First, here’s part of an article from ADDitude magazine mentioned in the Action Step in Way 10: ADD In The Corner Office. It profiles hugely successful ADDers, demonstrating that if you understand and embrace your biological difference and Get Lateral in your mindset, you can achieve anything.
We have a guest writer for this article, Trevor McDonald, who has written extensively about the correlation between ADHD and substance abuse, addiction and recovery — issues that, sadly, are disproportionately part of the ADHD world. Here he talks about a very important topic many of us with ADHD can unfortunately relate to… The thought of
Well, by now we’re gearing up to head back to school (BTS) or back to work (BTW) – including the work of that brutal job called running a household…accompanied by our ADHD and maybe even an ADHD kid or two. Every year at this time, we post a fresh batch of Back-to-School/Work ADD alternative treatment
How do you deal with the feeling of overwhelm? You know — when your to-do list is so long it hurts to even look at it…there’s a constant nagging worry that things are falling through the cracks and you’re gonna get burned big-time. Worst of all, no solution or end in sight. Reality is, few of
A common ADHD myth holds that ADD and ADHD in adults is, um, a myth. Well, as mentioned in What Is ADD?, an estimated 60% of adults who suffered from Attention Deficit Disorder as children continue to suffer into adulthood. It’s believed that for the other 40%, the hormonal changes one undergoes in puberty tend to
ADHD in the Corner Office: Five top executives discovered that an LD can be a capitalist tool They reveal their struggles in school — and their secrets for success! By Lois Gilman, ADDitude Magazine As students, they seemed to be heading nowhere — fast. A teacher hurled an eraser at one of them and asked, “Time
Lots of people ask the question, What is ADHD? There’s some confusion over it, and some myths, as well. Adult ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, used to be classified as a distinct but similar condition from ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), reflecting the presence of hyperactive behavior. But recently, experts have classified both disorders as one
Not for nothin’, Crusher believes in facts. Erroneous beliefs about ADHD are fueled by ignorance, emotion, and plain ol’ BS. And we all have a stake in promoting scientific fact, because myths stunt the advancement of knowledge and discourage people from seeking help. With this in mind, here are some of the most common ADHD myths,
Recently, I blogged about the power of AWARENESS as an ADHD alternative treatment. Awareness of the impact of diet…of the full range of treatment options…of the damage of unchecked negative self-talk…of your own strengths and weaknesses, etc. All things that can empower you if you have greater awareness. Well, you can add to that
Executive Function – “EF” – has been quite the fashionable phrase over the last few years. But what does it really mean, and what does it mean in terms of natural ADHD treatment strategies or to better understand ourselves? Fact is, as Dr. Russell Barkley recently pointed out in an interview on Attention Talk Radio,
Following up on last month’s Crusher blog on the benefits of ADHD coaching, I figured a good next step was to drill down a bit into just how to pick the right coach or coaching program for YOU. After all, there are said to be some 1,000 ADHD coaches in the US and Canada alone,
In just a few days, I’ll be heading to Phoenix to speak at the ADHD Coaches Organization conference — my third year in a row, and it’s always a great gathering. Which brings me to the topic of ADHD coaching: In my series of #CrusherTips on Twitter, I recently tweeted, “Hire an #ADHD coach. Even if
We ADDers are said to possess the “risk-taking gene” – that bit of DNA that makes us chase stimulation beyond what would normally satisfy non-ADDers. The ADHD Gene In her book, Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention, author Katherine Ellison tracks her family history back to immigrants who couldn’t help but seek the new –
A while back, I wrote a blog on the sad lack of ADHD awareness both around the world and even here in the U.S. The lack of awareness obviously makes things worse for ADD sufferers and those around them. But I failed to capture in that blog a major segment of society that gets a
Crusher believes that ADHD is best crushed with a range of treatments and solutions – which can be medication(s), alternative ADHD treatments, natural remedies, diet and lifestyle changes, ADHD coaching, mindfulness, neurotherapy, etc., or some combination of all of these. If there is one thing I’ve learned battling this condition for the past 13 years, there is no
Many ADD alternative treatments are available for those who do not wish to medicate themselves or who want to put as many solutions to work for them as possible (a good idea). And in addition to the alternative ADD treatments outlined below, there are also natural ADD remedies that together comprise the non-meds treatment options. In the
There are many options for ADHD adults to mitigate their ADHD challenges. This provides a general outline of the treatment options out there. Let’s break them down into big chunks to make this topic as ADD-friendly as possible. There are basically three big chunks… 1. Medication This is a potentially powerful part of any ADD-crushing plan – if
As discussed briefly in ADD Diet, there are a lot of seemingly wonderful headlines and marketing pitches that suggest there are simple, all-natural remedies for ADD symptoms. The sad but true headline is that many of these claims are hopeful at best, and a rip-off at worst. But here’s the good news: There are tons of
You can find a whole bunch of adult ADD tests simply by doing an Internet search for “adult ADD test” or “ADD online test”. But you’re not always going to be guaranteed a reliable test. And reliable means that the questions and the scoring are based on accepted medical guidelines – rather than just some
We hear this term used in all kinds of contexts – “our ADD world”, “my dog is totally ADD”, etc. But ADD — and the preferred, new ‘umbrella’ term, ADHD (see also ADD vs ADHD) — is a real disorder affecting hundreds of millions of people around the world, including around nine million adults in
Medical professionals have been documenting kids showing inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity for over 100 years. Since that time, ADD has been given many various names, like minimal brain dysfunction and hyperkinetic reaction of childhood, among the stranger-sounding. With the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition (DSM-IV), it’s been officially renamed attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
If you’ve seen Video I, Way 1: Feed Your Brain, you know my mantra that, “If you’re eating a donut for breakfast, you’re kicking your own ass down the street!” Diet is — along with exercise and proper sleep — the most POWERFUL and FUNDAMENTAL of all natural ADD remedies for adult ADHD symptoms, in my
Any ADDer worth his or her salt has heard of neurotransmitters – and has at least some inkling of what they do. And most of us might even be able to name one or two of the key neurotransmitters that come into play in our ADHD brains. But I bet few of us could describe
I’ve been taking ADHD meds since I was diagnosed at 37. That’s a pretty long time! No doubt about it, my diagnosis and proper treatment changed my life But another huge driving force behind my “mess-to-success” story has been alternative ADHD treatments. And this post provides a few of those — which can be either
Today’s Crusher blog is written by Shell Mendelson, MS, a career coach and counselor specializing in helping ADHDers get out of their career ruts by following their passion. With over 20 years’ experience in ADHD and career counseling and coaching, consider contacting her atshell@passiontocareer.com and at www.passiontocareer.com. As an ADHDer, you’ve probably experienced some (or many) of the
Hmmm. ADD vs ADHD. Why do we hear people use both — often interchangeably? ADD – which as you know, stands for attention deficit disorder – has long been the term associated with this condition that affects millions all around the world. But ADHD – which stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – is now
Everyone – ADHDer or not – can have difficulty focusing, sitting still, or completing a complex task. But when these problems are so pronounced and frequent that they impede one’s progress in school, career, relationships, etc., then they may be symptoms of ADHD. Most often, ADHD symptoms first appear in early childhood, but symptoms can