Here are yesterday's stats: Screen Time: 3h 14min Pickups: 52 So, I am finding that I don't care so much about the screen time. That said, 52 pick ups is A LOT!! For me, I'm reading that as if I was distracted from what I was doing a whopping total of 52 times. Day Two … Continue reading I’m breaking up with my phone! – Day Two.
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I’m breaking up with my phone! – Day One.
I really cannot believe how much my phone rules my life and I cannot stand it! "What if someone has texted me and I'm not responding" "What if someone needs me" "What if I have a new potential client who has sent me a message" This doesn't mention the whirlwind of emotions that interrupt what … Continue reading I’m breaking up with my phone! – Day One.
Body and mind — out of sync!
Here's to all of us creative types! You know when your brain is running a million miles a minute and you have so many ideas that you want to do RIGHT NOW?! Well, fortunately we are not machines and cannot do everything right now! Yes, I said fortunately! Who wants to live like a robot?! … Continue reading Body and mind — out of sync!
Stress & Anxiety
Last week at the Adult ADHD support group that I co-run in Montreal we had a guest speaker, Sheila Southon. She works at the Yellow Umbrella Wellness Centre and is a Chopra Certified Instructor, Naturotherapist & Counsellor. Sheila came to speak with us about the effects of stress on your body and practicing mindfulness. There was … Continue reading Stress & Anxiety
Why do we take something simple and make it more complicated?
Sound familiar? It definitely does for me!! I even wrote a blog post about my experience, "Is giving 100% always a good thing for ADHD-ers?" I didn't realize that there was some insight that I had been missing. As you may already know from reading my blog posts, I have been listening to the telesummit … Continue reading Why do we take something simple and make it more complicated?
Our second brain!
So i am currently like a kid in a candy store!! My candy is learning! Yes, I feel geeky saying that but I don't even care! This week I am listening to a telesummit "Succeed with ADHD" and I am so happy with all the information that I am getting. (you can follow the link and … Continue reading Our second brain!
Fish out of water
You know those days when it feels like ADHD wins? You have so many things that you want to do and you can't even do one thing? At the end of the day you are asking yourself what you even did?! Your ever-growing to do list is sitting beside you and it feels like it is getting … Continue reading Fish out of water
Discomfort and most of all, FRUSTRATION!
Hey all of you wonderful people! I just wanted to write a quick blog post to explain what is going on and honestly, so that I can let out this bottled up frustration. As you may or may not already know, I have been doing a gluten free and dairy free diet. I decided to … Continue reading Discomfort and most of all, FRUSTRATION!
Meditation – Natural breathing
I don't know about you, but I'm a big ball of anxiety which makes my breath come out very short. This has always made meditation very hard for me because I have always felt like my breathing was forced and laboured. I learnt something very interesting today. Tamara Leavitt's daily meditation on the calm app … Continue reading Meditation – Natural breathing
Productive vs. Unproductive Worry
Have you ever thought about this? That there is unproductive and productive worry? Productive worry looks like someone who is thinking about what needs to be done, how to manage their time, plan their life. This could also be thinking about a close loved one or friend. To me, productive worry is a lot like … Continue reading Productive vs. Unproductive Worry