ADD/ADHD OVERVIEW ADD IN THE WORKPLACE
THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ADD ADULTS
Excerpted from Delivered From Distraction
1. Do what you’re good at. Don’t spend too much time trying to get good at what you’re bad at. (You did enough of that in school.)
2. Delegate what you’re bad at to others, as often as possible.
3. Connect your energy to a creative outlet.
4. Get well enough organized to achieve your goals. The key here is “well enough.” That doesn’t mean you have to be very well organized at all—just well enough organized to achieve your goals.
5. Ask for and heed advice from people you trust—and ignore, as best you can, the dream-breakers and finger-waggers.
6. Make sure you keep up regular contact with a few close friends.
7. Go with your positive side. Even though you have a negative side, make decisions and run your life with your positive side.
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Next Steps
1) Keep learning about ADD/ADHD! Some good places to start:
- Our ADD/ADHD overview page has a lot of helpful information, and is a good starting place
- Treatments for ADD/ADHD describes our recommended strategies for successfully adjusting to and coping with ADD/ADHD.
- Delivered From Distraction is one of the best introductions to ADD available
- The Top 10 questions about ADD
- The Top 10 newest findings about ADD
- Watch Dr. Hallowell discuss Kids and ADD, or ADD and education
2) If you believe that you or your child or spouse may have ADD/ADHD, get a professional diagnosis:
- The Hallowell Centers specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of ADD/ADHD, for those in or near Massachusetts or New York
- For those not near a Hallowell Center, we have a page to help you find a referral to someone qualified who can diagnose ADD/ADHD
- Ask your doctor about getting tested for ADD/ADHD
3) Remember that you are not alone! There is a tremendous community to support and help you. A few places to look, depending on your needs:
- CH.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder): an excellent organization dedicated to helping and connecting those with ADD
- For those married to someone with ADD, or are ADD themselves, go to the Marriage Blog, which is also a community of people sharing their experiences
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association: a non-profit organization that focuses on the needs of adults and young adults with ADD and ADHD. They sponsor an annual national conference on AD/HD.