by Abigail Wurf | Nov 16, 2012 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Client Area, Coaching, Executive Functioning, Uncategorized
I am on the flight home from the CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) Conference held in San Francisco November 7th – 10th, 2012. As I think about the conference the word that comes PERSISTENCE comes to mind… persistence in seeking the...
by Abigail Wurf | Sep 15, 2012 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Chronic Pain, Coaching, Illness, Uncategorized
Pilates and I are old friends. Pilates, named after Joseph Pilates, is a form of exercise that you either do lying down on a mat doing exercises that focus on your “powerhouse” (meaning your abdominal muscles) and lengthening your body. Or using specially...
by Abigail Wurf | Jun 25, 2012 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Coaching, couples, Marriage, Relationships, Uncategorized
I recently finished training on how ADHD effects couples. Usually, when ADHD is a factor in a relationship and/or a marriage it is because one partner has ADHD and the other doesn’t. Often the ADHD partner hasn’t been diagnosed, is just recently...
by Abigail Wurf | Apr 26, 2012 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Client Area, Coaching, Executive Functioning, Uncategorized
In an earlier blog, I think the first, I talked about what ADHD/ADD coaching was. What I didn’t go into detail about is what actually happens during the coaching conversations. Questions! That is what kicks off the conversation. What would you like to work on...
by Abigail Wurf | Mar 17, 2012 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Coaching, Executive Functioning, Uncategorized
The day in and day out problems of ADD/ADHD can become magnified in work situations. Our weaknesses are often what are the basic prized attributes of a good employee. The first one that comes to mind is time. Getting to work on time, not being late. That is often...
by Abigail Wurf | Jan 31, 2012 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Coaching, Uncategorized
In January, the first official meeting of the DC ADHD Support Group for adults met on January 9th at the Tenleytown Library in northwest Washington DC. On January 18th, the DC ADHD Family and Friends of ADHDers Support Group met for the first time also at the...
