Browsing Category: "Self Help"
10 Ways to Start Taking Control
Self Help October 21st, 2008
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.
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.
Adults with ADD: Using Time as a Tool
Self Help June 27th, 2008
Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) benefit from using time as a tool rather than a constraint.
Copyright (c) 2008 Jennifer Koretsky
My recent facation experience (fake [staying local plus checking into the office] + vacation [technically being off from work] = facation) had me thinking quite a lot about the concept of time management and why it is such a challenge for adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). It comes down to power.
We give time too much power.
Time is a construct. It was created to measure. Any meaning we assign to it is, so to speak, our own ’stuff.’ Take, for example, the following cliches:
Prioritize Your Affirmations!
Self Help June 17th, 2008
In this world of fast food,
fast transportation, and instant communication, you’d think that we’d
have more time to do what we want. But we are more stressed out
than ever, and somehow lack the time for ourselves. Why?
The main reason for lack of
time is that we have forgotten how to prioritize our lives. One
of the first steps in prioritizing is to understand the importance of
what we incorporate into our lives. We often overload our lives
with more and more demands and then expect that it will all run smoothly.
That is not prioritizing, that is called “piling one thing on top
of another until we can’t juggle anymore.” Do you suffer from this
ailment?
