tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41237762606231911512024-03-13T11:43:12.767-07:00ADHD ColumbusScott H MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221929114814234121noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123776260623191151.post-18628621831283030412013-03-24T18:10:00.000-07:002013-03-24T18:10:23.785-07:00Get Organized<br />
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CHADD Meeting, March 17th 2013</h2>
Facebook page for CHADD of Central Ohio is...<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChaddOfCentralOhio?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/ChaddOfCentralOhio?fref=ts</a><br />
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Let Christine know if you want to help plan and gather information for the <br />
Resource table for the September meeting and beyond.<br />
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Adult session speaker Birdie Brennan</h3>
Certified Professional Organizer<br />
National Association or Organizers<br />
birdie@getorganizedcolumbus.com<br />
<a href="http://www.getorganizedcolumbus.com/">www.getorganizedcolumbus.com</a><br />
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<li>Being organized saves you time and money. </li>
<li>Give yourself a structured routine. </li>
<li>Plan and stay on task. </li>
<li>Plan only 50% of each day to start. Then gradually add more, or subtract depending on your success.</li>
<li>You also need to schedule time to relax</li>
<li>Schedule your priorities, don't prioritize your schedule.</li>
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Birdie mentioned a book by author Julie Morgenstern, titled <i>Organizing From The Inside Out</i><br />
<a href="http://www.juliemorgenstern.com/Products_Books.php">http://www.juliemorgenstern.com/Products_Books.php</a><br />
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Organizing Paper:</h4>
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<li>The number one problem in organizing is paper</li>
<li>How does it come into the house?</li>
<li>Wherever you put your mail, setup a mail center. But before you start, define your categories.</li>
<li>Each category should have no more than 20 pieces of paper. If it does, create a new category.</li>
<li>80% of the paper you save typically never gets looked again.</li>
<li>Staple purchase receipts to instruction manuals</li>
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Organize your tasks:</h4>
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<li>Starting a new project can be the hardest thing. Just start with one baby step.</li>
<li>Set a 20 minute timer for 30 minute tasks. When the time goes off, you know you have 10 minutes to finish. Or if you get off track the timer will remind you of what you should be doing.</li>
<li>Set a time frame. Try to avoid interruptions. An interruption takes you off task and it can take 27 to 30 minutes to get back on task.</li>
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Organize your time:</h4>
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<li>You really don't have time not to plan your time. Give yourself small rewards for planning. Schedule the small action steps for big things. If something takes 2 or more steps, it is a project. Remember the feeling when you finish something.</li>
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Organize your media</h4>
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<li>File DVDs and CD into 3-ring binders with disk holder inserts. Throw away the cases.</li>
<li>Photos can be organized with storage boxes </li>
<li><a href="http://www.creativememories.com/Content/Shop/Product.aspx?pr=InspectOffering&s=644016&dpr=Search&ds=photo%20box">http://www.creativememories.com/Content/Shop/Product.aspx?pr=InspectOffering&s=644016&dpr=Search&ds=photo%20box</a></li>
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Birdie mentioned another author, Peter Walsh, and his book <i>It’s All Too Much</i><br />
<a href="http://www.peterwalshdesign.com/">http://www.peterwalshdesign.com</a><br />
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Scott H MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221929114814234121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123776260623191151.post-7402159783863359122013-02-24T18:05:00.003-08:002013-02-24T18:08:07.137-08:00Connect, the Power of Human Relationship<h2>
CHADD Meeting</h2>
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February 17th, 2013</div>
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February's adult CHADD presentation was centered around the video by <a href="http://www.drhallowell.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Edward Hallowell</a>, <br />
<i><b>Connect: The Power of Human Relationship.</b></i></div>
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Notes from the session:</h3>
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As we have connected electronically, we have disconnected inter-personally. We are available via technology all the time, but it can be hard to really connect with people. It can take a lot of energy to make a real connection with others because we are either too busy or too tired. As cities get larger and over stimulated, people screen out input and therefore can come across as cold and impersonal.</div>
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We disconnect because we are overwhelmed with stimuli. People want to respond to connections, but life gets in the way.</div>
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Dr. Hallowell mentions Lisa Berkman's book: <i><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Health-Ways-Living-Alameda-County/dp/0195032160" target="_blank">Health and Ways of Living: The Alameda County Study</a></i></div>
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Connection with others can make you feel safe. If your child feels connected at home or at school, he or she will mentally and physically fell safe from trouble. This in turn affects the immune system in a positive way.</div>
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See excerpt from book below...</div>
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We (USA) spend 130 more hours at work per year than we did 30 years ago.</div>
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Connecting with people can be difficult. It takes work. There is fear of rejection and wasted time spent and fear of responsibility. However, if you do not work it into your life on purpose it will not happen. See article <i><a href="http://hbr.org/1999/01/the-human-moment-at-work/ar/1" target="_blank">The Human Moment at Work</a></i>.</div>
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Dr Hallowell mentioned another book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Rude-Teenagers-Behavior-Grossing/dp/1575420244" target="_blank">How Rude</a></i>, by Alex Packer. However, I do not remember why he mentioned it</div>
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The Book that the above video was based on: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Connect-Vital-Heart-Lengthen-Deepen/dp/0743406214%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIRKJRCRZW3TANMSA%26tag%3Dpsychologytod-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0743406214" target="_blank">12 Vital Ties That Open Your Heart, Lengthen Your Life And Deepen Your Soul</a></div>
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<li>Connect with the family you grow up with as a child - Show forgiveness for resolution</li>
<li>Connect with the family you acquired (as an adult)</li>
<li>Connect with friends and community</li>
<li>Connect to work - Sense of mission</li>
<li>Connect to beauty - Stop and smell the roses</li>
<li>Connect to pets - Easy to be affectionate and emotional</li>
<li>Connect to places</li>
<li>Connect to your past</li>
<li>Connect to information and ideas</li>
<li>Connect to institutions and organizations</li>
<li>Connect to which is beyond knowledge - Religion, greater purpose</li>
<li>Connect to yourself - Be genuine, be who you are</li>
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Scott H MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221929114814234121noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123776260623191151.post-58738015489884608322013-01-21T07:53:00.001-08:002013-01-21T08:06:52.964-08:00Self Compassion & Resilience and The Mindfulness Prescription<h2>
CHADD Meeing - Jan 20, 2013 </h2>
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Speaker For Adult Group:</div>
Chris Fraser, LISW<br />
Effective Strength Based Therapy<br />
<a href="http://www.mypositivepath.org/">www.mypositivepath.org</a><br />
<a href="mailto:chrisfraser@mypositivepath.org">chrisfraser@mypositivepath.org</a><br />
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Chris covered many concepts. Much of what he talked about stemmed from <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Prescription-Adult-ADHD-Strengthening/dp/1590308476" target="_blank">The Mindfulness Prescription</a>, </em>which is a book by author Lidia Zylowska. Concepts include...<br />
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Firstly, he gave us a handout on <em>Mistakes Are Delicate</em> by <a href="http://www.add-plus.com/bio.htm" target="_blank">John F. Taylor</a>. See the bottom of this post...<br />
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Did anyone teach you how to pay attention? You were just told to pay attention.<br />
ADHD = Not being able to pay attention to boring crap.<br />
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People with ADHD in today's society would have done well as hunters in an earlier time. This concept is covered in the book by author <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thom-Hartmann/e/B000AQ449C" target="_blank">Thom Hartmann</a> titled <span id="btAsinTitle"><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Attention-Deficit-Disorder-Different-Perception/dp/1887424148/ref=la_B000AQ449C_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358782709&sr=1-5" target="_blank">Attention Deficit Disorder: A Different Perception</a></em></span>. Another book by the same author on the topic is <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Edison-Gene-ADHD-Hunter-Child/dp/1594770492/ref=la_B000AQ449C_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358782660&sr=1-3" target="_blank">The Edison Gene</a></em>.<br />
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Chris did a couple mindfulness exercises with us to help demonstrate how to slow down and take notice of details that would normally be overlooked. <br />
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<li>Pay attention to your breathing, it can help bring you back to observe what is going on. You are always breathing therefore can be used as a grounding agent. </li>
<li>Regularly bring your mind back to the present moment. If you create stop signs for yourself, you can start to create new neural pathways for your brain to follow.</li>
<li>Those of us with ADHD need to make an effort to slow down and find stillness. </li>
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Another helpful book is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Get-Your-Mind-Into-Life/dp/1572244259" target="_blank"><em>Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life</em></a> by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Steven-C.-Hayes/e/B001IO9PAS" target="_blank">Dr. Steven Hayes</a>. The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)<br />
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Open yourself up and forgive yourself. We all come from greatness.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thebrainlady.com/">www.thebrainlady.com</a> by Debra E. Burdick<br />
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Why Water Weeds? Negative reinforcement with our children is just like watering weeds. Praise them for the good that they do. Even if it is sitting still for a very short time.<br />
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Mistakes are…DELICATE<div>
By John F. Taylor, PhD </div>
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Preventing Perfectionism by Encouraging a Healthy Attitude toward Mistakes</h4>
“Your mistakes are…”<br />
D - Decreasing <br />
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“Look how far you’ve come.”</div>
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“Things will get easier as you continue to practice.”</div>
E - Expected<br />
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“That’s why pencils have erasers:</div>
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“Everybody makes mistakes; nobody is perfect”</div>
L - Learning Tools<br />
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“Success means any forward progress” </div>
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“What can you learn from this experience for next time?”</div>
I - Incompletions <br />
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“You didn’t run out of talent; you just ran out of time.”</div>
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“You’re just not done with it yet; we’ll work on it again later.”</div>
C - Caused<br />
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“Let’s see what’s giving you the trouble here.”</div>
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“Every mistake has a cause.”</div>
A - Accidental<br />
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“You can’t do a mistake on purpose.” </div>
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“All mistakes are just accidents”</div>
T - Temporary<br />
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“You’re just not ready for this right now.”</div>
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“This doesn’t mean that you can’t do it better later.”</div>
E - Effort Proofs<br />
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“Mistakes only prove you’re trying.”</div>
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“Mistakes are benchmarks on the path of effort.”</div>
Scott H MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221929114814234121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123776260623191151.post-4136292268958508562012-10-22T11:13:00.002-07:002012-10-22T11:24:30.695-07:00Dr. Hallowell's Book (& app) Crazy Busy<h2>
CHADD Meeting 10/21/2012 - Adult Session</h2>
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Dr. Hallowell's Book (& app) Crazy Busy: Overstretched, Overbooked, and About to Snap! Strategies for Coping in a World
Gone ADD</h3>
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Presented by local CHADD Coordinator, Christine Kotik </h4>
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We watched videos from the following URL...<br />
<a href="http://www.videojug.com/user/USEX0314/">http://www.videojug.com/user/USEX0314/</a><br />
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4 Tips taken from Crazy Busy...<br />
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<li>Do what matters most to you.</li>
<li>Create a positive emotional environment wherever you are.</li>
<li>Find your rhythm.</li>
<li>Don’t waste time screensucking</li>
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For six more tips on managing modern life and a wealth of other information, read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CrazyBusy-Overstretched-Overbooked-Strategies-Coping/dp/0345482433">CrazyBusy.</a><br />
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For more on Crazy Busy go to his website...<br />
<a href="http://www.drhallowell.com/crazy-busy/">http://www.drhallowell.com/crazy-busy/</a>Scott H MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221929114814234121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123776260623191151.post-81833310888643266922012-06-22T15:04:00.000-07:002012-06-22T15:19:34.926-07:00ADHD Medication ChartThe National Resource Center has a really nice chart that lists ADHD medications. Here is the link... <a href="http://www.help4adhd.org/documents/MedChart.pdf">http://www.help4adhd.org/documents/MedChart.pdf</a><br />
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I may already be on the best medication for myself, but I have recently looked around to see if there is anything new or better out there. That is when I found the chart above. <br />
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I'm currently taking Focalin. I have tried Adderall and Strattera, but they are not as affective as Focalin for me and they had side affects that I would rather not have to deal with.<br />
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There is nothing else on the chart that I believe would work for me. I would love to get some feedback on what other folks have tried and are successful with....Scott H MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221929114814234121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123776260623191151.post-1257046833687318922012-06-03T09:20:00.001-07:002012-06-03T10:15:19.235-07:00ADHD: How Misdiagnosis Can AppearTopic from CHADD Columbus Meeting - Adult Speaker - May 20th 2012<br />
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Speaker: Leslie Marshall, MA PCC, Director Central College Christian Counseling, Westerville, OH<br />
<a href="http://www.ccchristiancounseling.com/">www.ccchristiancounseling.com</a><br />
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Below are highlights from her presentation based on the work of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Amen">Dr. Daniel Amen</a><br />
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SPECT Imaging</h3>
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<li>Looks at the brain while it's working to determine if it works well, not hard enough or too hard.</li>
<li>Helps identify other co-concerning conditions</li>
<li>Clarifies the right diagnosis for the right form of treatment for optimal health</li>
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<b>6 Types of ADD</b></h3>
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<li>Classic</li>
<li>Inattentive</li>
<li>Over-Focused</li>
<li>Limbic</li>
<li>Temporal Lobe</li>
<li>Ring of Fire</li>
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Type 1. Classic ADD (ADHD) -- inattentive, distractible, disorganized, hyperactive, restless, and impulsive.</div>
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Type 2. Inattentive ADD -- inattentive and easily distracted, but not hyperactive; sluggish, slow moving, low motivation, and often described as space cadets, daydreamers, couch potatoes.</div>
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Type 3. Overfocused ADD - inattentive, trouble shifting attention, frequently get stuck in loops of negative thoughts or behaviors, obsessive, excessive worrying, inflexible, frequent oppositional and argumentative behavior. May or may not be hyperactive.</div>
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Type 4. Temporal Lobe ADD - inattentive, irritable, quick temper, aggressive, dark thoughts, mood instability, and severe impulsivity. May or may not be hyperactive.</div>
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Type 5. Limbic ADD - inattentive, chronic low grade depression, negativity, "glass half empty syndrome," low energy, and frequent feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. May or may not be hyperactive.</div>
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Type 6. Ring of Fire ADD - inattentive, extreme distractibility, angry, irritable, overly sensitive to noise, light, clothes and touch; often inflexible, cyclic moodiness, hyperverbal, and opposition. May or may not be hyperactive.</div>
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According to Dr. Amen, understanding the nuanced complexities of each of these six subtypes allows for more effective and targeted treatment for children and adults with ADHD. You can learn more about Dr. Amen's approach in his book Healing ADD.</div>
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More info...</div>
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<a href="http://www.amenclinics.com/index.php/conditions/adhd-add">http://www.amenclinics.com/index.php/conditions/adhd-add</a>
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