Tag Archives: relationships
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Love: What Really Matters
Posted on October 12, 2020 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD, Emotions & ADHD.Good relationships aren’t optional, and they aren’t what we do after we take care of everything else. Good relationships can determine who lives and who dies: One meta-analysis found that social relationships were more predictive of warding off mortality than quitting smoking or exercising. But it wasn’t just the presence of other people that mattered, it was […]
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Sick of Arguing? It Might Be Time For a Smarter Compromise
Posted on August 20, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Melissa Orlov, Nancie Kohlenberger, LMFT When it comes to having good fights with your partner, it’s important to understand that more than half of your battles are unresolvable. They result from deep differences in opinion or approach. A common non-ADHD/ADHD difference, for example, has to do with what constitutes “adequately organized” — whether it […]
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11 ADD/ADHD Behaviors That Could Be Killing Your Marriage
Posted on January 5, 2018 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Sheri Stritof Many times an adult is diagnosed with ADD or ADHD after a child is diagnosed. Then light bulbs go off in the other spouse’s head as behaviors that hurt and sabotage the marriage are recognized as symptoms of ADHD and not a lack of caring or motivation. Even with this awareness, the […]
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Dating with ADHD: When do I tell a new partner about my health condition?
Posted on December 28, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Terena Bell very relationship has its questions of timing: How many dates do you go on before sex? When should you allow your date to pick up the check? How early is too early to tell him you have ADHD? That last one isn’t a question for every new relationship. But it is for […]
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The Secret Of Happy Relationships
Posted on February 9, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Jacqueline Sinfield There is a great article in The Atlantic, about what happy couples do differently than unhappy couples or ones that break up. It is based on the life work of psychologist, John Gottman and the great thing is that it’s something everyone can do, starting today. Back in 1986, John created ‘The […]
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How the Brain Helps or Ruins Your Love Life
Posted on April 20, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships, Adult ADD/ADHD.Published on Feb 11, 2015 This is a very informative video. Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen discuss in interesting detail about how the brain helps or ruins your love life. They also offer several nutritional tips to enhance your brain and your relationships. See Video
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The Work Mistress
Posted on February 27, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships, My Thoughts....Last week I was at a local eatery visiting with some friends. One of the friends, a 3rd grade teacher, was discussing her student’s recent project researching the advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship. Her students listed the typical advantages of freedom of working for one self, doing what they wanted to do. They also listed […]
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Staying Focused In A Hyper World
Posted on September 9, 2014 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — New York Times bestselling author Dr. John Gray visited the KCAL9 studios Tuesday to talk about his new book, “Staying Focused in a Hyper World”. In the book he explains how the biggest obstacle preventing men, women and children from enjoying good communication and healthy relationships is a lack of focus. ADHD is the #1 […]
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Living with Adult ADHD
Posted on January 7, 2013 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.Minimize symptoms of adult ADHD with lifestyle changes and professional help. Article by: By RealAge Work, money, relationships, emotional well-being, and health — ADHD in adults can affect many areas of your life. And when you’ve been living with adult ADHD for a long time, it’s easy to get used to the chaos it causes. […]
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Workplace Interactions
Posted on September 11, 2008 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, Adult ADD/ADHD.While the Americans with Disabilities Act protects employees with AD/HD from discrimination in most job settings, the disorder can lead to problems in the workplace. Blurting out inappropriately can compromise the ambience and energy of a work team or relationship with a boss. Disorganization can cause friction between team members. Lost items and missed meetings […]
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