Albany man uses ADHD Coaching to help him follow his passion
Here’s a true story about how the coaching process empowers adults with ADHD to pursue their passionate purpose and what happens when they do. Click here to read the article
I just couldn’t take it anymore! I walked into my office and looked at my desk. I realized there were so many different items on various parts of my desk that I didn’t even know where to place my focus. It dawned on me; my desk was simply a physical representation of the chaos going on inside my brain.
When I asked myself the question: “What is it that I’m going to focus on?” I was unable to make any kind of choice to take action. So, I did the impulsive thing, thank you ADHD. I went into the storage area of our basement and found the largest garbage can I could, took it into my office and started filling it up with just about everything except the books on my desk. I collected all the papers, which were stacked very high on my desk, and started putting them through my shredder.
As I was doing this, I kept saying, “What’s the worst that could happen?” “What’s the worst that could happen? “What’s the worst that could happen?” This mantra reminded me of a very important statistic I was told, many times, by a professional organizer: 85% of what we file we very rarely use. This statistic gave me the confidence to know I had a very good chance I would not need what I was shredding. I also was relieved to know that in the worst-case scenario, if I really needed something, I probably could find it in my computer files or on the internet.
After all the paraphernalia was placed in the garbage can, I could see just about everything on my desk. I felt a great sense of calm. I realized that our surroundings and environment truly inform us what’s going on inside our heads.
A clear desk represents a clear mind. I am working very hard to keep them both clear. I know when I do; the clutter in my mind will be converted into clarity.
What are you doing to keep your physical world more manageable and clear? I would love your thoughts on this important issue.
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There are so many things we forget to do because we are so busy meeting the demands of life. Sometimes I forget to take care of me. I get so hyper-focused on what I have to do, I forget to enjoy the simple opportunities in life; just listening to some inspiring music, watching a movie that makes me feel good, reading a book, or calling a friend I haven’t talked to in a while. These are the things that make you feel good. You tend to forget them.
My wife always asks me, why don't you do what you want to do? Rather than thinking about it, as Nike says, “Just Do It.” You always tend to neglect the things that are fun by first doing the things that are not.
I tend to put the fun, exciting things way down on my list. I tell myself that if I complete what I have to do, I will get to do the things I really want to. Eventually, when I finally am able to focus on the fun things I am so tired. I lose my desire.
Today, why not make a pledge to do at least one fun thing every day that makes you feel good? How many times a day, or week, are you going to do what you really want to do?
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The greatest power you possess is the power to choose what you will think in any
given moment.
If what you are paying attention to right now is not serving you well, you have the power
to change it or reframe it any time you choose. You simply have to embrace the power
and not relinquish it to negative thoughts that keep you stuck.
When you take for granted what is easily granted you squander away your power to
improve the quality of your life. All you have to do is choose to use your power in
positive ways that will inspire you. What do you choose to pay attention to that inspires
you? What can you do to bring more of that inspirational focus into your life?
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Education is key to ADHD coaching says top Albany ADHD coach: “...
“Education is key in helping patients with ADHD overcome challenges in their lives,” says David Giwerc, founder of the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), http://www.ADDCA.com, at 1971 Western Avenue, Albany, NY. “If a person doesn’t know which aspects of their behavior are affected by their ADHD, a coach can’t expect them to understand which behaviors they have the ability to change,” Giwerc said. “You don’t know ADHD until you know your own brand of ADHD.”
ADHD coaching is an alternative treatment sometimes used instead of, or in combination with, medication and therapy, to treat the symptom of ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Coaching emphasizes education so that patients can learn about the individual traits of the disorder that are specific to their own personalities. This knowledge can help accelerate the development of personal coping strategies.
Giwerc himself has ADHD. He had two successful careers that left him bored and wanting more. Oddly enough, it was ADHD that challenged that boredom. When he began to research why there was not more attention being paid to adults with ADHD, it sparked a passion in him that had been missing in his prior working life. In 1998, together with his wife, Marla, they launched the ADD Coach Academy website (ADDCA) http://www.ADDCA.com . It is now the largest virtual ADHD coaching program in the world, and the only ADHD coaching program based in Albany. Several successful graduates of the academy remain in the Albany area.
ADHD coaches are trained to guide and support a person in overcoming the challenges of living with ADHD at work, school or home. Specifically, ADHD coaches help their clients:
• Create structures and tools to stay on track
• Improve organizing skills and design organizing systems
• Plan projects, get clear on tasks and manage time
• Increase self-awareness
• Set and reach their goals
• Improve crucial lifestyle habits such as diet, sleep, and exercise
• Improve relationship and communication skills
ADHD coaches are difficult to find, but there are coaches, for adults and children, in Albany. The ADD Coach Academy website is one place to start. You can sign up for their newsletter, read Giwerc’s blog, send an e-mail or just call the local Albany office at 518-482-3458. You can also sign up for a free ADHD success kit. Additionally, there is a Facebook page for the academy where you can send an e-mail and read posts about coaching and available ADHD coaches.
