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Killing the Weeds of ADHD
Martha MGR via Compfight I was weeding the other day, pulling up the grass that threatened to invade the raised bed and take over the vegetables. Then it hit me: this was just like ADHD. Even if...
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ADHD Treatment: Have We Been Taking the Wrong Approach?
David Goehring via Compfight Much of what we read about adult ADHD talks about how we can overcome the standard challenges and hallmarks of the condition: disorganization, time-management problems,...
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Zoë’s Pet Peeves: Zoë Compares Wearing Glasses & Taking ADD Medication
“Just as a pair of glasses help the nearsighted person focus, so can medication help the person with ADD see the world more clearly.” –Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and John J. Ratey, M.D., Driven to...
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ADHD and Attachment – The Aha! Approach
Ahd Photography via Compfight ADHD doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Which is a darn shame, because if it did, we could just throw out the bag and be done with it. But no. Sadly, ADHD symptoms are another...
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Crouching Werewolf, Hidden ADHD
Lauren via Compfight I’m fascinated by the connection of ADHD and anger. In a previous post called Undiagnosed ADHD Can Make You Angry! I explored some of the sources of ADHD anger before, and also...
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ADHD Mimicry: Take a Hint From the Dancers
Cape Croker Powwow, Cape Croker, Ontario ©Zoë Kessler 2011 An out-of-town friend stayed over at my place the other night. She was in my city to attend a course, so we decided to have a visit. The next...
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Love is the Drug
Hamed Masoumi via Compfight If you’re over a certain age, you might remember Roxy Music’s song Love is the Drug. If love truly is a drug, there are no worse abusers than ADHDers. And most don’t even...
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Having My ADHD Interrupted
Alina Kislenko, ADHD Coach and Certified NLP Therapist A week ago (it seems like five minutes ago, with my crazy schedule these days), I had the delightful opportunity to meet the equally delightful...
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How Trying to Be “Normal” Is Like Having a Wedgie
Chris Mekelburg via Compfight On September 1, 2013, ADHD According to Zoë was released. During the two years I spent researching and writing the book, I felt overwhelmed much of the time. Now that the...
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There’s More to Be Aware of Than Just ADHD
More often than not ADHD comes along with a companion diagnosis. The usual suspects include depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, and learning disabilities, to name a few. So far, I’ve only...
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Am I Ready for My Closeup, Mr. DeMille? ADHD and Fame
It’s often said that acting is a great career for people with ADHD. After all, it’s a job with constant change: costumes, locations, and roles. Anything but boring, right? (and we all know that people...
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ADHD and Looking For Memory Lane
Corie Howell via Compfight My friend (we’ll call her Cathy) met up with some of her old pals in the city where she used to live. I could tell by the look on her face the visit hadn’t been completely...
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A Report from the 5th Annual CADDAC ADHD Conference
Zoe Kessler and Dr. Margaret Weiss, 5th Annual CADDAC ADHD Conference As promised, here’s a report from Toronto’s 5th Annual CADDAC ADHD Conference. I attended on Sunday, the day devoted to adults...
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Improve Your ADHD Life with Improv
In ADHD According to Zoë, I shared some of the non-pharmaceutical ways I treat, or even capitalize on, my ADHD traits. One way is through improvisational comedy classes. What better place to channel...
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The Year in Review: An ADHD Balance Sheet for 2013
Using my relatively new-found skills of planning ahead, I’m reviewing 2013 to get a feel for what still needs to be done to educate others about ADHD (and improve my own management of it). I want to...
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Yoga and ADHD Treatment – Part I
Jaybird via Compfight Last year, I stepped up my commitment to yoga practice. For inspiration, I picked up a book called The Yoga of the Yogi, written by Kausthub Desikachar. Desikachar’s book fuelled...
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Yoga and ADHD Treatment – Part II
Conner Downey via Compfight In Yoga and ADHD Treatment – Part I, I talked about some similarities between the discipline of yoga and ADHD treatment. Today, I’ll cover some specific yoga components...
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ADHD Management: When Enough is Enough
bark via Compfight I’ve been noticing a growing anxiety over the past few months, especially when I open my email. It wasn’t until I got away from my desk to a quiet, contemplative place (also known as...
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Corporations and Mental Health: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
David Blackwell. via Compfight I thought twice about sharing the news about the academic scholarship from Shire (see Scholarship for ADHD Students). I’m well aware of the large faction who generally...
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ADHD and Gullibility – Part II
Don McCullough via Compfight In ADHD and Gullibility – Part I I shared an incident where I nearly got caught by a telephone scam artist. Those of us with ADHD might be smart, but unfortunately that...
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