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Hoarding 10: When does clutter shift to hoarding?
Posted on January 28, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Adult ADD/ADHD.Here is a thumbnail outline of the criteria for Hoarding Disorder (and all three must be present even to a minimal degree): Excessive accumulation and failure to discard proportionately (things and/or animals). Activities of daily life are impaired by spaces which cannot be used for the intended purpose. Distress or impairment in functioning to the […]
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Adult ADHD, Perfectionism, and Procrastination
Posted on January 25, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD Procrastination, Adult ADD/ADHD.An interesting finding to emerge from the study of the mindsets of clinic-referred adults with ADHD was that perfectionism was the most frequently endorsed cognitive distortion.1 Perfectionism is typically associated with holding unrealistic performance standards that result in frustration when they are not met, at times being self-defeating, such as being late with a school assignment or […]
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What it’s like parenting with ADHD symptoms: ‘It felt like my head was going to explode’
Posted on January 21, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD Parenting, ADHD Women & Girls.Jewelz Tucker, a Northern California mother of four, had an epiphany as she sat with her husband filling out the form to get one of her sons screened for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. As she went through the checklist, she wondered aloud to her husband, “Is this me?” “The world often thinks of ADHD as a young, […]
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Why Having Well-Connected Brain Hubs Matters
Posted on January 18, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain.By Christopher Bergland Poorly-connected brain hubs and childhood developmental disorders often go hand in hand, according to a new state-of-the-art brain mapping study from the University of Cambridge. The findings (Siugzdaite et al., 2020) were published on February 27 in the journal Current Biology. “The purpose of this study was to take a transdiagnostic approach to establish how brain […]
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Seminar Series – ADHD Tools for Success
Posted on January 15, 2021 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.ADHD Tools for Success seminar series Start the year off right with these tools for a successful 2021! Jan 26 & Feb 2 – FOUR (1-hour) SEMINARS We’re offering two, 1-hour seminars each night with a 15-minute break between sessions. Pay $25 for each seminar or register for the package of all four and pay […]
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Don’t Be a Victim of Your To-Do List
Posted on January 15, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Organization.When it comes to happiness, habits, and human nature, there is just one universal rule: Nothing works for everyone. We’ve all heard the expert advice: Do it first thing in the morning! Do it for 30 days! Start small! Give yourself a cheat day! Those approaches work well for some people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder […]
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How to “Outgrow” ADHD with Motivation and Meditation
Posted on January 11, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Focus, ADHD & Therapy.Is it possible to outgrow ADHD, asked Cheryl Maguire in a recent post in the NY Times? She reports that there is no consensus, but that many teens and adults develop coping skills, engage in beneficial activities, productively use medication, and choose careers and interests that engage their brains. Read the full article
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ADHD and Focus
Posted on January 9, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD & Focus.Even though it’s 2021, not much seems that different than a week ago. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change all of our lives in ways we could never have imagined a year ago. For older teens and young adults, the markers of how you’ve defined yourself–school, music, sports, friends, parties, work have shifted dramatically in 2020. In […]
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ADHD and Anxiety: Symptoms, Connections & Coping Mechanisms
Posted on December 31, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Health Issues, Coexisting Conditions.BY J. RUSSELL RAMSAY, PH.D. ADHD and anxiety are closely connected. Anxiety disorder is ADHD’s most common comorbidity — in no small part because the ADHD experience makes for a life characterized by stress and worry. This is especially true in the time of COVID, when new coping mechanisms are required. Read the full […]
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4 Organization Projects That Spark Joy in Quarantined ADHD Brains
Posted on December 28, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Organization, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Lisa Woodruff A state-mandated quarantine is the perfect time to vanquish those home organization projects you’ve been avoiding, right? It’s not that simple. First, there’s the stress, anxiety, and fear that’s eating up your energy. Second, some appealing decluttering tasks are actually counter-productive right now. Here, learn how to choose the organization projects that […]
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