Tag Archives: self esteem
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How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Unleash Your Inner Genius
Posted on August 18, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self Management, ADHD Self-Esteem.By Tyler Tervooren Self-doubt is a special kind of hell. A small failure makes you question yourself and your abilities and, next thing you know, you feel like you aren’t good enough or smart enough to do anything. And that’s about the time you stop trying. We’ve all been there but, not everyone handles it the same […]
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Building Confidence and Self-Esteem
Posted on March 7, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self-Esteem, Adult ADD/ADHD.Low self-esteem can be deeply rooted, with origins in traumatic childhood experiences such as prolonged separation from parentfigures, neglect, or emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. In later life, self-esteem can be undermined by ill health, negative life events such as losing a job or getting divorced, deficient or frustrating relationships, and a general sense of lack of control. Read the full article
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Why Self-Doubt Keeps You Stuck And How to Begin to Overcome It
Posted on October 4, 2018 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self Management, ADHD Self-Esteem, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Jeff Barton I’ve struggled with self-doubt for decades. I doubted myself, my looks, my ability, everything. I was never enough. And my choices reflected that self-doubt. I also let self-doubt stop me from pursuing the things I wanted. It held me back from being who I wanted to be. Who I am. The self-doubt […]
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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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People Share What ADHD Really Feels Like
Posted on November 22, 2014 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.By MARGARITA TARTAKOVSKY, M.S. Associate Editor Many people misunderstand what it means to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. “ADHD is not like pregnancy,” said Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist and clinical instructor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “It is not an either you have it or you don’tphenomenon.” Each of us has some ADHD […]
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Is It Depression or ADHD?
Posted on September 27, 2014 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.Depression is surprisingly common among ADD adults. Fortunately, there’s no need to suffer in silence. by Carl Sherman, Ph.D. First the bad news: Depression is estimated to be 2.7 times more prevalent among adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder than among the general adult population. Now the good news: Effective remedies for depression are readily available, and they […]
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More women than men seek help for treatment of adult ADHD
Posted on April 9, 2010 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.The symptoms could describe any busy, distracted multi-tasker: difficulty concentrating, chronic lateness, impatience, procrastination. Or they could point to a diagnosis of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, which some 10 million U.S. grownups have. Yet fewer than 25 percent of the adults walking around with the syndrome even know they have it, according to a report […]
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