I Can See Clearly Now
Does ADD Define Me?
Crab Legs and Watermelon
The way you do anything is the way you do everything
Treadmill desk is perfect for ADD
Getting Things Done for ADDivas
Carbs and focus – the connection
“I’ve been gaining weight since I turned 50 and I can’t stay away from the carbs!” a midlife ADDiva told me last week by phone. I can relate. Oh, I can definitely relate.
Yesterday, I picked up my PostIt-filled copy of Mastering the Zone by Barry Sears – the place I turn when I am finally ready to return to a more sane eating pattern. There, on page 37, was a chart that simplified the connection between focus and carbohydrates.
10 minutes of thinking = more focus
“For the next 10 minutes, I want you to simply sit and think,” said our writing coach. “And most importantly – don’t write anything down. Let the ideas flow freely. Just think.”
Three stages of ADHD in women
It has been my professional observation and personal experience that are three distinct stages of ADD and ADHD recognition and acceptance for women.
Stage One: Nuts and Bolts – OMIGOSH, I have ADD! When women are diagnosed with ADD, there is often sigh of relief (“Ah, so THAT’s what it is. Thank goodness it has a name!”) followed by a dig-in-and-fix-it determination (“Let me try everything and see what works”).
Would you banish your ADD if you could?
If there was a little red pill that would instantly eliminate your ADHD – permanent and irreversible – would you take it?
That was the question posed on an online forum of ADD coaches recently and it caused quite a stir. The group was split about 50-50 on whether they would take it or not. Some excerpts: