to our next July 4th fireworks and it was almost as if I had suffered what the soldiers must have that were actually there hearing the bombs LIVE. I mean it gave me my 1st inkling of what PTSD must feel like. or “shell-shocked” or whatever name from what ever war you want to call it… When the fireworks went off…. I felt it inside
suddenly like I was “back at the war” , of course where I had actually never been, …  for me ever since then it has gotten worse… But I tell ya, it really made me empathize with the Vets also..

@Larynxa why don’t you just “mute” the TV and watch the dancing ? 😀
The “mute” button is my FAV and the letters on every  remote ALWAYS wear off First ~ LOL

Silence is Golden at times ♥

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Have either of you ever tried any L-Theanine to see if that helps with the anxiety and stress that the sound s/noises cause you ? It’s “over the counter” and is very calming for many, even for me , and many things work oppositely for me… Like Valium makes me Hyper.. LOL
Just thought I would toss out the idea to see if any of you have ever tired it … ?
I find the less stressed I am the more I can tolerate things… other times I am at the breaking point.
From Wikipedia:

*Cheers* y’all…..
Effects on the brain
“Able to cross the blood–brain barrier, theanine has psychoactive properties.[10] Theanine has been studied for its potential ability to reduce mental and physical stress,[11] improve cognition[12] and boost mood in a synergistic manner with caffeine.[13][14][15][16][17][18]

While structurally related to the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, theanine only has weak affinity for the glutamate receptor on postsynaptic cells.[19] Rather, its primary effect seems to increase the overall level of the brain inhibitory transmitter GABA[citation needed]. Theanine also increases brain dopamine levels and has a low affinity for AMPA, kainate and NMDA receptors.[20] Its effect on serotonin is still a matter of debate in the scientific community, with studies showing increases and decreases in brain serotonin levels using similar experimental protocols.[21][5] It has also been found that injecting spontaneously hypertensive mice with theanine significantly lowered levels of 5-hydroxyindoles in the brain.[22] Researchers also speculate it may inhibit glutamic acid excitotoxicity.[20] Theanine also promotes alpha wave production in the brain.[10]

Studies on test rats have shown even repeated, extremely high doses of theanine cause little to no harmful psychological or physical effects.[23] Theanine showed neuroprotective effects in one rat study.[24]

A placebo-controlled trial has shown adding theanine to ongoing antipsychotic medication is helpful in reducing some symptoms of schizophrenia.[7]

Several beverage manufacturers are selling drinks containing theanine and are marketing them as drinks to help people focus and concentrate,[8] while other manufacturers claim relaxing and tranquillizing properties.[7]”

 

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Since I help run a Support Group for people with Many different “Invisible Illnesses”
I am aVERY Aware of this HSP> and I also know that many ppl with other co-morbids
also suffer from this.. Such as 14 million with ME/CFS and Lyme, etc..
So it’s NOT ONLY an ADD thing !!!

However, also many only suffer from certain aspects of it..
It seems to be very individualied  for each person…
I know many that live in dark room with ear-plugs and it’s HELL !!
Others I know can NOT tolerate the Light, but can tolerate the sound..
I know some that have totally Opposite reactions to meds
and others that are Very sensitive to smells
and many of those even fall into the MCS Group (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity)
cuz it causes other  health problems for them also…

It’s very interesting and as I say. We are Each Very “Uneeq”
Short answer @Filmbuff1984 YES, it’s very REAL and

each person needs to find what tools/tricks can Help them..
It also let’s anyone with this.. Have some Compassion also

for Older folks that get Hearing Aids and also GO CRAZY
with ALL of the Background noise, and instead of getting a
different hearing aid, since they also can’t stand it..
they STOP wearing their hearing aids which Isolates them even More.. NO GOOD>

Education and Compassion are KEY for ALL of us..
Just Because it’s something you Can’t SEE doesn’t make it NOT Exist !!

Oh, I know of some folks with the sound issue that have bought those
“Noise-Canceling Headphones” …many use them on airline flights..
I’ve seen Many commercials for them….
Of course I would NOT wear them while driving, etc….
But at least you can KNOW you can get some Relief in certain situations..
As Long as you Tell yourself  NOT to get Scared/Shocked when someone taps you
on your shoulder to get your attention… (figure out a solution for that )
Train ppl maybe to place a note in your filed of vision FIRST saying Hello ? for example ?

http://noise-cancelling-headphones-review.toptenreviews.com/
Hope that helps some… BUT Please know to MUTE that page FIRST !!
There is a HUGE thingy “ON the page” to do it , OK ?
Unless you Choose to Listen to it, maybe Turn the volume down 😀

♥Hugs♥
“We get by with a Little Help from our Friends”

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@Jimi ~ I was trying to “EDIT” the above post, but NOTHING happens when I click on it.?
I have tried in Safari and Chrome so far..  Suggestions ? Send to the Programmers ?
thx~  ~♥~ 

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I AGREE @Rick ~ any Outside studies “Actively ReCruiting Participants” should ALWAYS clear them thru you BEFORE Posting it… That’s different than suggesting something and letting others know the URL link for them to check it out for themselves…
NOT Polite !!! and actually Quite RUDE and Probably Breaks some of your Posting Rules, ey ?

*Cheers*
“We get by with a little Help from our friends” 

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Nobody else  in this Group has seen “ADD a+ Mastering IT” Yet ??

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@littleblueyugo That 21 day thing I have heard for a LONG Time..

not something New from Dr Phil…

Bad habits don’t take effort cuaz they usually involve things we already LIKE…..
Until we Learn to LIKE the New Habit.. and KNOW that to not do the other is harming us MORE and NOT worth the side-effects afterwards… then we learn them a LOT Faster…
Cuz it gets us what we want, OR eliminates the ad side effects we don’t want..

Learned all of that long ago the HARD way…
eventually the “Light Bulb” goes ON 😀
and then we are no longer a dimwit ~ LOL

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@Jimi ~ Hummmmmm That kind of sucks, ya know ?
HOW is anyone suppose to know ahead of time that someone did not sign up with their username and we are suppose to checkt heir Profile ALL the time or else they don’t get a “Mentions” Notification and never know we replied to them…

So THIS is one of those things we could use the EDIT BUtton for ?
OR would that mess up our post if we went to look at their Profile ?
Thx ~ ♥

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@Blue Yugo ~ But your “screen name is your screen name…
I wouldn’t think your log-in mattered ?
Maybe @Rick or @Jimi know the answer to this ?
Maybe it’s now an April Fool’s joke ? 😀

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@Blue Yugo ~ Yup, exactamundo… to what you said….
That’s why Meditation and quiet time is Important for us.

I’m trying to set up certain times of day to do different things
so I can reak my day up into segments and yet get some of each thing done
instead of  getting so easily stuck in a hyper-focal mode..

My whole Life I’ve always felt like there was an “On/OFF” switch in my brain

that was not functioning properly… and it was the one that let me easily switch from

Right brained projects/thinking to Left Brain projects/thinking…
I now thing it was ADD all along….
Learning SO Much now.. Thanks to @Rick and Dr Jain and Everyone !!

WHY isn’t @Blue Yugo ‘s name not lighting up in Blue ??

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Yah, @Rick , I know the $$ game.. that’s WHY I Joined the 1st moment I saw your post about it..
I’ve created Group Orgs B4 we had computers and they still cost $$ Back then also.. LOL

Well, to start with.. AND for MORE “PR”
I would suggest since the Totally ADD.com side is Free already…
That you make that side accessible,  Archived Videos and Webinars, etc…..
So we can get you  OUT and ONTO the Phones/Tablets that everyone is on already !!
Did you hear the other day that there ARE MORE cell phones than toilets in this world ?
Well maybe not SmartPhones + Tablets yet..but still they would e a Great Place for people to just Watch+ Listen + Learn, + Value the site !!
Even if not for us YET… I would Get THAT side OUT THERE….
and maybe show them that page for “Premium Member Benefits’ so they might be encouraged to Join ? Might also be a way for Google to Notice YOU ?? 😀

I would say that could be a Place to start……

and OF COURSE, we would ALL Help give it TONS of “Good Reviews” 😀
Well, I would on iTunes anyway…
Just make sure the 3G iOS 5 phones could still use it !!!
We could even have a Forum thread Announcing it..

Then down the road… once that much is accomplished..
Dunno, but if it was possible to get into this side and post
Topics/replies etc that would be GREAT also….
BUt first things first…
Baby steps to Greatness ♥
Might even Help Many in that Sillycon Valley … LOL
The we could Tweet and Facebook it Around the World ….
Do you have a Facebook Page yet ?

in gratitude ~♥~

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Thx @Rick that Helps and makes sense Now..
Proves to me again that
“the ONLY Dumb Question is the one we Don’t ask.”

with Much Gratitude ♥

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LOL ~ @Evelyn, you should SEE the collection of Bowling Trophies in my family!
My brother bowled many 300’s, my mom was on 4 leagues weekly, and as a teenage I even had my own all and owled a 278. Adulthood and marriage took me in other directions tho.. BUT I STILL have my own Ball with my name on it 😀

I don’t get any BBC programs but I located 2 articles that I thought were interesting.. I have ALWAYS een Very Creative.. took multiple languages at the same time in high school, and am always Hungry to Learn at least some thing New each day… I’ve sorked in a hopital for 18 yrs, I’ve started a Fan Club for an International Jazz Band and took  70 people ona a 2 week trip abroad to visit them back when it was communistic, I’ve been a Nature /Landscape  Photographer also for 30yrs even with an Ansel Adams 4×5 (one sheet of film+ Black clother over your head) and I printed my own images.. I’ve written poety and became a Gourmet cook for while and even conducted Wine-Tastings for Charities.. Ah those were the times… LOL Before Cholesterol and Alcohol=sugar, and other life issues.. 😀
Ayway, here are 2 of the recent articles I’ve located.One listed the different types mentioned aoue to help us newbies understand the Lingo..
and another one my a Dr that uses SPECT scans and has divided them into
6 types of ADD… I’ve never found a “Perfect Anyhting” so I usually take
what resonates with me and leave the rest..

http://arianebenefit.com/is-it-adhd-or-creative-personality-type/

http://www.amenclinics.com/conditions/adhd-add

If you DO finds a YouTube versio of the BBC program
Please give us the link, OK ?

Thx~

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If it’s an TADD app, please make sure it also is backwards compatible for the 3Gs iPhones.. and iPads.. I can’t afford the 4G stuff yet.. Great Idea tho 😀

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