About Me

Tacoma, WA, United States
I was the Executive Director of the national non-profit organization, Attention Deficit Disorder Resources, (addresources.org), for 15 years. I am well prepared to provide you with excellent coaching. I graduated from the International Coach Academy, a coaching school certified by the Inter-national Coach Federation and I have a Master's Degree in Social Work. Over the past 15 years, I have talked with numerous people about their ADHD concerns and have attended or presented at a number of ADHD workshops and conferences. I have lived, and eventually thrived, with ADHD which was diagnosed when I was 49. I am married and have three adult sons, two with ADHD. I live in Tacoma, WA although born and raised in a small New England town. I was in the Peace Corps, toured China in 1983 when it first opened to the outside world, and seen much of the United Staes, especially our beautiful national parks. My interests, beyond helping people with ADHD achieve their full potential, are playing brain games on the computer, reading, travel, bicycling, skiing and hiking.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

The Shifting Focus of ADHD

The shifting focus of ADHD reminds me of the shifting sands on the beach—in constant motion. At an ADDA conference, John Ratey, M.D. said the inability of people with ADHD to maintain focus is a key factor in their not improving, even after getting medicine.

I think we sometimes shift focus because we have lost interest in what we are doing, and our focus gets attracted to something more interesting. However, other times, I think we are interested and committed to what we are doing—get called away to do something else—and then just forget to return to what we were earlier so focused on and committed to.

It has often been said that it takes 30 days of practice to acquire a new behavior—and that for those with ADHD—it can take 60! What can you do to maintain your focus on acquiring the new habits and behaviors you wish to have? Coaching will help you maintain focus.

Make a free call to Cynthia now at 253-238-0729 to discuss whether coaching is appropriate for you.
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