January 2009

Anxiety and ADHD

by Brenda on January 13, 2009

Anxiety can often be part of the package if you have Attention Deficit Disorder. In fact, studies indicate that 25-40% of people with ADHD also have anxiety, and that includes children. Anxiety often comes along with, or worsens, depression, which is another co-morbidity associated with ADHD. Anxiety can make ADHD symptoms much worse and more [...]

5 Reasons I’m Glad I’m ADD

by Brenda on January 9, 2009

The question has been asked before – I think someone even did a study – but did you know that most adults with Attention Deficit Disorder wouldn’t change it if they could? I’m one of those people, and I’m glad I’m ADD. Want to know why? I’ll give you 5 reasons: 1. People with Attention [...]

ADHD & Time

by Brenda on January 8, 2009

This morning I came downstairs to a dirty kitchen. Don’t you just hate that? It makes you feel like you’re already behind. The bad part was, I did it to myself. Last night after dinner I was too lazy to wash the pans. I didn’t want to take the time; I just wanted to relax. [...]

7 Ways to De-Clutter

by Brenda on January 7, 2009

If you’ve got Attention Deficit Disorder, it’s easy for things to get piled up and cluttered. We put things down without thinking (and wonder where they are later). We leave stuff out so we won’t lose or forget it and then it gets lost in the rest of the stuff we’ve left out. Here are [...]

Clutter, Organization, and ADHD

by Brenda on January 6, 2009

If you have Attention Deficit Disorder, I probably don’t have to tell you about how easy it is for clutter to creep up on you. It’s everywhere – the house, the car, our workspace, even our purses or briefcases. Clutter is one of the biggest reasons that we find it hard to keep our houses [...]

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