Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Working 0 Comments
The laptop isn't charging. We just replaced the battery, now we're getting a new charger, then we'll see. I'm also buying a new (used) laptop sometime soon so that I'm not sharing a laptop with my husband. Meanwhile, I feel surprised at how hard it is for me to do certain kinds of work sitting […]
Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching, Books, Executive Function, Systems, Time Management ADD, ADHD, Executive Function, Getting Things Done, GTD, Time Management 2 Comments
I recently received a comment form a post I wrote last year, called "Must Always Be So Flexible…". npnn writes: "Thanks for the post. I have the same issues with structure. In many ways they work well for me, but I have a hell of a time sticking to them. Are you familiar with David […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Inattentive, Tips ADD, ADHD, Crap! My ADD just hit me like a brick!, Executive Function, hormones, inattentive, planning 0 Comments
Crap! My ADHD just hit me like a brick. I've been relatively lucky so far during this pregnancy- my ADHD symptoms have been limited. (This is something a lot of women with ADHD seem to report, that their ADHD isn't as bad when they are pregnant.) But today I am experiencing what I remember from […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Inattentive, Thinking 0 Comments
Yesterday my husband was getting ready for a work trip. It's rare that he is home with me while our son is elsewhere, but it was a work day for me so the tot was at daycare, hence a rare opportunity for a few quality alone-time moments. Alas, my husband was a bit hyped up, […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function ADD, ADHD, attention, blogging, concentration, emotion, focus, Getting Things Done, motivation 1 Comment
I work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as Friday mornings. My little one is at daycare on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and those are the days I usually work on blog posts, and other ongoing projects. This Tuesday I was visiting relatives in Philly, which I really needed to do as some of them are […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Inattentive, Thinking, Tips ADD, ADHD, hyperthink, inattentive, quiet your mind, thinking 3 Comments
A lot of people talk to me about how their minds are flooded with fast thinking, and then want to know how to make it all just chill out up there. It's just tiring and there's too much going on. Here are some ideas: 1. Occupy your mind intensely. 2. Change your physical state. 3. […]