Pills Don’t Teach Skills

When taking a step back and looking at what I have in front of me, I’m very fortunate to be living in Vancouver and experiencing the 2010 Winter Olympics first hand. Taking in many of the events and sites, it reminded me of some posts that I have made in the past, and living in […]

To borrow the lyrics from Johnny Mercer’s hit, Accentuate The Positive which was #1 on the Billboard chart in 1945:
“You’ve got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don’t mess with Mister In-Between
You’ve got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium’s
Liable to walk upon […]

I stumbled across a blog called ThinkingWoman1 and a very interesting post, on the difference between narcissism and self-confidence. While you may or may not like many of the opinions expressed on this site (as I found), I did like the comparative differences between narcissism and self-confidence. Many people with ADD are impacted by narcissism, […]

I’m having a second read of a book I love called Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, by Richard Carlson. It a small book with 100 little tips or stories, to help us keep the little challenges in life from turning into big ones.
ADD’ers are often challenged by being very hyper-focused and can become obsessed with […]

I’m a big fan of stand up comedy, and one of the all time greats in my opinion is Robin Williams. Last night I watched his most recent stand up show called Weapons of Self-Destruction on HBO. It was filmed at Constitution Hall in Washington DC. I think there were a couple times I was […]

Why is patience a virtue? Let’s break it down. By definition on Wikipedia, patience is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset. A virtue is a character trait or quality valued as being good.
With ADD, many people lack patience, […]

For people with ADD, procrastination and how they move forward managing a task can be a challenge. Exercise has proven to deliver many physical, emotional, mental and over all health benefits. One of the key benefits also achieved, is the increased production of endorphins and dopamine.
So consider this; if we derive such benefits from […]

“Just Do It”, a classic advertising slogan from Nike. If you recall this advertising campaign, Nike empowered people all over the world to just get off their behinds and exercise, no matter what it was you wanted to do.
The same slogan could easily be applied to the world of ADD. Many people who are challenged […]

I was talking this week with friends about their teenager being diagnosed with ADD and how they were managing the situation. A point of discussion during our conversation centered on how the teen is nervous about letting other people know, especially the teachers at school.
This immediately reminded me of a post I put up on […]

I posted this a couple years ago and revistited it with my coach Pate Quily today. I love this and wanted to share it again.
There are many ways to engage in self analysis, such as with counselors, personal coaches or just thinking. For me the simplest way was to develop a list of criteria by […]