ADHD

ADHD differs from person to person, but there are several things that most people with ADHD have in common. Distractibility, impulsivity, and hyperactivity (this could be in the mind and not necessarily physical). Others may not even know that you have ADHD because those who have ADHD don’t look different from everyone else. However, if you were to look at someone who has ADHD’s brain you would find ideas firing off constantly, hence the reason that many people with ADHD have a difficult time falling asleep, because their minds never rest.
ADHD can be very frustrating and it can be a superpower! Sometimes ADHD shows up in the underachieving child who won’t apply himself in school, but if they find the right thing they can be anything they imagine. A dynamic teacher, preacher or stand up comic! Navy SEALs or Army Rangers, self-made millionaires or even billionaires, academy award winners, Tony awards, along with Emmy and Grammy award winners, powerful CEO’s, CFO’s, inventors, and the list goes on and on.
In order to go from the underachiever to the one who seeks and finds their dreams is a matter of focusing on the good your ADHD offers you!
Working on executive functioning skills will help with some of the more frustrating parts of ADHD. The twelve executive functioning skills are self-restraint, working memory, emotion control, focus, task initiation, planning/prioritization, organization, time management, defining and achieving goals, flexibility, observation, and stress tolerance. The Cleveland Clinic explains more about executive functions https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/executive-function

In their book ADHD 2.0, Dr. Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey talk about scientific research that is showing that exercises that stimulate the cerebellum can help with some of the more challenging aspects of ADHD. https://drhallowell.com/read/books-by-ned/ Some of the exercises that you can start doing now is balancing on one foot at a time, pull out your phone and time yourself and see if you can increase your time!

If you need help working with your ADHD, give me a call, text or email! I can also help parents or partners who are struggling with loved ones that have ADHD. 385-253-8002 stephanie@peachtreecounselingservice.com