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How to Be Present During the Holidays. Six Simple Steps to Decrease Stress and Enjoy Every Moment
How present are you during this time of year? Are you so busy that you lose touch with the meaning of the season? Are you too stressed out to really enjoy time with your family? Do you struggle to remember what it’s all about? Is it difficult to stay focused on the joy and hope…
Read MoreRelief at Last! Find a Thought That Feels Better
A Simple Technique You Can Use Every Day to Shift Negative Thoughts and Emotions. If you are like most people, you sometimes don’t feel as good as you would like. You might wake up feeling depressed or blue. Or perhaps you might notice that you are feeling worried. You may be able to identify the…
Read MoreADHD: Checklist for Back to School Success
1) Review your child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP). Schedule a team meeting with the school. It is not uncommon to discover that as you child has grown and matured their needs may have changed. Make sure they get all the accommodations in school they are entitled to and that really help them thrive. 2) Help your…
Read MoreThe Truth About Adult ADHD
Adults with ADHD have trouble concentrating, struggle with organization, lose things, forget things, feel restless, and make impulsive decisions. These are all the same symptoms that children with ADHD experience. But ADHD impacts adult lives in some very specific ways. There are a number of patterns commonly seen in adults with ADHD. These patterns are not listed…
Read MoreHow I averted claustrophobia during an MRI exam. Mindfulness skills saved the day!
The first time I ever experienced claustrophobia took me by surprise. My doctor sent me for an MRI many years ago to find out why my jaw hurt. I didn’t know what to expect but I had no reason to worry about the small confines of an MRI machine because I had never experienced any…
Read MoreFood for Thought
If you are like most people you want to keep your brain as healthy as possible for as long as possible. It is sobering to hear that a British study found that our brain’s ability to reason and remember starts to decline as early as age 45. The good news is that we can take…
Read MoreFive Simple Mindfulness Skills That Work
Mindfulness meditation consists of skills and methods to unplug from the busy world around you and from the busy ‘monkey brain’ so often experienced in today’s life and particularly in ADHD, anxiety and depression. According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, mindfulness meditation trains and reinforces the ability to pay attention to the present moment, on purpose which helps…
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