adhd

Defeat Distraction: Refocusing with Purpose

Defeat Distraction: Refocusing with Purpose

Here’s a scenario: you jump into email or [insert preferred social network here] and start doing a few tasks, reading a few things, taking care of business … but soon get lost in the swarm of distractions of little things, and two hours have gone by without getting anything important or meaningful done. Ever happened [...]


ADD / ADHD: Are You Worried That Your Child May Have It?

If your child is having trouble in school, at home or at social events, you may worry about the possibility of suffering from ADHD. If left untreated, can negatively affect your child's future, which affects school performance, social relationships, health and self-esteem. The good news is that thanks to recent advances in ADHD treatment and [...]


Decluttering your life: desk, stuff, everything

With so many self-help articles and books out there, why this one?   It's a fair question.  If you're like me, you've read everything you could find on the subject of organization.  Just the word is enough to get our ADD / ADHD brains clamoring.  And, if you're like me, you've remained disappointed.  That's because you [...]


How to Stop Flicking Through a Million Movie Options and Pick Something to Watch

Have you ever found yourself starting up the likes of Netflix or Hulu and then staring at the different options for 20 minutes before making a choice on what you want to watch? It's not only a waste of time, it also makes the already time-consuming act of watching a movie more drawn out. While [...]


The ADD and ADHD geek: a new species

A new species:  the ADD/ADHD geek If ordinary geeks are a subset of the human species, ADD and ADHD geek are a unique - perhaps even new - species of human, entirely.  Do you envy your non-ADD / ADHD friends who just love their smartphone with its stock ROM?  Does your jaw hit the floor when [...]


A new species: the ADD/ADHD geek

A new species:  the ADD/ADHD geek If ordinary geeks are a subset of the human species, ADD and ADHD geek are a unique - perhaps even new - species of human, entirely.  Do you envy your non-ADD/ADHD geek friends who just love their smartphone with its stock ROM?  Does your jaw hit the floor when you [...]


The two realities of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): achieving and sustaining the meditative state

Wake up!  Snap out of it!  Get your head out of the clouds!  Sound familiar?  Of course it does!  That’s because you have ADD.  But don’t get the wrong idea:  this article is neither an apologia for ADD nor more (rhetorical) pronouncements on that which we already know about the so-called “disorder” (which is very [...]