Over several months I talked about goal setting and getting things done. This morning I was watching Discovery Health where the topic was on Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The discussion was led by a panel of three doctors who spoke on the topic of adults with this disorder and two or three symptoms that I see in quite a few of my clients.
I am not an expert on ADD or ADHD and please do not think that I know everything about this. However, what these doctors were saying is that adults, like children I assume, have these symptoms and have trouble in their lives because of them.
The symptoms I remember from this show that I am faced with almost on a weekly basis with adult clients are Disorganization and Time Management.
The next thing I heard from them was that there are times where the symptoms of ADHD/ADD are being confused with symptoms of depression.
The doctors were saying that these two inabilities to follow through cause adults with ADHD a lot of problems in their daily lives.
They also discussed the methods that have been being tested to help adults with their ADHD symptoms. And because I am definitely not a doctor and not into spelling,even phonetically the medical names of medicines I will not even think of trying that one here.
There has been, however, a new medicine that is in trials for the adult with ADHD. This medicine, according to the doctors, has several problems. These problems stem from it not being compatible with people who have high blood pressure or heart disease.
So, my point in relaying this information is really rather a simple one. I know that people who have ADHD and ADD have the symptoms listed above. I would like to think that there is some natural way that those symptoms can be alleviated. I pray that one day the pharmaceutical companies would find the missing link here and fill it in for all those who suffer from the disease.
As for being disorganized, no matter how many books you read, or tapes you listen to everyone says just about the same thing. It is not reading the material, or listening to it that is going to help unless you put the principles into practice. If you continue to be disorganized then your solution is not simple enough to follow on a regular basis.
Easy, simple solutions require one consistent behavior when someone is disorganized. That behavior is called a habit of performance. You may set a goal of putting into practice one principle from a book on organization or one method that has helped others to retrain your mind to comply with being organized.
Habits are the basis of being organized. Whether that habit is to always hang your keys in a key box next to the door, or to put your mail in a basket where everyone knows every day where the mail is, the bottom line is it is a HABIT.
Talk to your doctor if you exhibit signs (not just the symptoms above) of ADD, or ADHD. Take the time to know the symptoms before you go to the doctor. Be armed with information, write down your questions, and take a notepad with you to write down the answers the doctor gives you. You pay your doctor to be there for you. If they don’t fulfill your needs then seek out one who does.
No solution will work if you give up on doing it. If you do not schedule it into your day. If you do not follow through. If you do not continue to attempt to try then the solution you put into place will not work for you.
Well, that’s it for today. I hope that this blog gave you something to think about. I am available to listen to your needs or comments on being organized and having ADD/ADHD. As I said I’ve worked with numerous clients who struggle with the symptoms above.
Have a wonderful week!
Denise
http://www.progressiveorganizingsolutions.com
