In The A.D.D. Blogosphere

A.D.D. in the Windy City: Mike has written a beautifully concise and cogent description of life with A.D.D. He’s brought together the issues – and the explanations – that will have every A.D.D.er shaking their heads in agreement and, at times, laughing at themselves. (Mike is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post.)
18 Channels: Katy’s [...]

Jennifer Koretsky on Adult ADHD

There’s a wonderful video of Jennifer Koretsky explaining ADHD on the Today show. If you were recently diagnosed with ADHD or suspect you might have it…take a look at this video.

What If There Was A Magic Button That Could Turn Off Your ADD?

NOTE TO THE READER: Andrew, a recent visitor to this blog, has written a number of well thought out (and lengthy) comments that, I felt, deserve to stand alone as their own post. In discussion with Andrew, who has agreed to allow me to do this, the hope is to spur additional debate on these [...]

Time Management Tips

Five time management tips from Jennifer Koretsky.

Take 15 minutes every single day to plan your schedule. A small investment in planning goes a long way towards reducing stress and overwhelm.
Always keep a to-do list. Your to-do list is your friend. It helps you keep track of all those tasksĀ  that are so easily forgotten.
Pay attention [...]

“Must Read” Newsletters for the A.D.D.er

I’ve been reading Jennifer Koretsky’s newsletters for several years. They are written in perfect A.D.D. style – short and to the point – and they seem to arrive in my inbox just when I need them most.1
So go already. Stop reading this post and take a look at the collection. Read through them. You never [...]

An A.D.D.er’s Review of “Odd One Out: The Maverick’s Guide to Adult A.D.D.”

I was quite excited to purchase a copy of Jennifer Koretsky’s Odd One Out. I have been reading her newsletter since 2005 and found that it was easy to read and it always offered useful ideas. So when I got the book I expected some deep, philosophical tome based on years of [...]

Vacation Panic

Vacation Panic: a feeling that you have forgotten something very important but you can’t remember what that “something” is. This feeling becomes more intense – and paralyzing – the closer you come to the beginning of your vacation period. It may disappear during the vacation and it definitely reappears the day you return home.
Vacation [...]