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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

16. June 2008

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by: Alison Cole Attention Deficit Disorder comes in a different avatar wherein the patient is overactive, fidgety, aggressive, highly emotive and sometimes lacking in social manners. This is easily observed to be in contrast to ADD patients who prefer to remain unheard of. Both ADD and ADHD have the same symptoms such as quick distraction, forgetfulness, poor [...]

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Attention Deficit Disorder Tests

16. June 2008

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by: Alison Cole Research has proved that Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a genetically occurring problem. Being a disorder rather than a disease, there is a lack of clinical tests to diagnose ADD and its co-existing maladies. This further complicates the issue for physicians and patients since proper diagnosis is the pathway for proper treatment.

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Attention Deficit Disorder

16. June 2008

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by: Alison Cole Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), as the name suggests, is a health problem that is characterized by reduced attention span and minimal concentration abilities in persons. The symptoms of ADD are visible in the early stages of childhood. In rare cases, injuries to the head or severe concussions could cause the disorder. Several studies [...]

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ADHD and Supplements

16. June 2008

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Lac Tran It is startling to know that 3 to 7 percent of children in the US suffer from ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This means it affects over 2 million children in America, that is, one in every class of 25 would have ADHD. This condition is usually diagnosed in the pre-school and early [...]

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A Visualization Exercise on Managing Expectations for Adults with ADD

16. June 2008

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by: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky As adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), we often find ourselves excited by new ideas and plans, but overwhelmed by what it will take to reach the goals. Many of my coaching clients find themselves in this situation. They make a decision to make a change - a big change. [...]

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8 Essential Skills for Managing ADD

16. June 2008

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by: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky So many adults with ADD find themselves chronically overwhelmed with every day life. This means that they generally wake up feeling like they are running behind on all the things they need to do, spend the whole day on high speed in order to get all those things done, and yet [...]

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6 Ways to Slow Down the Adult ADD Brain

16. June 2008

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By ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky © Copyright 2005 If you have adult ADD, then you know that sometimes, slowing down is a very hard thing to do. There are so many tasks to accomplish and so little time to get them done. So your mind goes into high speed, trying to accomplish it all and more, or [...]

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10 Tips for Practicing Positive Thinking as a Tool for Managing ADD

16. June 2008

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by: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky At first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have nothing to do with one another. But many of us with ADD develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. This negative outlook then makes it even [...]

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