It happens. Even ADHD coaches have lousy focus days sometimes. I’ve been taking short-acting Adderall on an as-needed basis for the last few months. Grad school is incredibly demanding – there’s a ton of reading and writing involved. I’m a full-time student and a full-time ADHD coach. Spending time with my family is important to […]

The good people at Time Timer recently asked me to review their new Time Timer PLUS watch. Although the product is intended primarily for kids, there is a version for adults, and my review is from an adult’s perspective. Here’s what I found: The first thing I noticed about the Time Timer watch is its

Join Beth Main, certified ADHD coach, founder of ADHD Solutions, and ADDitude blogger, as she hosts the “Get It Done, Now! How to Stay on Time and on Task With Adult ADHD” webinar on January 22, 2013 from 1PM to 2PM EST. There is no cost to attend, and the session will be recorded. This

There’s a new web site blocking tool for Google Chrome called “Productivity Owl”. It works a lot like “Leechblock”, which is an add-in for the Firefox browser that I’ve been recommending to my clients for years. You can tell it which web sites you want to keep yourself from visiting, and when. You can also

This post was written by guest blogger and unpublished fiction novelist Matt Chiappino: As both a budding fiction writer and a person with ADD I’ve noticed a few similarities between the career and the condition. ADD can actually be a boon or a hindrance depending on the situation. In some ways the condition can almost

Back in January, I wrote about how difficult it is for people with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to make decisions. I suggested making choices based on who you want to be instead of who you’ve been in the past. That’s great advice for those big decisions like staying in college vs. going pro,

Are you looking for holistic options to help you manage your Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder? Yoga and meditation are both excellent choices. They can help you increase your attention span and self control, while decreasing restlessness and tension. I’ve teamed up with Tina Stroh and Ron Blouch, co-owners of the Just Plain Yoga Studio

It was dark and rainy outside. I was cranky. Almost 10 a.m, and I hadn’t gotten anything done yet. The CD I play to help me focus better (Bach’s “Lute Suites”) was on its second time through and still wasn’t helping. I was starting to feel guilty for being so unproductive. It was shaping up

Decision making is something most adults with ADHD struggle with. We also tend to be time blind, meaning it’s hard for us to look back or ahead in time. We sometimes need a reminder to look in the right direction. Some of the best advice I ever received about making decisions came from a fortune

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been awarded the Certified ADHD Coach (CAC) credential by the Institute for the Advancement of ADHD Coaching (IAAC)! I’m the first ADHD Coach ever to receive the CAC designation, which the IAAC began offering in March of this year (see my blog post from March 31). The IAAC is