My ADD / ADHD Blog

FREE Teleseminar: ADD / ADHD Work and You

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Time: 9:00 to 10:00 pm EST

Instructor: Laura Rolands

Does ADD / ADHD get in the way of your success at work? Join ADHD coach and experienced Human Resources Manager Laura Rolands in this FREE Teleseminar about ADD /ADHD in the workplace. Using simple and practical strategies, Laura will teach you how to handle tough conversations with your boss, boost your productivity, find useful resources and manage the the overall chaos that often comes with ADD / ADHD at work.  There will also be plenty of time to answer your questions.

It's okay if you can't make the live Teleseminar! If you register before it begins you will be able to listen to a FREE Replay until 1/27/2015. If you happen to come across this blog post after 1/20/2015 you can access the Teleseminar in the ADD Audio Library.

Register now for this FREE Teleseminar at: ADDClasses.com

2014 Accomplishments and Successes

Wow, it's almost 2015 and like many people I'm really starting to think about what I want in 2015. Also like many Adults with ADD / ADHD my mind automatically goes to think about I want to improve or change. I want to be done with 2014 and start a new year with fresh new ideas and energy. As I write this, 2014 is not quiet over and though I'm ready for 2015, it's helpful for me to reflect on 2014. Like many of my readers 2014 had a mix ups and downs for me. 

It's important not only for myself but for my readers to reflect on their accomplishments and successes in 2014. Once I finish this blog post I'm going to sit down and write out a list of some of my personal and professional successes in 2014.

I challenge my readers to do the same!

What are your top 14 successes and accomplishments of 2014?

I Can't Meditate

There's been so much out there lately about how great meditation is for everybody. There's also research showing it's helpful for ADD / ADHD too. That's all great but far too many adults with ADD / ADHD think that they can't meditate. 

This is a false belief! Anybody can meditate even somebody with ADD / ADHD. It's okay if your mind wanders! Just go with that!

Many of us with ADD / ADHD are complicating meditation way too much. To start out all you need to do to meditate is breath deeply for a few minutes! Yes, it really is THAT simple. 

Do you meditate? Are you interested in meditation?

I have some great news for you! I just started a FREE Online ADD / ADHD Meditation Group over at Living with ADD. In the ADD / ADHD Meditation Group you can share meditation resources, succes stories and support. 

Stress - Topic of the Week

This week's topic over at Living with ADD is STRESS! How do you deal with STRESS? What's stressing you out?  What resources do you recommend for dealing with STRESS? Let us know over in the Living with ADD Forum.

We want to hear from YOU about ADD / ADHD and Stress. Living with ADD is THE Online place for people affected by ADD / ADHD to find help, support and connections they need. Best of all it's FREE.

Thank You - ADHD Awareness Expo

I want to take this time to say thank you to everybody who was involved with the 5th Annual Online ADHD Awareness Expo! It was a HUGE success with record breaking attendance!

A special thanks goes out to:

• The Exhibitors
• The Speakers
• The Affiliates
• The Attendees

The 5th Annual ADHD Awareness Expo officially ended on Saturday November 1st. If you are just learning about it now you are in luck! You can still sign up and access all the videos and the ADHD Awareness Expo Resources. Yes, the Online ADHD Awareness Expo is still FREE.

1.5 Million Downloads

October - ADHD Awareness Month has been a super busy month for me. I've been so busy working on the 5th Annual Online ADHD Awareness Expo! I almost forgot to celebrate the fact that this month ADHD Support Talk Radio reached over 1.5 Million downloads! I'm amazed that I've reached and helped so many people with the show. After the ADHD Awareness Expo is over I'm looking forward to doing more shows and reaching even more people! Thank you to all my guests and my listeners!!!

 

5th Annual Online ADHD Awareness Expo

It's almost time for the 5th Annual Online ADHD Awarness Expo! I hope you will join me beginning on October 26th for this incredible life changing online event. 

During the this Week long ADHD Awareness Expo our Special Guests will be joining us by video to share tips and strategies. You will also be able to connect with other attendees 24/7 in the ADHD Awareness Expo Chat Room. You will be able to chat with other attendees while while browsing the ADHD Awareness Expo Exhibits.

The ADHD Awareness Expo is a FREE virtual event which means you can attend from anywhere in the world.

Top 10 ADHD Blog of 2014

I am honored and excited to have just been notified by Dr. John Grohol that my blog has been chosen as one of the Top 10 ADHD Blogs of 2014. 

 I'm a Psych Central Best of the Web – Blog winner. Only a select few websites on the Web can claim this honor, from one of the oldest and most popular mental health and psychology resources online today. Psych Central receives over 6 million unique visitors per month from all over the world, making it the largest independent mental health website online today.

I've been following Psych Central for more than a decade now and have been very impressed by this resource. I am so honored to be recognized by Dr. John Grohol and Psych Central as a leading ADD / ADHD resource!

Thank You!

Tara McGillicuddy

Adult ADD / ADHD Organizing Solutions

I know it's ADHD Awareness month and you are probably being bombarded and overwhelmed by all the ADHD Awareness related emails and promotions. I know I am.

I want to make sure you know about the FREE Q & A Teleseminar I am doing next week with my colleague Dana Rayburn. It's called Adult ADD / ADHD Organizing Solutions and it takes place Tuesday October 14th from 9:00 to 10:00 pm EDT. 

As always if you can't make the live Teleseminar there will be a FREE 1 week replay for you to listen to if you register before the start of the Teleseminar. If for some reason you miss the 1 week replay the recording will be avaible in the ADD Audio Library!

ADHD Awareness Book Project

October is international ADHD Awareness Month. There's a lot going on this month including the 5th Annual ADHD Awareness Expo that I am hosting. 

Last night at midnight Laurie Dupar joined me on ADHD Support Talk Radio to kick off ADHD Awareness Month. She talked about her newest ADHD Awareness Book - Inspirational Ways to Succeed with ADHD. Take a listen to the show here. Inspirational Ways to Succeed with ADHD goes on sale tomorrow and if you purchase is tomorrow (October 2, 2014) you will be able to receive some great FREE tools and resources from the co-authors of the book. 

Take a listen to the show now to find out how you can get these FREE resources on October 2, 2014. 

Check Out Self Help Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with ADHD Support Talk on BlogTalkRadio

Affordable ADD / ADHD Coaching

Over a decade ago I started offering ADHD / ADHD Coaching services for Adults with ADD / ADHD. At the time I wanted to help people and I began offering individual telephone coaching at very affordable rates. I helped a lot of people and really enjoyed what I was doing. 

My focus began shifting over the years when ADDClasses.com really took off and I was able to help so many more people with classes and group programs. While I still worked an ADD / ADHD Coach I wasn't taking on very many clients. This past year I began offering the Adult ADD Productivity Circle and the 15 minute group sessions helped hundreds of people get things done. There is really something to those 15 minute text-based sessions!

I am excited to announce that I'm now offering convenient and affordable individual coaching sessions once again! My Focused Action Coaching Sessions are 15 minute text-based sessions that get people Focused and in Action! The cost of each Focused Action Coaching Session is ONLY $11 and you may purchase 1 session at time!

ADD School Summit

I wanted to let my blog readers know about a great event I will be part of next week. I am one of 20 experts who will be speaking next week at the ADD School Summit. This a FREE virtual event too! 

Here are just some of the topics the experts will be covering:

• “Three Key Pitfalls of ADHD Medication ( for Parents ) and How to Avoid Them!”
• “Tips for Being Your Child’s Advocate.”
• “Do’s & Don’ts of Student Advocacy.”
• “How to Streamline Homework and Your Time for Efficiency”
• “How to Create a Great Relationship with Your Child’s Teacher”

The ADD School Summit takes place ONLINE  September 15th – 24th, 2014

Tara McGillicuddy

Your Help with Radio Show Topics

Okay Blog readers, I could really use your help! Over the past couple of years I've either trying to come up with topics for ADHD Support Talk Radio myself or asking my guests for ideas. It just occurred to me that I may not be going at it the best way!

It makes a lot more sense to ask my listeners! I do the show for my listeners! It makes perfect that I ask YOU for topic ideas!

So here it goes!

What are YOUR biggest Adult ADD / ADHD Problems and Challenges? Which ADHD Support Talk Radio Guests would you like me to have back on to discuss those Problems and Challenges?

Please respond HERE.

Thank You!!!

Tara McGillicuddy

Distracting ADD / ADHD Debates and Arguments

I have a request to my fellow Bloggers, and other people with an online presence in the ADD / ADHD Community! 

Before you post something that stirs up controversy or sparks a debate can you PLEASE think about how distracting this can be to your audience. Those of us affected by ADD / ADHD have enough distractions to fight off already! We also have enough negativity in our lives already too!

So please, the next time you send out a newsletter, write a blog post, post a Facebook Update or Tweet something, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ask yourself how the content is really going to affect your audience! 

Thank You!

Tara McGillicuddy

ADD / ADHD Medication Resource

ADD / ADHD and Medication is a controversial, confusing and often overwhelming topic. Because I am not a medical professional myself, I usually do not discuss ADD / ADHD and Medication. I like to leave that to the actual medical professionals. 

I want to make sure that all my blog readers are aware of a class my friend an colleague Laurie Dupar is offering starting on September 1, 2014. It's called Minimize ADHD Medication Madness: Taking the Mystery Out of ADHD Medication. Laurie knows here stuff when it comes to ADD / ADHD and Medication and she also knows how to explain it so people understand! 

I highly recommend checking this class out!

Tara McGillicuddy