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Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach

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Time Management for the Holidays – Teleseminar

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Join Cheryl Heppard, of Michigan Health Coach, and I  on Thursday, December 10th at 8 p.m. ET for a free teleseminar as as Cheryl interviews me.   

This call is a must for you IF:

  •  You’re feeling stressed about the upcoming holiday
  • You would like to learn more about the process of getting your life and business more organized
  • You’re on the look-out for ideas for a well planned New Year
  • You could use some inspiration and motivation to follow through on any tasks and projects that might presently be on the back burner (or even the front burner!)

 Join us as we share:

  •  How to create more hours in the day for what you need to accomplish
  • How to meet deadlines by eliminating disorganization
  • The importance in choosing the right planner for 2010

Laura and Cheryl will explore these topics as a part of their engaging workshop. Participants will learn strategies and develop solutions to overcome these and other time management challenges.

Register now and share with your colleagues, there is limited space on the landline.

Cheryl is also  lining up some great free calls in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for teleseminars on other topics.

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Holiday Stress Management: Be Well in Birmingham Michigan

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Join Lisa De Rubeis Allen of Wellness First and Laura for a FREE hour of relaxation at Be Well (750 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham, Michigan).

Flyer:  Holiday Stress Management – Dec 5, 2009

Lisa will teach you how acupressure and wellness techniques can help relieve stress during the holidays and create a balance in your life.  Laura will help you to reduce your stress in 2010 by choosing the right planner for YOU.  

Learn how to relieve stress with…

  • Ear acupressure
  • Wellness techniques
  • Skin rejuvenation
  • Strategies for choosing the right planner
  • Delicious Rainforest Treasure Tea
  • Native American Smudging

Join us for help in managing the holidays and starting your new year right!

Register today! Call 248-792-6570 or send us a note on our Contact Us page.

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Difference between ADHD and ADD?

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As an Attention and ADHD Coach I am often asked, “What is the difference between ADHD and ADD?”.  And then to add to the confusion, what about AD/HD?

In short, there is not a difference because all of the acronyms refer to the diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. For more details regarding why different acronyms are used, read on and check out the links below.

  •  The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) is defines Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder using a list of criteria. For a full criteria list, you can go to this link on the CDC’s website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html. 
  • Since the official name is Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, the official acronym is AD/HD. 
  • ADHD is used by many people (including myself) because AD/HD can be cumbersome to read and type. 
  • The term ADD is an older term that was used before hyperactivity was included into the name. It is still used informally today to describe AD/HD when someone doesn’t have hyperactivity. 

For more information, I would encourage you to check out www.Help4ADHD.org and, more specifically, http://www.help4adhd.org/en/about/what. 

 What acronym do you usually use?  What questions do you have about the acronyms?

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Apply Coaching Strategies to Your ADHD Challenges: Be Well in Birmingham, Michigan

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FREE Workshop

  • Do you miss deadlines or assignments due to disorganization?
  • Do you have trouble managing your time at home, school or at work?
  • Do you notice your child exhibiting similar behavior?
  • Do you or a family member have ADHD?

Coaching provides children, teens and adults with ADHD an avenue to set goals, develop robust action plans to achieve them and hold themselves accountable for the follow up. Participants will learn strategies and develop solutions to overcome these and other attention-related challenges. Each person will leave the workshop with an action plan tailored to one of their specific goals.

Attend this interactive workshop at Be Well in Birmingham, Michigan.  Call 248-792-6570 to register. 

Address:  750 South Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham, MI 48009

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Daily Routines Help Everyone, Not just kids!

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I had the opportunity to attend the CHADD conference last week and am excited to be able to share my new education and insight with you here.  One thing that someone mentioned to me was that daily routines can help teens, college students and adults as much as they can help young children.  

In my workshops and individual coaching sessions, I have helped people devise morning routines and bedtime routines for their children.  I had not thought as much about adult routines before the conference.  Then I got thinking…. I need a routine for coming home at the end of the work day!

Although I am not diagnosed with ADHD, I have clutter challenges that sometimes leave me frustrated.  The most challenging times are when I finish work, pick up the kids and race home to make dinner.  I end up just putting everything on the kitchen counter, start dinner and get on with the evening.  

So, I am starting my own routine for coming home at the end of the day.  For starters, here is my list.  

  1. Take computer to the office.
  2. Unpack work files & put away.
  3. Go through mail – file bills, write dates on calendar, add actions to  my “to do” list, recycle paper
  4. Remind kids to unpack their backpacks and ensure they have a homework plan for the evening.
  5. Start dinner.

It seems so simple, but I tend to jump to step 5 and work everything else into the evening if I can.  I think the discipline of this routine is just what I need!  I’m going to start my new routine today and I’ll check in to let you know how it goes.

How about you?  Do you have a routine you can share?

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