self-esteem

How a Mani Pedi Can Help Your ADHD

by Brenda on May 7, 2012

One of the things that I’m always stressing to you is the importance of taking good care of yourself. And I know you mean to, but do you? Do you take as much care of yourself as you do your family and friends? Taking good care of yourself is important because it keeps you healthy, [...]

You Are Not a Deficit or a Disorder

by Brenda on February 21, 2012

Having ADHD makes us feel bad about ourselves. We always seem to focus on the things we can’t do instead of the things we can. Instead of living in a tightly constricted box where everything is neat and orderly, we choose to live outside the box freely and with abandon. That is, we could if [...]

Impulse and ADHD

by Brenda on November 21, 2011

ADDers are prone to impulsive behavior – acting without thinking. But being impulsive is more about behavior, it’s about thinking and judgement too. Have you ever said something impulsively and then wished you could take it back? I know I have. Never ask someone when they are due if you don’t know for a fact [...]

Relationships and ADHD

by Brenda on August 30, 2011

Does your spouse, partner, significant other get you? Do they understand you in terms of your ADHD? Or are there problems in the relationship because of it? People without ADHD really have a hard time understanding those of us with ADHD. I guess that goes both ways; how well do we understand them? It can [...]

That Exercise Thing

by Brenda on August 9, 2011

You know that exercise is good for your ADD brain as well as your body right? So how come you don’t do it more often? I know you’ve got lots of answers but the number one reason has to be because it’s boring. As ADDers, we crave excitement and variety. The local gym usually doesn’t [...]

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