Everybody procrastinates. But as you probably know, we ADHDers procrastinate significantly more and with uglier consequences. The good news is, most of our procrastination is caused by mental barriers built on the ILLUSION that we can’t or don’t know how to do the tough stuff. There are three main barriers: In an earlier guest blog … Read more
Everybody procrastinates. But we ADDers procrastinate significantly more and with uglier consequences, because we procrastinate most on the tough tasks — and the tough tasks tend to be what we most need to be doing. The good news is, most procrastination is due to mental barriers built on the ILLUSION that we can’t or don’t … Read more
Mentally fatigued? Nervous about an impending meeting or presentation? Just feeling a bit out of sorts? You can re-boot yourself by doing this for a couple minutes (understandable if you want to do it in private)… This is not a joke. Not even hyperbole. It’s science – about as sciency as it gets. And it’s … Read more
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 … Read more
“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn …and boy, do the days tend to run us ADHD adults, cuz we let so much time slip away needlessly. Indeed, if there’s one thing we ADDers need more of, it’s TIME. So if there’s one thing we should never be doing … Read more
OK, that’s not a very polite way to open a Crusher blog – calling ourselves liars. But we’re all liars, including me. I co-hosted a great ADDA Webinar recently with the brilliant Eric Tivers, who laid out what he calls “Top Lies People with ADHD Tell Themselves…and Really Believe”. Whoppers such as… “I’ll remember that.” … Read more
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 advancement of knowledge and discourage people from seeking help. With this in mind, here are some of the most common ADHD myths, and … Read more
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 list, … Read more
Dear ADHD adult or teen: Is a recent success/victory overshadowed by some minor “failure” that happened this morning? Is your most recent faux pas still ringing in your ears – a missed deadline, a forgotten appointment? Fact is, we ADDers are masters at acknowledging and remembering past failures, but terrible at acknowledging and remembering successes. Itsa-no-good! It’s funny/sad that … Read more
As we get geared up to go back to school or get back in the throes of regularly scheduled work, let’s take a moment to ponder our ADHD brain and its particular back-to-school/work needs… Heed the ADHD Diet-Brain Research…and the Rules More and more research is confirming that the ADDer has unique dietary needs that, … Read more
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