Who else started off this isolation excited about all of the online courses that were being offered for free or for a extremely reduced investment? Being a knowledge junkie, I am now up to 5 courses; realistically only able to do 3. The others will have to wait. There are so many great ones I [...]
Last night I received threats from someone I know, by phone. I did not respond. It wasn’t funny and I didn’t sleep well. I don’t know if it’s over. It got me thinking...In this time of isolation, people with mental health issues, personality disorders and with insecurities may have too much time to think and [...]
PARENTS! Are you worried about what to do with your children when schools and daycares are closed? Maybe you’re afraid because you don’t know what to do with them? Maybe you’re afraid they’ll fight a lot? Here are a few ideas to create fun centres in your home. I don’t recommend you send your child [...]
The Disciplinarian Somewhere along the line, this therapist got the idea that what adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) need is a good rap on the knuckles and a serious time-out. You’ll know you’re in a session with a Disciplinarian when tasks are assigned to you, like homework, between sessions. Then come the [...]
I know that Christmas brings on many changes in routine. Here are a few key things to help: Get enough sleep and rest in the day. A change in sleep patterns is disastrous for us and often makes us more emotional/sensitive. Keep it simple. We get overwhelmed with everything going on and all of [...]
Even though I’m an ADHD Specialist, sometimes my ADHD gets out of hand. When I start losing things again, feeling panicked or anxious, having sleep problems, noticing ticks, forgetting simple things and other ADHD related issues, I have to look at when this started and what changed around that time. In this case, it’s easy [...]
My ADhD Brain: How Far I’ve Come By Diane Délina Tuesday, February 18th, 2016 Growing up, I didn’t know I had ADHD. I just knew that I was often told I talked too much, too loud; asked way too many questions; annoyed everyone because I couldn’t sit still or focus on anything very long; [...]
1. Have a notebook and pen ready to use for this exercise. Over a week’s time, write down all of the negative thoughts that come into your head. Just one liners. Make a star beside the ones that keep coming up throughout the week. 2. You will need about an hour for the next [...]
I often get asked how to know if any therapist/counsellor/coach/psychiatrist/psychologist will be good with someone with ADHD. The first article is a very good guide. Having someone who specializes in ADHD is actually very important. Down the page, you will find questions to ask your doctor and information about medications in Canada. I’ve added [...]
The Disciplinarian Somewhere along the line, this therapist got the idea that what adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) need is a good rap on the knuckles and a serious time-out. You’ll know you’re in a session with a Disciplinarian when tasks are assigned to you, like homework, between sessions. Then come the [...]
