New Tip from ADHD land!

[lcdc1]

I gave some tips to you all and I am really glad that they motivated some people!

Here is a BIG tip for all of those of you that carry the major hyperness like I do. I was not one of the lucky ADHD'ers that lost the external hyperness as an adult, I just added more of the internal to it! aRGHHHH.

The tip is do not ever under estimate the need for physical activity! I was told for 4 weeks now to increase my physical activity level even though I already major fast walk almost every night! I was way resistant to trying to schedule something else on my new planner now, I was afraid because once I put it in the planner, I will do it! I bit the bullet, I started weight lifting again and am off work this afternoon and and on my way to replace my fitness punching bag that has been blown out for a while. The increase of the wieght lifting alone has improved my over charge of adrenaline, I only added a 20 minute routine for now of lower weights for 10 reps of 3 sets each and I have noticed my body appreciates it also! BUT my mind really does, it makes it so with the ipod in my head and the strain of wieghts, I really do not notice any other thoughts for that 20 to 30 minutes! It is like a brain vacation for me!

I scheduled it, got the machine in the living room and am on my way to the sports store in town, if they do not have the free standing bags, I will get one in Portland this weekend.

Soooo if you need to do this, start small and slow, something doable, and just do it! You will be amazed - now if I could figure out a way to do this for like 5 hours a day, I would be so peaceful. I actually do my best in fire season on fires for 12 or 16 hours a day, lots of physcial activity, my problem was partly the transition to management and leadership! I do believe it will also help some of the negativity that was creeping in my head on the job and at home!

[charliegirl]

You are such an inspiration to me Lc! You make me face the fact that I need to get off my complacent butt and work to make positive changes in my life instead of waiting for some miracle to change me.

[John]

Hey now I guess I figured out why I used to love lifting weights when I was a young(er) sprout . . .

[lcdc1]

the wieght lifting is helping a lot! I noticed that it helps with a brain vacation, loosening my tension in my upper body that had made my muscles very tight and sore all the times and the anger issues that are steady improving.

Here is a tip for those of you at work that have constant phone calls along with your daily regular work. I was sooooo busy trying to be receptive to all needs all day at work and then on my business cell, I was also available 24/7. My physc told me I had some ownership in allowing people to call me and answering their every need all the time, now I am in the habit of screening calls to see if they are real crisis, emergencies, employee needs, or just someone elses definition of a crisis.

I had already trained 911 dispatch when they called at the wee hours to say who they were when I picked it up groggy, then they would say this is a fire or search and rescue call, we will give you ten minutes to get up and call you back.

I am screening calls now and some of my agitiation and resentment at being in a constant state of high adrenaline is improving - I really suggest all you that feel this way, try this method also.

Now if I could train the school to stop blindsiding me and people in my personal life, I might be so on it! The school called me yesterday to have the one year annual IEP meeting next friday, I am not ready!

[charliegirl]

Remember that you are a part of the team and they don't have any more authority than you do. Take control of that too! You are doing so well in other areas I know you can do this also.


Send them a letter telling them it isn't a good date for you and suggesting other dates a bit further in the future. It will also give you time to request any info you need but don't have yet in time to review it before the meeting.

[lcdc1]

ok, I have not posted a tip in a long time, because it did not happen til today. People in general, but really me and others with ADHD can fold under pressure and stress and compound out issues. If you are feeling scattered more than usual due to major stress in your life, you have to make sure you do not add to it and dig a deeper hole.

If you feel pressured and have signs like:
- I feel like my meds stopped working.
-major panic and anxiety.
- forgetting how to do everyday tasks like which direction your belt goes on, or how to part your hair, etc...
-anger that easily becomes rage!
-well you get the point.

Then you have to develop a plan and might need to bounce ideas off someone you trust to develop a good one. List the items in that point in time that are pressuring you, then outline the basic steps to conquer the issues or resolve them. It will make you feel less scattered and pressured, trust me. I have had to develop one today just for a week block of time to get through some issues and to make sure I know that the can be resolved and I wrote some ideas down about what I could say to people that are part of the issues.

I had to do that today with my physc, it was the only way I could face multiple issues that are important without really messing them up. Getting the plan on paper actually seemed to help me get the thoughts out of my head into a safe place also.

Like the David Bowie/Queen song - Under Pressure, that was me last night and today. The next step I think for me to work on will be to recognize the overload signs before I am in it!

OH yeah, and if you screw up before you have the plan, don't beat yourself up about it!

[jj]

Oh, whew. I'm so glad you said that last part because my basement is still a mess. Can I screw up a little bit longer?

Seriously, your tips are great. I still need to quit procrastinating about some things....darn it is hard.

[lcdc1]

NO, jj, I am done dinking around with your basement!! DO IT NOW, you are answering your own question, you will keep putting it off! GET IT DONE. j/king with you!

Don't make me get my 2 x 4 out!

[jj]

Well, shucks. I'm in big trouble now. Me and my big mouth.

Actually, be proud. I have been sitting at this computer procrasting about some paper work. I'm getting off and doing it now! Woo Hoo. You made me get off my butt and I'm determined to get it done before I go to bed.

Signing off.....