The Wisdom of Children
I’ve written a decent amount over the years about our need to redefine the basic concept of ADHD. I generally feel that the way it is defined in medical circles is far too narrow and exclusive rather than inclusive of…
Matt Reid
Changing your narrative
It is almost impossible to not internalize much of the negativity that the world throws at those of us with ADHD. One of the best things you can do for yourself is change your language. Change the way you frame…
ADHD multiplication factors
No symptom of ADHD is unique to ADHD. All the symptoms are pathological magnifications of aspects of human nature. Much like clinical depression is a pathological extreme of the sadness that we call experience from time to time, and generalized…
The “NOW” Mindset
Those of us with ADHD often create our own emergencies by putting task off. Believe me, this does not come from a place of judgement. It is a fact. And, frankly, correctly treating your ADHD with right medication, dosage, delivery…
How to turn your BATDL into getting things done.
The primary goal of the BATDL is to capture the task that you need to accomplish to move yourself and your life forward. That includes everything from food shopping to picking up prescriptions to scheduling a zoom with your best…
Big Pharma?
I’m a big fan of Pharma. Of course, big Pharma makes mistakes. Most big things that are driven by profit make mistakes. But life saving and life changing drugs are amazing and wonderful. I just want to reflect on the…
How many hours are in your day?
I’ve probably written on this before. It’s hard to keep track of 14 years of blog entries… But why is it that doctors don’t seem to understand that we need to treat our ADHD ALL THE TIME? I have so…
Why the BATDL? (badass to do list)
Maybe I buried the lead with the BATDL. The whole point is to be EITHER more productive, more efficient, or less stressed. Likely you will be all three. I can’t say I have ever had a client who truly did…
You are still a sample size of ONE.
it’s important for you to understand and own your individuality when beginning treatment for anything, especially ADHD. What is written on the insert with your new prescription is hardly a comprehensive list of effects or side effects. It is simply…
We are all a sample size of ONE.
A few years ago, at an ADHD conference, a doctor who was presenting on non-stimulant therapy noted the effectiveness statistic of stimulants and non-stimulants. Historically, almost every study has shown that 80 to 85% of people with ADHD respond to…