Posts Tagged by motivation

Got Stress? Here’s a Practice You Can BET On | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy

Got Stress? Here’s a Practice You Can BET On | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. By ELISHA GOLDSTEIN, PH.D.   No matter what time of year it is, stress will likely be a part of it. A little stress is good, it fuels motivation, but there’s a tipping point where it starts to have diminishing returns. When that… more

9 Myths, Misconceptions and Stereotypes about ADHD | World of Psychology

9 Myths, Misconceptions and Stereotypes about ADHD | World of Psychology. By MARGARITA TARTAKOVSKY, M.S. Associate Editor Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects about four percent of U.S. adults (Kessler, Chiu, Demler & Walters, 2005). Still, many myths, stereotypes and downright fallacies abound — everything from questioning the very existence of ADHD to downplaying its seriousness.… more

Advice for Adults with ADD: Finding a Career That Works For You

Expert Advice for Adults with ADD: Finding a Career That Works For You | ADDitude – ADD & LD Adults and Children.   s Join the Community  Magazine Home > Adult ADHD > Success on the Job Finding a Career That Works For You There are no inherently bad jobs for people with ADHD. Here’s how to find the best… more

When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help | Fox News

When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help | Fox News. Published December 07, 2012 Reuters Patients with depression who fail to benefit from antidepressant drugs may do better if they are also treated with a type of “talking” psychotherapy called CBT, according to new research published on Friday. In the first large-scale trial to test… more

Stress Relief 5 Easy Resolutions

Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW: Stress Relief For 2012: 5 Easy Resolutions That Will Stick!. The new year is up on the calendar. Will this be another year that you vow to start exercising only to drop your gym membership by Valentine’s Day? Remember the year you were determined to start flossing? Take vitamins? Give up… more

Spiritual Laws of Money & Abundance

Follow The Spiritual Laws of Money and Abundance. By S. Roman & D. Packer in Abundance on February 7th, 2008  Money is neither good nor bad; it is energy. It is the way money is used that determines whether or not it is a positive energy that will benefit you and others. If you come… more

Accommodations: Illness or Excuse?

A Serious Illness or an Excuse? – WSJ.com. By ANDREA PETERSEN Sally McCay At University of Vermont, above, staff role play with students with mental health issues to prepare them to negotiate with professors. Earlier this semester, college senior Leah Nelson emailed one of her instructors to ask for extra time to complete a paper.… more

ADHD: It’s not just kids who suffer

It’s not just kids who suffer from ADHD – The Globe and Mail. From Monday’s Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 7:30PM EDT In the last decade, there has been an explosion of cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among Canadian children. Everyone knows a Grade 2 student who cannot stop fidgeting in… more

The Powerful Influence of Parents

by Jerry Lopper, Personal Growth Coach  on June 13, 2011 » Image By Colin Brough The influence of our parents is on my mind right now. Even as we become fully functioning adults and parents ourselves, it’s intriguing to consider how much of who we are is directly attributable to beliefs and experiences we encountered as… more