I have to admit something....
I am angry with modern technology, and I am angry with myself for being a sucker.
In general, anger is a destructive emotion, but it can also help us change.
For many months now, I've been thinking about technology and distraction. On the...
In this week's blog, I'll cover the results and analysis of my one week digital fast.
To review, my digital fast consisted of not using my computer, phone, or TV for anything other than work obligations. For example, I would not pull out my phone to check the news while bored in line at the...
Last week, we dealt with the first steps that you can take when you are feeling overwhelmed and stressed. I mentioned that the best plan is to...
#1. Do not make any important decisions while you are in a panicked state.
#2. Breathe until you calm the “fight or flight” response.
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What do you do when you are in a state of panic? What is your response when you are frustrated and overwhelmed by your situation, and you start to think everything is hopeless?
Today, I would like to share with you a few techniques to use when you are feeling overwhelmed and anxious.
1. Do...
What does it mean to Reverse Engineer a Goal?
In general, it means that you start with the Finished Product (as we discussed last week) or a SMART Goal, and then go backwards to find out what you need to do today.
Let’s go back to last week’s example. We had a...
This week's topic is finishing your Projects. Almost everyone has a project that is difficult to finish, and many of us have projects that are hard to even start.
One of the keys to finishing a project is to figure out what it will look like when it is completed.
In other...
Are you frustrated by goals or projects that you’ve started and not finished?
The foundation to achieving goals starts with a question: Is this goal actually achievable?
Maybe you think this question sounds stupid. You would be shocked by the number of clients that come to us...
Last week, we investigated at length the root and danger of impulsiveness. This week, we’ll delve into what we can do to tame it.
Of all of ADHD’s symptoms, impulsiveness is the most dangerous. It can lead to accidental injury, death, sexually transmitted disease, drug...
Who cares about ADHD? It’s just for boys in grade school who can’t sit still–right?
Wrong.
This stereotype of the hyperactive boy disrupting class severely underplays the real risks inherent for children, teens, and adults with ADHD.
What are the most severe outcomes for...
If you have ADHD, it is likely that one or more of your children also have it.
The challenges of raising a child with ADHD are immense. The hyperactivity, lack of focus, impulsivity, emotional rollercoaster, etc. could quickly put even the most patient parent to their wit's end.
So...