by Abigail Wurf | Apr 5, 2013 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Career, Chronic Pain, Client Area, Coaching, College, couples, Executive Functioning, Gratitude, Health, Illness, Job, Life, Success, Uncategorized
I have ADHD and am an ADHD coach so I meet lots of people with ADHD and think a lot about the subject. I spend a lot of time researching and I am always learning from my clients, other coaches and teachers. What I am realizing is the pain we feel about our experiences...
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 | Oct 15, 2012 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Career, Chronic Pain, Illness, Uncategorized
Disabilities are tricky when they are what we call invisible disabilities such as ADHD or chronic pain. You don’t look any different from the outside but inside you are different. For example with my chronic pain it makes it hard for me to stand for long periods...
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 | Oct 20, 2011 | ADD, ADHD, Blog, Illness, Uncategorized
Many ADHD people self-medicate through alcohol, drugs and smoking. Yes, I put smoking in the same group as drugs because nicotine is an addictive substance. While it may calm you temporarily, it will kill you in the end. 50% of ADHD people smoke at some point, and...
by Abigail Wurf | Sep 2, 2011 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Coaching, Illness, Uncategorized
What does coaching have to do with chronic pain and illness? You may ask this and think “I am suffering, leave me alone.” Or “I have a doctor, what else do I need?” Coaching is about taking an active roll in improving the quality of your life...
