Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching, Executive Function 0 Comments
In life coaching we talk a lot about "tolerations." Tolerations are things you have to do on a regular basis, or things on your to do list that haven't been done, that create drag in your life the way wearing a backpack in the water slows down your swimming. These are things that take extra […]
Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching 0 Comments
I deal with mindfulness a lot with my adhd coaching clients but not necessarily in the obvious ways. One of the moments that seems like it's key is remembering that you often forget that you have ADHD. This seems pretty weird. But then, that' s another key moment: realizing that the actual effects of ADHD […]
Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching, Time Management 0 Comments
My older son just turned 4, so I've been a mom for four years. In that time I've had fluctuations in work and at-home-with-kid(s) time, but work time has been really client-focused. That's pretty great if you have ADHD. I've like the focused part a lot- working with clients and not worrying too much about […]
Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching, Executive Function, Inattentive 0 Comments
The past few weeks I've been hearing a lot about schedule transitions. Educators back to school schedule; kids back to school schedule. I've also been hearing a lot of high expectations about the beginning of fall. It's as though we think we should have gotten our entire lives clean and spiffy, in new outfits, and […]
Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching, Systems 0 Comments
This morning I had a couple hours to go work at a coffee shop. I was going there so I would get right to it, and not be distracted by dishes or my own thoughts. I pulled into the garage that's easiest to guarantee 2-hour parking meters and a quick return to the house for […]
Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching, Working 0 Comments
With ADHD, it's great to have routines if they work for you. But as I've talked about lately, they have to shift with life. Recently I set up a routine to try with my blogging. I defined topics in advance, so I could focus right in and write when I wanted to. I aimed for […]