Why Daily Planning is So Important for Adults with ADD
Author: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
For adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), details are a drag. We tend to see the big picture and want to jump straight to the finish line, wishing we could skip all the steps in between. Unfortunately, this perspective often causes us to become overwhelmed when it's time to start a project. We know where we want to end up, but we don't know where to start.
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What is ADHD?
Author: Jeannine Virtue
It seems that the "What is ADHD" question is not very easy to answer, despite the plethora of studies, research and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity testing over the past decades.
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Tips for Finding Professionals who Understand Adult ADD
Author: Tara McGillicuddy
One of the biggest concerns that I hear from adults with ADD is that they can't find a professional who really understands adult ADD. Many people begin with their primary care physician or go through their insurance company to try to get evaluated and/or treated for adult ADD. Some very lucky people do find great professionals on their first try but the majority of people sadly do not. Instead they become even more frustrated which often leads to them not getting any help for their ADD.
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The Truth About Adult ADD and Follow-through
Author: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
If you are an adult with ADD, chances are that at some point in your life, you've felt that you are not "living up to your potential." This judgment often manifests itself when you take stock of all the great ideas you've had that have never gone anywhere, and all the unfinished projects that you have started but never completed.
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The Top 10 Ways to Overcome Procrastination
Author: Jennifer Koretsky
When a person is bored or uninterested, certain tasks and projects can seem like torture! This feeling usually leads to procrastination, and procrastination often leads to guilt. Here are some practical ways to avoid these situations and overcome procrastination:
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[Excerpt]: The New Brain
Author: Richard Restak Ph.D.
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Studying: Less Is More
Author: Andrew K. Roberts
Have you ever studied for hours on end, only to become drowsy, and forget what you just read? Have you ever studied all night long, only to fail the exam? Do you often have to read paragraphs over again because you lost concentration as you were reading? Or are you trying to compensate for a short attention span? Over the years, I've developed an approach which has improved my concentration immensely.
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Strattera, The New ADHD Medication
Author: Jeannine Virtue
Please feel free to reprint this article about the newest ADHD medication to hit pharmacy shelves, keeping author bio and URL intact. Thank you!
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Strategies for Alleviating the Boredom Associated with Exercise
Author: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
Just about every expert in the ADD field will tell you that exercise is one of the best ADD management strategies there is. According to the book Delivered from Distraction:
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Ritalin (methylphenidate) Drug Abuse:
Author: Jeannine Virtue
Ritalin (methylphenidate) Drug Abuse:
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Practical Ways to Keep Your ADD Under Control During the Holiday Season
Author: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
Do last month’s Thanksgiving experiences have you dreading the December holidays? The idea of gifts, family, and days off sounds great…but we all know that holidays are some of the most stressful times of the year. When an ADDer starts to become immersed in the shopping, cooking, traveling, and family interactions, their ADD can complicate matters. You can find yourself quickly feeling overwhelmed and overloaded. You may not be able to avoid these feelings altogether, but there are some strategies you can employ to help keep your ADD under control during the holiday season.
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POSITION STATEMENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF ADD/ADHD WITH NEUROFEEDBACK
Author: Dr. Philip Brotman
WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY?
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Plan To Manage Holiday Stress
Author: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
Everyone finds themselves stressed out during the holiday season. But for adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), November through January can feel like a whirlwind of tasks and responsibilities. Lack of time management will result in undue pressure and overwhelm for the ADD adult.
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Nutrition as an Attention Deficit Disorder Alternative Treatment: Help is as Close as the Kitchen
Author: Jeannine Virtue
The quality of food we eat (or lack thereof) has a profound affect on Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD. For many people, nutrition alone can effectively work as an ADHD alternative treatment.
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Nature, An ADHD Natural Treatment
Author: Jeannine Virtue
My mother’s warning; “You are going to rot your brain out...” still rings through my mind whenever I spend too much time in front of the television set.
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Kids: Channeling Mania Towards Productivity
Author: Kate Hufstetler
More and more kids these days are diagnosed ADD, ADHD, or Bipolar. There are biological reasons for this, and there are environmental elements which can soothe or aggravate the symptoms. It becomes increasingly easy to ¡§react¡¨ to each mood swing rather than to develop a plan for different positions on the pendulum swing. Yet, preplanning is the best chance at teaching our children coping skills that will serve them throughout life. A child will learn better during a manic or hyper state¡Xif the parent is able to stay strong and kick into a preplanned directed goal.
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Help for Adult ADD: Learn to Delegate
Author: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
Adults with ADD are not "wired" for details. We're creatives, entrepreneurs, inventors, idea generators, and big picture thinkers.
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Focus and Concentration
Author: Dr. Laura De Giorgio
When I was about 13 - 14 years old, I got my first book on mind-power. It began with a simple statement "Focused energy always hits the target" and this statement remained with me for the rest of my life. It continued with this brief explanation: whatever you desire to create requires certain amount of energy. When you fill the image you desire with the energy it needs to manifest, it becomes part of your visible, tangible experience. So beautifully simple and true.
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Falling Asleep - An ADD Nightmare
Author: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
Like many “night people,” I have a hard time waking up in the morning, but I have an even harder time falling asleep at night. When I spoke to my doctor about this problem, she offered me a very simple solution: take three hours to "wind down" before bed. Don’t do anything stimulating in the evening that will engage your brain. Relax, unwind, and you’ll find yourself falling asleep much easier at night. Sounds simple, right? Not when you have ADD!
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Exploring the "Should's": Is it Necessity, Desire, or Guilt?
Author: ADD Management Coach Jennifer Koretsky
How many times a day do you find yourself using the word "should"? ADDers are full of "should's": I should do the dishes, I should clean out the fridge, I should see that movie, I should call my friend, etc. The word "should" can be very dangerous to an adult with ADD, because it often results in guilt.
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Do You Know What Day January 17th Is?
Author: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
Do you know what day January 17th is? Here's a hint: it has to do with New Year's Resolutions. If you’re like most Americans, January brings a renewed sense of energy and motivation that usually results in a “New Year’s Resolution.” But if you have Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (also known as ADD or ADHD), making positive changes may be more of a challenge than it seems.
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Country Living... Help For Attention Deficit Disorder?
Author: Ron Rougeaux
Scientists don't understand why Attention Deficit Disorder is increasing so quickly.
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Coaching and ADD
Author: Norma J. Heller
This month we will look at the criteria for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Six or more of the following criteria must have persisted for at least six months or more to a degree that impairs you in your everyday situations. The six can either be in the first group of questions on inattention or the second group of questions on Hyperactivity-Impulsivity. These are the questions that you will be asked during a diagnosis. Think back to your childhood and to how long you have had these symptoms.
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Calming Tips for Hyperactive Children
Author: Jeannine Virtue
Parents of hyperactive children know the "Would you please just settle down?!" phrase well, and likely use it on a regular basis.
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Benefits of Biofeedback
Author: Eric B. Miller Ph.D. BCIAC
Biofeedback is a safe, powerful, non-drug intervention. It is often a learning process which helps you gain control of your body's responses to stress, anxiety, physical strain and emotional stimuli. Being a learning process, it also requires time, a consistent schedule of treatment sessions, practice inbetween sessions, and personal motivation. This not like taking a pill and waiting for a magical cure! It is more like starting to learn the piano, taking it a step at a time and not expecting to play Bethoven in the second lesson. Many people have been able to reduce medications through biofeedback and other non-drug interventions.
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Attention Deficit Disorder
Author: Jef Gazley, M.S.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD) occur as a result of neurological dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. This is the newest part of our tri-brain system in evolutionary terms. It is the part of our brain that performs executive functions. The functions of this brain deal with 1) attention span, 2) perseverance, 3) judgment, 4) organization, 5) impulse control, 6) self-monitoring and supervision, 7) problem solving, 8) critical thinking, 9) forward thinking, 10) learning from experience, 11) ability to feel and express emotions, 12) interaction with the limbic system, and 13) empathy.
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An ADD Case Study: When the Pace Picks Up, Learn to Slow Down
Author: ADD Management Coach Jennifer Koretsky
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Adult Attention Deficit Disorder
Author: Jeannine Virtue
Attention Deficit Disorder tends to focus predominately on children, leaving the ADD adult population largely under served. Most of the information presented about Attention Deficit Disorder focuses on children, parenting and school issues. All but one ADHD medication currently on the market achieved FDA approval for adult Attention Deficit Disorder treatment.
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ADHD-Brain like a computer screen saver
Author: Patrick J. Hurley ADHD Life Skills Coach
January 2005 - Volume I - Issue XIII
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ADHD -Tracks of my tears
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
May 2005 - Volume II - Issue V
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ADHD Self Doubt- Self fulfilling prophecy
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
August 2005 - Volume II - Issue VIII
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ADHD -Proper Diagnosis is the Key
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
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ADHD Procrastination a time killer
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
ADHD NEWSLETTER from Patrick J. Hurley
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ADHD- Perils of People Pleasing
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
ADHD - Perils of People Pleasing Tendencies
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ADHD Its a wonderful life
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
www.addcorridorcoaching.com
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ADHD & Guilt "Like a bag of rocks"
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
ADHD NEWSLETTER from Patrick J. Hurley
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ADHD & Gambling "What are the odds?"
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
ADHD NEWSLETTER from Patrick J. Hurley
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ADHD - Sleeping Difficulties, Procrastination and Maintaining Employment
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
ADHD NEWSLETTER from Patrick J. Hurley
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ADHD - Regulating Emotions during Holiday Season
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink my position from time to time.
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ADHD - Our United States Heritage
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
June 2005 - Volume II - Issue VI
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ADHD - Mood Swings and Anxiety
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
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ADHD - "Military, Police and other Public Safety Careers"
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
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ADHD - Hoarding and Packrat Tendenciess
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
February 2005 - Volume I - Issue XIV
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ADHD - Addictive Tendencies
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
April 2005 - Volume II - Issue IV ADHD - Addictive Tendencies
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ADHD &Self Esteem. Where did mine go ?
Author: Patrick J. Hurley
If you wish to read last months newsletter it is on my website
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ADD, Blessing or Disorder?
Author: Bill Dueease
Copyright © 2004 by Bill Dueease
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ADD, Blessing or Disorder?
Author: Bill Dueease
Copyright © 2004 by Bill Dueease
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ADD / ADHD Children : Being Your Child's Best Friend
Author: Kate Hufstetler
Do you live with an ADD / ADHD child? If so-- my hat is off to you!
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A.D.D. AND LEARNING WITH THE D.A.V.I.D.
Author: Donalie Caldwell, Mind Connection
Attention Deficit Disorder with or without hyperactivity can be a serious disability. Between 5 and 10% of all children have this disorder which can lead to significant under-achievement. Left untreated almost 80% are retained one or more years and nearly half will drop out and fail to graduate. Low self-esteem and depression are a too common outcome. ADD is a chronic disorder that usually continues into adulthood. There is no known "cure" for ADD/ADHD. Often these people simply learn to manage their symptoms through behavior modification. There are various treatments available: Medication, Homeopathic, Behavior Modification, Neurofeedback and Brainwave Entrainment.
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A Visualization Exercise on Managing Expectations for Adults with ADD
Author: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
As adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), we often find ourselves excited by new ideas and plans, but overwhelmed by what it will take to reach the goals.
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A Few Simple Truths About ADHD and Stimulant Drugs
Author: Steve Edelman1, MA, and John Breeding, PhD
Responses to Common Professional Statements Made to Parents About Their Children
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A Calm Home ADD ADHD Atmosphere
Author: Ron Rougeaux
DESIGNING A CALM ADD ADHD HOME ATMOSPHERE
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8 Essential Skills for Managing ADD
Author: Jennifer Koretsky
So many adults with ADD find themselves chronically overwhelmed with every day life. This means that they generally wake up feeling like they are running behind on all the things they need to do, spend the whole day on high speed in order to get all those things done, and yet still go to bed most nights feeling like they never got anywhere. Or, they spend the whole day in a fog, constantly aware of all the things on that to-do list, but never mustering up the motivation to tackle the tasks. This leaves them feeling unorganized, unproductive, unhappy, lazy, guilty, and...the list goes on.
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3 Methods for Clearing Mental Clutter -
Author: ADD Management Coach Jennifer Koretsky
Many adults with ADD have a hard time slowing down their brains. Thoughts often come at whirlwind speed, and it can be hard to concentrate on the tasks at hand when so many other thoughts are floating around in the brain. I call this "mental clutter."
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10 Tips for Practicing Positive Thinking as a Tool for Managing ADD
Author: Jennifer Koretsky
At first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have nothing to do with one another. But many of us with ADD develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. This negative outlook then makes it even harder for us to manage those challenges and move forward.
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10 Benefits of Having Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Author: ADD Management Coach Jennifer Koretsky
There is a common misconception in the world that having Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a bad thing. While the ADD-wired brain certainly presents some challenges, it also offers some incredible benefits. The following is a list of characteristics that I consistently see in my clients, friends, and colleagues with ADD.
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10 Benefits of Having Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Author: ADD Management Coach Jennifer Koretsky
There is a common misconception in the world that having Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a bad thing. While the ADD-wired brain certainly presents some challenges, it also offers some incredible benefits. The following is a list of characteristics that I consistently see in my clients, friends, and colleagues with ADD.
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