by Abigail Wurf | Nov 16, 2012 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Chronic Pain, Client Area, Executive Functioning, Gratitude, Illness, Life, Relationships, Uncategorized
I just finished a blog entry on ADHD and persistence in developing Executive Functioning Skills, I realized how important persistence also is in chronic pain or illness. The persistence I am talking about is the everyday persistence for you to live a life despite the...
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 | 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 | Apr 8, 2012 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Executive Functioning, Uncategorized
Recently, in newspapers across the country, there have been articles about the dramatic increase of diagnoses of ADHD. In fact, there has been a 66% increase since 2000 of children. That is huge! So what has caused such a big increase? No one can say for sure but...
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 | Apr 17, 2011 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Executive Functioning, Uncategorized
Executive Functioning skills are the crucial skills that both children and adults need to be functional, productive and successful in school, work and life. They are skills of memory, organization and goals. People with ADHD lack good executive functioning skills....