Practical Ways to Keep Your ADD Under Control During the Holiday SeasonWritten by ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
Do last month’s Thanksgiving experiences have you dreading December holidays? The idea of gifts, family, and days off sounds great…but we all know that holidays are some of most stressful times of year. When an ADDer starts to become immersed in shopping, cooking, traveling, and family interactions, their ADD can complicate matters. You can find yourself quickly feeling overwhelmed and overloaded. You may not be able to avoid these feelings altogether, but there are some strategies you can employ to help keep your ADD under control during holiday season. The first thing that you can do for yourself is to schedule some “you” time. Find something that will recharge your battery - take a walk, go for a drive, sit quietly in a favorite chair, meditate, exercise, lay down and close your eyes, etc. Find something that works for you, and commit to doing it every day. Don’t wait until you feel your ADD getting out of control. The holiday season can become more and more intense from day to day. Daily recharging is a method for preventing intense feelings of being overwhelmed. Another thing that you can do to keep your ADD under control is to take frequent breaks during chaotic times. First, identify your stressors. Personally, I find myself overwhelmed and agitated while shopping during holiday season. The streets, malls, and all stores are so crowded that it’s hard to get where you want to go, find things you need, and navigate your way without bumping into people! Some people don’t mind this experience, but it instantly overwhelms me. So I make sure that my shopping trips are short, and I allow myself to take time out to go outside or sit with a cup of coffee when I feel myself getting agitated. I don’t pressure myself to do it all in a set amount of time.
| | You Can Stop Biting Your Nails, Here's How!Written by Kevin Hamill
This article may be reprinted in newsletters and on websites, with resource box included.If using this article ,please send a brief message to sales@stopbitingyournails.ca. Word Count: 469 with a 24 word resource box Format: 60 characters per line URL: http://www.stopbitingyournails.ca/dlip01_article1.html Autoresponder: dlip01_article1@freeautobot.com Date of Copyright: December 2003 You Can Stop Biting Your Nails, Here's How! Are you tired of being self-conscious about your hands and nails? I know exactly what you're going through because I've been there. Did you notice I said, "I've been there". That's right, I have finally quit biting my nails. I never thought it was possible, but after years of trying to figure it out, I did it. As I mentioned, it took me years to "nail" down how to quit this habit. I had several failed attempts, too many to count. I found myself always hiding my nails and truly embarrassed about them. I was even envious of people with nice nails because I was so uncomfortable with my own. Being uncomfortable about my nails forced me to really think about problem. I tried all cover-ups and distractions such as bad tasting nail crŠme and chewing gum. However, nothing seemed to work on a permanent basis. I would kick habit for a couple weeks to a month, but I would relapse and be back to square one in no time. In order to stop this habit on a permanent basis, you have to get to root of problem. All cover-ups and distractions help alleviate desire to bite and make quitting habit somewhat easier, but they are not a permanent solution. For a permanent solution, you must ask yourself following question:
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