Susy felt a shot of dread every time the doorbell rang. Luckily she had mastered the technique of opening her front door just enough for the visitor to see her head, but not enough that they could see into her home.

When she said goodbye and closed the front door, Susy always felt a mixture of shame and relief.

Shame because her home was very messy.

Relief because the potential disaster of another human seeing her cluttered home had been avoided.

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Do You Keep a Journal?

They are great places to record your thoughts, feelings and insights about your daily life.  Journaling isn’t just for teenage girls and aspiring writers. It helps with physical and mental health, emotional upheaval,  productivity, and happiness.

Why Journal Writing is Helpful When You Have ADHD

If you are living with ADHD, it is easy to dismiss the idea of writing in a journal. At first glance, it seems to involve all the things that are hard for you like sitting, writing, focusing and daily discipline.

However, writing in a journal allows you to press the pause button on your life. When you take time out from being busy and spend time alone with just your thoughts and journal, you can actively reflect on the events of the day.

As a result you will …
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Clutter is when items take over part of your home, workplace or car.

Although clutter looks messy, it isn’t always junk or rubbish. The objects creating clutter might be useful, valuable or have sentimental meaning. Yet if they aren’t in the right place, they become clutter.

Clutter is often created when you have too many belongings for your space, or you don’t put items away in their designated home.

For example, if the contents of your gym bag have been sprawled out on the dining room table for a month, that’s clutter. If your gym shorts and top are in the laundry basket or folded away in your closet, that isn’t.

Clutter might be visible to everyone (piles of stuff in each room) or it could be hidden away in drawers, a spare room or garage. [Read more…]

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Question. Do you know what almost every ADHDer has in common?

 Answer. A strong desire to get more things done in a day!

Why is this? Here are 6 common reasons

• • You feel that it takes you longer to do tasks than other people. This may or may not be true, but it feels like it is.
  • You had a poor performance review, and your boss is watching you very carefully.
  • You work hard all day, cross lots items off your to do list, and yet it is still as long as ever.

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When it comes to using the phone, most people with ADHD fall into 1 of 2 camps. Which camp are you in?

Camp 1
You love your phone!
It’s your favorite way to communicate with people. You enjoy conversations, and talking is easier than typing an email. Your phone is glued to your side and you feel excited every time it rings.

Camp 2
You hate the phone!
You avoid using it as much as possible. If the phone rings, you might not answer it even if it is a friend. Initiating a call takes a lot of mental strength and sometimes days of pep talks. [Read more…]

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This article answers a blog reader’s question:

I have adult ADD. How does that differ from adult ADHD?

It’s a great question and one that lots of people are curious or confused about.

To answer it fully, we need to break it down into 3 sub questions.

1. What difference is there in the terms ADD and ADHD?
2. What is the difference between Inattentive ADHD and Hyperactive-Impulsive ADHD?
3. What is the difference between childhood and adult ADHD?

Let’s start with the ADD/ ADHD question first.

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