If you're looking for a quick fix, coaching may not be the right place for you. Many people consider coaching when they're tired of doing the same thing over and over again. But too often, potential coachees think that a coach is someone who will 'teach them' or 'cure them' or 'fix them'. And, although wishful thinking and hoping helps you, in actuality, ADHD coaching is in no way a quick … [Read more...]
4 Strategies To Improve ADHD Focus and Concentration
Focus and concentration can be real challenges when you have ADHD. Whether personal or business orientated, the ability to focus our attention on our daily tasks is the lynchpin of a productive and healthy lifestyle. In order to become who we want to be, we must do--there’s no avoiding this fact. There are various reasons why someone may be lacking the focus and concentration to complete their … [Read more...]
How Coping With An Adult ADHD Diagnosis Mirrors Stages of Grief – Infographic
Adult ADHD Stages of Grief Infographic If you’re coping with a new adult ADHD Diagnosis, you may be grieving. Although a diagnosis can be helpful and informative, you will do well to take your time as you move through the coping process. No one person copes with a new adult ADHD diagnosis the same way. In fact, people pass through different stages and can even loop back to one they already … [Read more...]
How Coping With An Adult ADHD Diagnosis Mirrors Stages of Grief
If you’re coping with a new adult ADHD Diagnosis, you may be grieving. Before we begin, let's review the Stages of Grief and their origin. A Swiss psychiatrist, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross first introduced her five-stage grief model in her book On Death and Dying. Kübler-Ross’ Model was developed while working with terminally ill patients. Kübler-Ross notes that these stages are not linear and some … [Read more...]
17 Tips to Handle a New Adult ADHD Diagnosis Infographic
How to Handle a New Adult ADHD Infographic If you’ve recently received an adult ADHD diagnosis, you may feel surprised, shocked, or disbelief. Or you may feel relief and validation. Some people even report a sense of 'knowing all along it was something.' As a matter of fact, when many of my clients have received an adult ADHD diagnosis, they've unequivocally exclaimed that the diagnosis makes … [Read more...]