Second on a series of articles on ADHD and Motivation, this article describes how using momentum can move you away from stuckness and get you moving toward your difficult task.
Lack of motivation is a common but erroneous complaint among ADHDers. As an ADHDers, when you face a boring task, your brain just doesn’t activate, so it’s difficult to take action. You turn the key to start your turbo brain and nothing happens.
Most people are feeling stressed, and this is especially true of many ADHD adults. The downturn in the economy, climbing employer and client expectations, and an ever growing To-Do list, keep us constantly trying to do more in less time.
A presentation on The Caretaker and User’s Guide to the ADHD Brain:
Understanding Brain Functioning, Common Coexisting Disorders and
Appropriate Treatments for ADHD, with Dr. Tony Rostain, psychiatrist in Montreal Saturday, October 17
Recent article from the Globe and Mail that inspired me to change my career to become an ADHD Coach. Living with Attention Deficit Disorder can be very challenging, until you find the right resources.
ADHD adults often struggle in the corporate world. Many lose their jobs, often multiple times, because they don’t fit the corporate mold. While entrepreneurship may initially just be a way of creating employment flexible enough to adapt to your way of working, it often turns out to be a great career move.
I work with entrepreneurs, artists, writers, ADHD adults and other creative geniuses. Wildly creative, risk tolerant, perserverent, high octane, thrill seekers, they still struggle with lack of focus, difficulty with concentration, disorganization, impulsivity, staying productive, managing sereval projects at once, and clueing up the details to each.
Vacation is a great time to reconnect with family, friends and activities you enjoy. It can also create chaos in your life, especially if you’ve managed to create structures and systems that work well for you.
ADHDers can kick butt! If you do it in a round about way, you’re still kicking butt. So stop worrying about what you can’t do, and stop worrying about the things you can do but not exactly like everyone else, and focus all your energy into making the most of YOUR superpower.
Presentation on ADHD Couple at the Montreal Children’s Hospital by ADHD Coach Linda Walker and her ADHD husband, Duane. They will discuss the struggles ADHD had on their marriage and how they overcame them to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this year.
