ADHD and New Years Resolutions – oil and water. Perhaps this is an exaggeration, but if you have an ADHD diagnosis, it might feel like this comparison is pretty accurate!
This is the time of year when people emerge from the blur of the holidays, and start thinking: Now is time to make a big change. What better time to start something new than at the beginning of a new year?...
ADHD diagnosis or not, coming up with (and sticking to) New Year’s resolutions can be seriously tough.
If you’re starting to think about this year’s resolution, or have one in mind, please check out this “greatest hit” from 2011: 5 Mistakes to Avoid when Making a New Year’s Resolution. This article is an oldie but a goody to help you rethink your approach to resolutions: let’s change things up this year and see some results!
Money management can be particularly difficult when you have ADHD; menial tasks like filing taxes and paying bills on time can often feel like torture. Buying fun new toys becomes even more spontaneous (and creative). Sure, impulsivity can be a lot of fun, but it can also be tough on your partner and your pocket book.
In the wake of this holiday season, your finances might be looking a little rough for wear. If so, Money Management and ADHD: 7 Tips for Handling Family Finances is a great starting point for you. Originally posted in 2010, we highly recommend checking it out to help you get in the mindset to get a better handle on your money!
Are you feeling a bit stressed right now? Or maybe a lot?
If so, check out Stressed? Try these 3 quick and easy relaxation strategies. We posted this article around the same time last year, and because we thought the ideas were so important we wanted to help refresh your memory! As mentioned in the post, these strategies will help you manage stress in the moment, and the more you practice them, they may even help you prevent stress (or at least minimize its impact on your sanity!)
“There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says ‘Morning, boys. How’s the water?’ And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes ‘What the hell is water?'”
The story above is how the late David Foster Wallace, an American writer, opened his commencement speech at Kenyon College in May 2005...
Children and adults with ADHD often have difficulties with sleep – whether it’s falling asleep (and staying asleep) at night, getting to bed at a decent time, or waking up and getting up in the mornings.
Mornings are a particularly tough time for many of us, let alone those with ADHD – our morning selves are often a lot less motivated when that alarm goes off than we plan for the night before...
