Prior to being diagnosed with ADHD at age 37, my husband says his best coping tool was "Fear-Based Management"—fondly referred to as FBM. Especially in graduate school, he nurtured thoughts of disastrous consequences if he didn't finish that paper on time and complete that research project. FBM helped him earn a tough advanced degree, but he sees now it did little for his nervous system or his
Saturday, 15 June 2013
Fear-Based Management? Think Again.
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Prior to being diagnosed with ADHD at age 37, my husband says his best coping tool was "Fear-Based Management"—fondly referred to as FBM. Especially in graduate school, he nurtured thoughts of disastrous consequences if he didn't finish that paper on time and complete that research project. FBM helped him earn a tough advanced degree, but he sees now it did little for his nervous system or his
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Fired Up and Ready for CHADD 2012!
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In less than two weeks, Nov. 8-10, 2012, CHADD's 24th Annual International Conference takes place right in my backyard! The Hyatt Regency near San Francisco International airport.
I've been so busy helping to plan events (and dealing with medical challenges) that I'm far behind in my posting here. My apologies! It's been for a good cause.
If you're already registered for the conference,
Sunday, 12 August 2012
The Couple That Gets Fit Together...
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This month, YouMeADD blog kicks it up a notch, following last month's Nature Sufficient Syndrome and the hikes my husband and I enjoy. Now get ready for "Adventure Hikes" for couples and a companion strategy for boosting brain function called Intermittent Fasting.
Your guide: psychiatrist Michael Lara, who will be speaking about The Exercise Prescription for ADHD at the upcoming CHADD
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Nature-Sufficient Syndrome
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My husband (pictured above, with San Francisco in the background; more photos below) and I had just parked the car last Sunday and were headed for the trail on San Bruno Mountain when I remembered, "Oh! My first-Tuesday blog post is due this week. What shall I write about?"
"Well," he said, following close behind, "you could write about how most of us are too attached to our electronic
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Communicating ... Mindfully
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This month's guest post comes to you from Mark Bertin, MD, a developmental pediatrician and author of The Family ADHD Solution: A Scientific Approach to Maximizing Your Child’s Attention and Minimizing Parental Stress. – G.P.
If you know you have ADHD, you’re probably aware of how distractibility, impulsiveness or difficulty “keeping track” of everyday life affects you. But are you aware
Thursday, 3 May 2012
"Our Weekend Without Meds"
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The most common question I am asked about Adult ADHD (other than "Is it real?") is this: "Does the medication really make a difference?"
I used to recite the facts and figures. After all, double-blind research should provide rock-solid persuasion that yes, for some people with ADHD, the medication is positively life-changing.
Wrong. After only a few times of watching eyes glaze over
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
ADHD and "Cyber Junkies"
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Once my boyfriend starts on the Internet, there's no turning back. It seems the perfect trap for people with ADHD: He can drift aimlessly from topic to topic with just the click of a mouse. I just wish he could use all that internet time for something useful. –Beth
My wife was supposed to turn in her masters-thesis outline by Tuesday. After doing nothing for six months, she worked at the
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