Matt Reid

Matt Reid

Mind Mapping, Part V: Making my own system

At some point I realized that I needed to combine these two disparate ideas in to one process. Since then, I have started with a Mind Map. I think of it as “throwing up my ideas” without rhyme, reason, structure,…

Mind Mapping, Part IV: The tools I was given

I have always taught a two step outlining process. It is a system I cobbled together based on two things I learned probably 5 years apart in school, each of which serves a different function for my ADHD brain and…

What does a mind map look like?

It occurred to me that it might be helpful to see a completed mind map as a reference during this multipart series on mind maps. Here’s one that I just made for my son’s science project. (He’s only 6. So,…

“Backdoor” into MGH

It is very hard to get into to see a behavioral health doc at MGH. But, signing up for a clinical trial is an excellent way to get treatment. If they trial drug doesn’t work, they don’t kick you out.…

Thanksgiving Dinner… with a plan

So, I used to be a professional chef. My degree is in culinary. I have been cooking for nearly 20 years. But I still have to use external structures to keep myself on track. As you can see from the…