by Abigail Wurf | May 2, 2019 | ADD, ADHD
I am always being asked for the best productivity and time management techniques. There is no one answer: different methods work for different people. Also it is common for those affected by ADHD to get bored with a system after awhile even if works well for them....
by Abigail Wurf | Apr 17, 2019 | ADD, ADHD
Being affected by ADHD day in and day out is not easy. We often talk about such things as to how to get things done, how to stop procrastinating and how to get places on time. These are important things to discuss but what is also important is working on our mindset....
by Abigail Wurf | Apr 4, 2019 | ADD, ADHD
As an ADHD coach I work with many people who struggle with both organizing their stuff and getting rid of their extra stuff. Most people affected by ADHD tend to accumulate too much stuff. I am definitely one of those people. Recently I hired an organizer to help me....
by Abigail Wurf | Mar 20, 2019 | ADD, ADHD
I was listening to a podcast called ”How I Built This” which interviews entrepreneurs. Guy Raz, the host, was interviewing David Neeleman. I was interested in the interview because David Neeleman is affected by ADHD. He is probably best known for founding Jet Blue....
by Abigail Wurf | Mar 12, 2019 | ADD, ADHD
Part 4: Getting Un-Stuck This is the fourth installment in a series of blogs about my down-sizing and moving. Last time I talked about ADHD and resistance. Sometimes things get beyond resistance and become paralysis. You get stuck. A lot of people talk about ADHD and...
by Abigail Wurf | Oct 16, 2018 | ADD, ADHD
Part 3: Resistance This is the third installment in a series of blogs about my down-sizing and moving. Down-sizing and moving is hard for anyone to do but particularly hard for those of us affected by ADHD. What I am confronting now is my struggle to contact people...
by Abigail Wurf | Oct 9, 2018 | ADD, ADHD
Part 2: I Must Be Ruthless! I need to adopt a new attitude with myself – that of ruthlessness. As I mentioned in my last blog I am in the process of sorting out my stuff and packing it up for the condo I live in to go on the market. It needs to be ready to show. I...
by Abigail Wurf | Oct 2, 2018 | ADD, ADHD
Part 1: A tentative plan to de-clutter my stuff This is the beginning of a multi-part blog that I plan to write over the next few weeks. I was telling my colleague that the condo I live in is going on the market and so I need to clear out my stuff to get it ready for...
by Abigail Wurf | Sep 25, 2018 | ADD, ADHD
I once had a woman contact me who wrote she was “afflicted” by ADHD. Everyone uses words differently. To me you are “afflicted” by cancer or Ebola and you are “affected” by ADHD. ADHD affects your life. For the most part it gives you a steeper mountain to climb than...
by Abigail Wurf | Sep 18, 2018 | ADD, ADHD
Being affected by ADHD often means struggling to get things done especially if we perceive the tasks as tedious. Aside from coaching those affected by ADHD I put out a weekly podcast, blog and newsletter. Some aspects of getting them done each week are tedious at...
