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Get Out of That ADD Closet

Closets are cozy and comforting if you are a coat or an umbrella. I am sure the same cannot be said for humans. Not to fret, adults with ADD aren’t actually hiding in small, dark, out of the way closets. Nay they are too energetic, curious and distracted to tolerate...

Say Cheeese

It costs less than a penny to smile. We all know how to do it. Even the gloomy Gus in the bunch has done it, if even by accident. A comforting and welcoming smile can be activated by a memory, something we see, hear or do. Perhaps we smile just because we can or...

Feeling Anxious? Grab the Reins

Anticipating worrisome, dreadful encounters or events can lead to emotional discomfort, distraction from priorities, performance disruption and sleepless nights. We agonize and fret over disruptive triggers that have yet to occur and possibly never will. We predict...

Caution, Life Up Ahead

“They” say, life gets less gratifying and more difficult as we move into those wiser but more challenging stages. I cannot dispute the realities that we face the longer we stay rooted on this wonderous planet. I will however challenge anyone to dispute our lifelong...

Dogs Get It!

I was relaxing on our front lawn the other day when I spied the presence of two converging four legged critters. They approached each other from opposite ends of the block and immediately went into their investigative routine. You know, the cautious approach to assure...

Do What You Love

Research consistently points to increased enthusiasm and higher performance when people are involved in something they love doing. And so it goes with adults who have ADD. Ask them to perform a task that feels monotonous, tedious, confining or forced and they will...

Just Be You!

Acceptance is as critical as self-awareness. Avoid painful comparisons to folks who aren’t wired the way you are. Such comparisons will inevitably, lead to self doubt and inhibit creative energy and awe inspiring adventure. Understand that you will pursue life from a...