Category Archives: Adult ADD/ADHD
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How to use your hyperactivity to advance your career
Posted on October 12, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD in the Workplace, Adult ADD/ADHD.Hyperactive disorders like ADD and ADHD have carried around complicated stigmas. If a child is labeled with one of these syndromes, it generally brands them as the uncontrollable spazz that disrupts classrooms and pays no mind to the benefits of having a never-ending well of energy. It’s a narrative that needs some reshaping and that […]
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7 Executive Function Deficits Tied to ADHD
Posted on September 26, 2017 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD, Executive Function.By Russell Barkley, Ph.D There’s a lot of confusion around “executive function” — and how it relates to ADHD. Is ADHD an executive function disorder? Is every executive function disorder also ADHD? The answers hinge on what we mean by “executive functions” — and how they relate to self-regulation. The term “executive functioning” was coined […]
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Executive Function Disorder, Explained!
Posted on September 21, 2017 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD, Executive Function.By Larry Silver, M.D. A child or an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might be hyperactive, inattentive, and/or impulsive. Clinicians have always understood hyperactivity and impulsivity. The understanding of inattention, though, has shifted from primarily “the inability to stay on task” to a broader concept called executive function disorder (EFD), which involves a […]
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No More “What’s For Dinner?” Stress
Posted on July 13, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD Time Management, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Patricia Quinn, M.D. Why is meal planning so tough for people with ADHD? Consider what’s involved — decision-making, planning, prioritizing, navigating the aisles of a visually overwhelming supermarket-and it begins to make sense. Meal planning for a family is an inherently ADHD-unfriendly task. By contrast, the creativity needed to pull together a last-minute meal […]
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7 Masks We Use to Hide Our Faults
Posted on July 10, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self-Esteem, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Linda Roggli, PCC Many adults with ADHD feel they are living a charade. They construct intricate facades designed to hide the personality traits that cause them the most shame, then they spend their days fearing someone will expose them as a fraud. There is a better, more authentic way to live. On the internet, […]
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All You Need Is Self-Love
Posted on July 5, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self-Esteem, Adult ADD/ADHD, Emotions & ADHD.By Edward Hallowell, M.D. One of the biggest challenges facing people with ADHD is maintaining a positive self-view. We adults are usually hyper-critical of ourselves. We magnify our sins and shortcomings, and minimize our virtues and achievements. We believe that the positives we do were created by smoke and mirrors, while the things we have failed […]
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What Is ADHD Hyperfocus?
Posted on June 29, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self Management, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Royce Flippin A common — but confusing — symptom of ADHD is called “hyperfocus,” or the ability to zero in intensely on an interesting project or activity for hours at a time. It’s no secret that children and adults with ADHD often struggle to focus on tasks they find uninteresting. High distractibility — children with ADHD […]
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Fired No More!
Posted on June 26, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD in the Workplace, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Eric Allstrom Treatment for adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has given me the wisdom to work at jobs I can handle — and to avoid those I can’t. Shortly after my 55th birthday, I was fired from a job after only two weeks. This came as no surprise. Since college, I had been […]
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11 Signs You May Have High-Functioning ADHD, According To An Expert
Posted on June 23, 2017 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.By Carolyn Steber When your life is feeling a bit “off,” it’s not always easy to figure out what, exactly, is going wrong. But there are plenty of explanations worth looking into. Are you’re always running late, missing deadlines at work, or flaking out on friends? If so, it could be that you have high-functioning […]
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Girl Power(houses): Inspiring Women with ADHD
Posted on June 8, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls, Adult ADD/ADHD, Success Stories.By Karen Barrow Women with ADHD are fighters. They battle to have their symptoms evaluated, diagnosed, and treated. And then they fight to succeed in a male-centric world — and these seven leading ladies prove that they sometimes win big! Learn why we love these doctors, entrepreneurs, and other ADHD inspirations. Women (and men) with […]
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