[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A lot of people I know wear glasses. Many kids in my middle school and high school wore glasses. No one told them "why are you wearing glasses, why not just...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Look up Grit in the dictionary, its says: "courage and resolve; strength of character." In my post You Can’t Win If You Don’t “Suit Up” I pointed out you have to show...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My dad always told me, “You can’t win if you don’t suit up”. And you know what? He is totally right. In order to win in life, and manage your ADHD to...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We explored the idea of Controlling the Controllables, and one of the things we can control is our actions. You will need to “Take Action” to manage your ADHD. The...
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ADDYTeens are more likely to face discussions as to whether they have something “real” or not. Many people have no problems with sitting still or focusing when they choose to,...
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Three things about ADHD are true, and the sooner you accept them, the more likely you will be to able to learn how to win in life on your terms. ADHD...
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One of these girls has ADHD. The other one has Asthma. Which is which? Does it matter? For years, I played on a traveling Academy soccer team that was extremely demanding...
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Medical terms like “disorder” or “disease” or “syndrome” are used for serious medical conditions like diabetes, cancer and sickle-cell anemia. ADHD can sometimes be called a disorder or a syndrome...
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Ever have the really bad cold, or the flu? Terrible, feeling sick in bed, stuffed head, you feel like crap. When you are sick in bed, family and friends come...
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Control the Controllables - What does this mean to you ? Focus only on what you control. Your attitude - will you be positive or negative? Your actions - will...
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I learned this important lesson - Control the Controllables - at a soccer training camp at UC Berkeley. I trained with college and professional players as a goalkeeper. The goalkeeper...
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When you face challenging situations there are many things happening all at once. For example, preparing for a big test, or taking the SAT, or getting ready to perform in...
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Have you ever seen a track race? Maybe in the Olympics or at high school. Imagine a 400 meter race. Picture five people at the starting line. Four out of...
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OK, so we just talked about how ADHD is medical condition that affects "how you think". ADHD means that you think differently, that you have a harder time focusing on...
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OK. You have just heard that you have ADHD. Hearing that you are diagnosed with something can create different emotions. However you feel is okay. But one thing is for...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When you are a teen, being different can be awful. As a teen with ADHD, I know this first hand. By the time I was 10, I was spending twice as...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Recently, I met a new friend at my college, the University of Puget Sound, and during the course of our brief introduction he learned that I had ADHD. Almost without...
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