I meant to tell you last week, but ADDers are notoriously late. I’m just kidding about this post being late, but we’re still characterized by our lateness.
During the first year of my career, I was late to almost every one of my shows.
Read more →The ADHD mind likes to convince us that we can accomplish the millions of ideas that come to mind everyday. The ADHD mind does not understand the concept of time. A person cannot squeeze another hour out of a 24 hour day. This sets us up for failure, disappointment and stink’in think’in. Be realistic and mindful about the goals you set everyday.
Read more →Someone once asked me, “Ben what is the most distracting thing for you as an ADHD-er? Is it the shiny stuff in the classroom or perhaps its the millions of dots on the ceiling tile?” The most distracting thing, I believe for any ADHD-er is a negative thought about ourselves.
Read more →The ADHD mind moves so fast our bodies try to keep up the point of exhaustion. ADHD-ers need to find rest to fuel up for the race of life they so love. With out rests the struggles of ADHD are heightened since there is no energy to expend on controlling some of those ADHD tendencies. Resting is hard for ADHD-ers but it it key to helping our bodies to stay as energized as our brains.
Read more →To often are time is spent combating the struggles of ADHD with out enjoying the benefits of ADHD. People with ADHD notice the “Sparkle” that shine thing in the room that grabs your attention. Work to overcome the struggle but enjoy the “Sparkle!” What are some “Sparkles” in your ADHD world?
Read more →While I wasn’t quite Harry Potter growing up, I had a magic notebook. It wasn’t full of spells, but it saved me from getting derailed by the biggest enemy of the ADDer’s focus: a passing thought.
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