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Adrenaline Addict Assessment TEST
Author: Adoley Odunton & Deborah Deras
Do you find it difficult to sit still?
Do you have difficulties saying “no” when asked to do something?
Do you schedule every moment of the day?
Do you create unnecessary drama in your life?
Do you get a thrill out of waiting until the last minute to pull off a task?
Is it difficult for you to take time out for yourself to rest and rejuvenate?
Do you feel the need to slow down but are afraid you will become totally lazy?
Do you feel overwhelmed much of the time?
Are you frequently running late?
Do you find yourself multi-talking causing more havoc?
Do you take on more than you really want because you feel you can?
Do you fail to give yourself enough time during the day for the things that invariably come up?
Do you feel guilty if you take time off work?
Do you tend to procrastinate in order to motivate yourself and then rush to deliver?
Do you think of yourself as someone who “works best under pressure”
Do you use junk food, caffeine or sugar to boost your energy?
Do you hate standing in lines or driving behind “slowpokes” in traffic?
Do you avoid or cancel appointments or calls with friends or family because you’re afraid they’ll take up too much of your time?
Do you think or complain a lot about not having enough time?
Do you eat meals “on the run” while working or driving?
If you answered ‘YES” to 1-5, ALL SYSTEMS ARE GO. Congratulations. You are in control of your time and live a balanced and healthy life. Keep up the good work.
If you answered “YES” to 5-10, AMBER ALERT! You may be on your way to an Adrenaline Addiction. Be mindful of how you schedule your time and the people, places and things in your life that drain your energy.
If you answered “YES” to 10-15 CODE RED! You are an adrenaline addict who is headed for a crash and burn that can result in physical, emotional, mental and spiritual havoc. It’s time to create a let go list of all of your energy drainers and remove from your life. Schedule at least 3 minutes a day just for quiet time to reflect, focus and get clarity. You will find it will boost your creativity. Practice the “one minute meditation” available on our Energy Rejuvenation System (CD Set). ADD A CLICK THROUGH
If you answered “YES” to 14 or more CODE BLUE! Take a moment right now to pause and take 3 deep breaths. You are an adrenaline addict that needs to take an immediate time out and reflect on your priorities so you can make some decisions that will support you in living a balanced and fulfilling life.
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Adrenaline Addiction is the hidden cause of many of our time, balance and productivity challenges.
In our achievement-oriented society, adrenaline addiction has reached epidemic proportions particularly amongst women because more and more women are in the workforce while still maintaining their roles as wives, mothers and homemakers.
More often than not we work on the symptoms of adrenalin addiction. We focus on stress and its related illnesses – chronic fatigue, lupus, etc or we beat ourselves up for our poor time management skills. We beat ourselves up because we don’t produce enough. We blame ourselves for being disorganized, overwhelmed, procrastinating or being late not realizing that adrenalin addiction is the real problem.
It is time to bring Adrenaline Addiction out of the closet so that professional women can achieve success and improve the quality of their lives while maintaining their health and wellbeing.
What is adrenalin?
Adrenalin is part of the “fight or flight” response that our bodies experience when needing to cope with acute stress. The adrenal gland is part of our immune system and helps keep us healthy. In stressful situations, our adrenal glands secrete a hormone called adrenalin which increases our rates of blood circulation, breathing and carbohydrate metabolism giving us added energy. It helps us to respond faster and deal more effectively with the crisis at hand.
What is adrenalin addiction?
Because adrenalin gives us a burst of energy that allows us to produce effectively in a crisis, many of us begin to rely on it. Unconsciously we begin to recreate the circumstances that produce the adrenalin until it becomes a habit. While adrenalin is a great resource for us, when it is used as our primary source of energy, it has some serious side effects.
The payoffs from Adrenalin Addiction are:
It creates an urgency that gets you into action
A temporary burst of high energy – you get a “rush” or “high”
A temporary increase in your focus and feeling of accomplishment
It makes life feel more exciting
A temporary ability to avoid negative feelings
The downside of Adrenalin Addiction is that you:
Create stress and crisis in order to produce results
Wait until the last moment so you can be the hero that saves the day
Try to be Superwoman and have unrealistic expectations
Frequently over promise and under deliver
Live reactively rather than pro-actively, reacting to crises rather than planning for the future.
The costs of Adrenaline Addiction are:
Tremendous stress on your body
Over time, it weakens the immune system and leads to illness
You lose your ability to focus
You sacrifice quality for immediate results
You get depressed because you don’t produce at your best
It adversely impacts your personal and professional relationships
You tend to live in the future and fail to enjoy or maximize opportunities in the present.
You constantly beat yourself up because you are never enough
Adrenaline Addicts are often:
Workaholics
Overachievers
Constantly on the go
Perform well in a crisis
Production machines
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Adoley Odunton is the co-founder of Synergy Unlimited, a self-mastery company that uses the power of the mind to get at the root cause of productivity challenges. She is a sought after speaker, trainer and life coach known for her dynamic energy, charisma and interactive style. She captivates and inspires her audiences to maximize their potential and improve the quality of their lives.
Her most popular presentations are:
Time Expansion: How to achieve more with less effort
The Balancing Act: Work, Family & You TOO!
Maximizing Your Potential: 7 Keys to Success and Fulfillment
Your Life As A Movie: The Power to Create the Life You Want
Confessions of An Adrenalin Addict: Create Success with Ease & Grace
Breakthrough Goal Setting: Shifting from Resolutions to Results
Adoley Odunton combines more than 15 years experience in the film industry with her expertise as a professional coach and seminar leader. She is also a licensed spiritual counselor (RScP), yoga instructor and certified hypnotist and offers invaluable tools to handle stress and time to achieve high-level production with greater ease.
Before co-founding Synergy Unlimited, Adoley was a seminar leader at the Los Angeles Coaching exchange providing coaching to Fortune 100 executives. Some of her corporate clients include Amgen, Advertising Photographers of America and Symphony Pictures.
Adoley earned a Masters Degree in English from Oxford University. She was a top television executive at premier companies such as Embassy Television, CBS Entertainment and Republic Pictures supervising the production of over 40 movies for television. Adoley is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the Writers Guild and a Board Member of Women in Film.
Her recent media appearances include KEARTH 1010 with Vivian Porter, Visions and Views with Pat Prescott on KTWV, 94.7 The Wave and The Aware Show with Lisa Garr on KPFK, 90.7. Adoley is the co-host of a cable show along with her partner Deborah Deras entitled, “The Power of Synergy”. She is a contributing writer in the 2004 bestselling Chicken Soup for the Body and Soul. Her new book (with Deborah Deras) will be published in Spring 2005.
In her leisure time Adoley loves to travel, dance and watch movies. She is happily married to Jim a writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur.
Deborah Deras is the co-founder of Synergy Unlimited, a self-mastery company that uses the power of the mind to get at the root cause of productivity challenges. She is a sought after speaker, trainer and life coach known for her dynamic energy, charisma and interactive style. She captivates and inspires her audiences to maximize their potential and improve the quality of their lives.
Her most popular requested presentations are:
Time Expansion: How to achieve more with less effort
The Balancing Act: Work, Family and You TOO!
Maximizing Your Potential: 7 Keys to Success and Fulfillment
Confessions of An Adrenalin Addict: Create Success with Ease & Grace
Breakthrough Goal Setting: Shifting from Resolutions to Results
Deborah has a Master of Science in Counseling from California State University, Los Angeles, is a nationally certified Rehabilitation Counselor and holds certifications in Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hypnosis. She is a Professor in the Human Services Department at the University of Phoenix.
Over the past decade, Deborah has coordinated the largest Cinco de Mayo Career Expo in Southern California. She co-founded the first ever Latina Business and Entrepreneur Network and is President of the first Bilingual Latina Toastmasters Club in Los Angeles. Her passion and dedication to the Latino Community has led her to receive numerous awards including a nomination for Latina of the month by the National Latina Business Women’s Association and Latina Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 & 2004. She is also regularly featured as an expert speaker and coach in Latina and Catalina magazines.
Because of the exceptional results and impact of her work Deborah has been featured on numerous television and radio programs. Most recently she appeared on KEARTH 101 with Vivian Porter, Visions and Views with Pat Prescott on KTWV, 94.7 The Wave, The Aware Show with Lisa Garr on KPFK, 90.7 and is the co-host of a cable show along with her partner, Adoley Odunton, entitled “The Power of Synergy”.
In her leisure time Deborah loves to travel, dance and spend time reading a good book. She is married to a wonderful man, Ennio Deras a talented artist and her biggest fan. She has completed four marathons and two sprint distance triathlons.
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