http://pillsdontteachskills.com A Personal Story of Overcoming the Challenges of Adult ADD by Jeff Hamilton and Adult ADD Coach Pete Quily Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:06:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2010/02/19/olympic-fever/ 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 ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2010/02/06/accentuate-the-positive/ 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 ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2010/02/02/narcissism-or-self-confidence/ 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 ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2010/01/08/don%e2%80%99t-sweat-the-small-stuff/ 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 ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2009/12/16/best-add-joke-ever/ 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 ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2009/12/08/patience-is-a-virtue/ 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 ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2009/11/30/is-exercise-right-before-an-important-task/ “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. ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2009/11/25/just-do-it/ 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 ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2009/11/10/open-up-be-honest-about-add/ 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 ... http://pillsdontteachskills.com/2009/10/21/self-analysis-2/