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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do you ever find yourself worrying for days, or even weeks before an event? Does your mind create more stress and challenges than are really necessary?
We all worry and a lot of people with ADD tend to worry because of one little thing. Their thoughts can get away from them. This results in that scattered […]
“Forget and forgive. This is not difficult when properly understood. It means forget inconvenient duties, then forgive yourself for forgetting.” - Mark Twain
Perhaps Mark was referring to someone with ADD? I know I used to be somewhat forgetful, but that all changed years ago when I developed the habit of writing it down. I had […]
Being located in Vancouver BC, I’m lucky enough to receive the Seattle based PBS KCTS9 station http://www.kcts9.org/, in HD too!!!!!
Take a little ADD, add a TV show about the brain and what do you have? A great PBS show called Brain Fitness Program. This show is billed as “Learn how to drive […]
Hmmmmm, good question!
I asked that exact question when I Googled him and I actually got the result “Who’s Pete Quily”!!! Pete is not a politician, a sports figure, a Hollywood celebrity, a chef nor is he a Chip ‘n Dales Dancer, sorry ladies. In fact, I didn’t even find a search result indicating […]
Yup, there is definitely a cost. Nothing is free any more!! As an ADD’er, I have become aware that there is a financial cost to not properly managing ADD. According to NewsMedia.net, U.S. household income losses due to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) total nearly $77 billion each year!!!
It’s really amazing how ADD has such an […]
I have a good friend Michelle Hargreaves, who is a coach http://www.hargreavesco.com. Michelle has some great things to say and as we were catching up this week, she said something to me that spawned a great conversation……and this post too!
“When you try too hard the wheels fall off” is what Michelle said. I thought that […]
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