“Garbage in. Garbage out.” True for computers, for your brain — and for your ADHD brain fog. They say, “You are what you eat.” To the extent that’s true, you’d want to eat lots of “brain foods” and steer clear of “stupid foods,” right? Right. So if you want to beat the frustrating ADHD brain … Read more
Imagine if there were a handy tool that helped you stay focused on a given task; improved your ADHD time management; and generally boosted your productivity. There is such a tool, and its many benefits are the reason it is one of the hot buzzwords in personal productivity: “Theming” your time and tasks. I’ll show … Read more
Imagine if you could flip anger into fuel for a procrastination-busting work session! There’s no question emotions have an impact on your productivity. They affect your energy, focus, willpower levels, etc. For instance, when you’re happy, you get more done, right? Better working relationships, more stamina, etc. But what about negative emotions? Most of the … Read more
“The #1 productivity tool you aren’t using,” is what Forbes called the practice of journaling. Research from Harvard Business School says it can boost your performance and impact your career success. Sir Richard Branson calls it, “my secret life hack.” And I call it an ADHD natural remedy. Yep. Just…writing stuff down! But before we … Read more
“Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance.” – Tony Schwartz, CEO The Energy Project There’s plenty written about time management. But what about energy management? After all, you can’t increase the number of hours in your day, but you can manage, expand and better focus your energy. “If you could wake up … Read more
“Most of the actions that result in an extraordinary life are small and easy.” That’s a quote from my friend, personal development guru Jonathan Butcher. And those small, easy things he’s referring to are just habits, routines and productivity rituals practiced over and over again. Yes, habits, routines and rituals are the secrets to getting … Read more
“Each morning I am aware that there is a finite amount of time and energy in this day.” – Oprah Winfrey Oprah knows about Energy Vampires. Imagine if you had more energy every day…What would you do with it? Start on that project you’ve been putting off? Finish that thing that you just haven’t had the energy … Read more
“One thing we ADHDers never have enough of is time. So if there’s one thing we should never be wasting…it’s…yep…TIME!” – Alan Brown I’m not one for brow-beating my fellow ADHD tribesters, but when it comes to time-wasting, I do get a little preachy. In fact, I was writing part of a Crusher™TV episode about … Read more
Don’t “Just Do It” … “Get ‘er DONE”! That’s the Difference Between Activity vs Action. You’re busting your butt and working hard, yet too many long days end with a nagging feeling that you haven’t gotten much done — at least not much that you (and your boss) deem really important. Despite your labors, the … Read more
Sit up and take notice: Bad posture is bad for your ADHD brain! I’ve talked a lot about the brain-body connection as it relates to productivity, and a recent New York Times article highlights the effects poor posture can have on the body, such as back and neck pain, muscle fatigue, and arthritic joints. Slouching … Read more
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We’re all doing things that make our ADHD worse. This eBook details five of the most common – and how to fix them.