I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts the other day and got the distinct feeling that the topic was skirting around a topic that I discuss with my clients all the time: stimulation seeking behaviors. The whole…
This is a concept that I named several years ago and very much comes under the heading of understanding your own behavior… Why is it that we do what we do? Sometimes it is simply that we chose the task…
Quick tip. When you are trying new medications for anything it is a really good idea to keep a brief but rigorous journal of the dates, names, dosages, effects, side effects, etc. The average human being has a hard time…
Actually, I’m tremendously anxious and borderline terrified about what comes next for our country. But, I’ve still got seven clients today who need me. I’ve still got a wife and two kids. I still have a business, and a home,…
Fantastic article on hoarding and a new public policy method of dealing with it in public housing right here in Boston. Remind me a lot of my approach with the clutter prone. Though I don’t work with really hoarders. The…
5:20 is the end of my day. And, you can see that I added a few more things on the bottom right of the list and managed to get them done. I actually had more than 20 minutes to relax…
Here’s a picture of the same schedule as of 11am. That’s a good time for me to reassess because it’s when I take my second dose of meds (Concerta) and that more or less divides my day. You may note that…
I have been working with many of my clients lately to help them with daily scheduling. Once they have gotten going on the To Do List, the daily schedule is the next step toward efficiency and control of time management.…
How ADHD affects women and girls differently is an important area of research. The more research that is done, the more we know that ADHD does in fact affect women differently and that hormones play a large role in that.…
My wife forwarded me this link. It is a powerful story and a beautifully written article. And, it so happens that the author/family happen to be family friends. And, no, it is not an ADHD related issue. However, I remember…
