Archive for August, 2008

Gimme Dopamine!! Fast!

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Recently, I underwent surgical repair of a hockey hernia. This is also referred to as, a guy who is in his early 40’s and still thinks he can play hockey like a 20 year old syndrome. Lesson learned.
I have posted previously about the tremendous benefits exercise has brought to my life in winning the battle […]

The Gift of ADD

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Don’t take my comments the wrong way, but I know a lot of people who would be better off with ADD. I know people personally, meet people on occasion and think to myself…… how different they might be if they actually had ADD.
With there being so many positives of having ADD like being adventurous, […]

Michael Phelps – ADD Hero!!

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

OK, now this is an ADD storybook ending. Olympic phenom-swimmer Michael Phelps is an ADD’er!! He was diagnosed as a child. From what I’ve read and seen on TV, there were years when Ms. Phelps would hear her son’s teachers constantly saying things like, “Your son will never be able to focus on anything.”
Well, 8 […]

Get Involved & Stay Involved

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

I’ve taken a small hiatus from posting here for a while to enjoy the summer and focus on some fun with my kids. I’m back!!
Many ADD’ers have a common problem, maintaining focus during a conversation. The typical issue here is that dopamine levels fall in the brain when we are not involved or participating […]