Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Exercise, Inattentive, Mommy, Tips 0 Comments
I’ve been writing about exercise, and getting to it.Now I’m trying to get back to it; baby was sick. Then there was that one workout I missed because my car was being towed. Car was sick. Then, I was sick. I’m nearly better, but not all better. On Sunday my husband recommended I go to […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Mommy, Tips 0 Comments
One of the great tips I got as a new parent was the why-is-he-crying list. In other words, when baby (particularly useful for a newborn, but later on as well) is wailing and you don’t know what to do, systematically run down the list of things he might need or that might help. This list […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Books, Executive Function, Exercise, Inattentive 0 Comments
Another way to get out of my own way on the way to exercising — Sharing what I’m about to do. Tara neatly addresses this in a recent blog post: I’m not sure why but it still surprises me when I see things work for myself. Yesterday I was talking to my friend and colleague […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Exercise, Inattentive 0 Comments
As promised, some of the ways I get the workout done. This time: getting to the workout. Literally, getting to the workout- that’s my strategy. My job is to get to the door with my gear in hand, or on my body.That’s my job. That’s my only responsibility. The whole driving-to-the-gym-changing-using-machines-then-the-elliptical-then-stretching-then-showering? That’s my future self’s […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Baby, Executive Function, Mommy 0 Comments
It’s a little bit hard to quantify how my functioning is since the baby came along, partly because no one expects you to see straight when you’ve just given birth, or when you’re waking up every hour with the little one.But I’ll say this: I am completely flabbergasted with the total vacuum of ability to […]
Becca Colao Executive Function, Inattentive, Thinking 0 Comments
It’s a quiet and beautiful Monday morning. It feels lovely to wake up, eat breakfast, start the day in the quiet. I’m relishing it except… what do I want to do with my day? Half a dozen options float to the top- from chores to business tasks to exercises I need to do. I’ve noticed […]