Coconut oil. Crossfit. Electronic planners. Professional Organizations. The book Mindsight. What do all of these things have in common? They are things that other people thought I needed to do. I tried them, then I gave up. Just because it works for someone else, doesn’t mean it’s right …
I had a tough session with a client last week. This client came to me a few months ago with typical ADHD concerns: Missing appointments because of inconsistent utilization of calendars/planners. Lack of activation on tasks. Not making transitions from one task to another. Lateness due to hyperfocus …
Body doubling is a powerful productivity tool that is available to nearly everyone but has proven to be an incredibly powerful tool for my clients challenged with ADHD. I’ve used body-doubling with my physical organizing clients, coaching clients, and colleagues as an accountability tool, and it works amazingly …
“I wish I could be on time more.” “I wish I didn’t forget things.” “I wish I could stop disappointing people.” “I wish I knew where to start.” “I wish people understood how hard things are for me.” I know I’ve uttered the words “I wish” followed by …
I hear this a lot from my clients, especially those challenged with ADHD: “I didn’t get it done because it was just too overwhelming. I don’t even know what the first step is!” I get it. Whether challenged with ADHD or not, sometimes when we look at an …
I hear this a lot: “My self-care routine was going well, then we went on vacation, and everything fell apart.” I’m guessing you’ve said that yourself; I know I have. But what are we supposed to do when our schedules get disrupted? Let’s take a look. In my …
My “why”: Assist individuals in developing an understanding of themselves, embracing self-empathy, and creating structure and processes that will help them become the versions of themselves they’ve been dreaming of. Create an environment where individuals challenged with ADHD can thrive in an environment of education, support, and camaraderie. …
Decisions are hard. Sometimes people are completely debilitated by the thought of making the wrong decision, but the outcome of not deciding can also be catastrophic. What’s a person to do? Here are a couple of great resources I’ve used over the years. First, the tree analogy presented …
“Ghosting:” The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. (Oxford Dictionaries) My guess is a lot of us have done it and had it done to us. As a general rule, we associate ghosting with friend and dating …
We’ve all been there. Someone cuts us off in traffic. Someone is talking way too loudly on their cell phone. Someone questions our restaurant decision. Someone says something hurtful. Someone makes a negative comment about our cool, new shoes. And we explode. Yup, we explode. We aren’t sure …