“Why is it so impossible to make progress on my to-do list?”

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To-do lists can be the key to productivity, but only if they are believable and achievable. Trying to be productive working from a brain-dump of everything we want to get done is NOT believable; it’s generally NOT achievable. I hear this frequently when working with clients on productivity: …

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How my three-pocket grey yoga pants increase my efficiency at work

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Our brains are amazing devices. Plasticity allows our brains to adapt to changing situations and environments without conscious choice on our part. (Bare with me here, this little bit of geekiness will be necessary to the story.) According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): “Plasticity refers …

You only have so many energy credits. Learn how to use them effectively.

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When I work with my clients on time management, I stress that it’s not all about time; it’s about energy too. I like to use the analogy that we only have so many energy credits to use in a day; using them wisely to get things done is …

Did you know your helpful ADHD medication may need to change with your unique hormone levels?

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Yes, there is a difference between females and males with ADHD. Why? Hormones play a significant role in how ADHD manifests, not only between the sexes but throughout a woman’s life cycle. Your medication may have been working swimmingly for years, and now it’s not working as well. …

Is your powerful ADHD brain as complicated as a Rubiks Cube?

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43 quintillion. That’s how many variables there can be in a Rubik’s Cube. Why is this relevant? Let’s start from the top. ADHD is primarily categorized into three different types: Inattentive Hyperactive Combined When I educate clients (or potential clients) about their ADHD brains, I frequently use the Brown Model …

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How to use these top five dog-training tips with humans.

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Before anyone gets upset with this analogy, I’m certainly not suggesting treating humans like we would our canine friends, but we can learn a lot from our canine-training friends. Here are some tips from the canine-training world that I believe work well with people too. Tip #1: Decide/communicate …

Why is your ADHD brain so overwhelmed and what can you do about it?

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I don’t know what it is, but I’m hearing many feelings of stress and overwhelm right now. What’s up?  Here are just a few themes I’m hearing: Pre-holiday schedules have gone by the wayside, resulting in a lack of structure. New Year’s resolutions aren’t going as hoped (exercise, sleep, nutrition, …

How to effectively use these 15 self-awareness strategies

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I just finished processing (note, I didn’t say reading, more on that later)  Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and found it absolutely fascinating.   Some of the gems: “EQ is so critical to success that it accounts for 58% of performance in all types of jobs.  It’s the single biggest predictor of performance …

Are you doing more harm than good by enabling?

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Enabling is taking the easy route.  By age five, kids should tie their own shoes, but teaching them is hard. Why is that? How do you teach something you’ve done thousands of times that is such an essential life skill?  Tying shoes requires dexterity and skill that may …

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How to effectively use the five-second rule to win!

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  I‘m pretty sure we’ve all used the five-second rule as it pertains to cookies falling on the kitchen floor. I know I have. But that’s not the five-second rule I’m talking about.  I’m talking about the five-second rule, Mel Robbins style. Here’s the premise: First: “The moment you have …