Want to be a Winner? It's up to You.
Swimmer Michael Phelps is now the most decorated Olympian in any sport in all of time. On August 4, he went on to win his 18th career gold medal and his 22nd overall.
As a child, Michael was afraid to get his face wet in the pool. Rather than giving up, his mom just started him with a backstroke. Swimming just got easier and he just got better...with swimming. Diagnosed with ADHD at age nine, his lack of success in school suddenly had an explanation. Again, his mom looked for solutions. She worked with Michael and his school to find the best ways for him to learn. Like any good coach, she helped him develop strategies, kept him on track and focusing on the positives.
We all have gifts and challenges. If you want to be a winner, identify and focus on your strengths and lighten up when you make mistakes. Use them for learning opportunities and go for the gold.
In the Beginning
I started my coaching career in 1998 with a focus on coaching creative people.
Working with artists I heard that many of the challenges they were having sounded like my struggles as a person with ADHD. As I shared some of the structures and techniques that helped me stay focused I started getting more calls, not only from artists, but from people with ADHD who wanted to learn how to manage time, be organized, handle priorities and up their self esteem.
And thus was born Artful Coaching.
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Stopping Time
Does this ever happen to you? It's time to leave the house for an appointment. Just as you are ready to leave you remember something you wanted to do. Fearing you might
forget later, or just having that task calling out for attention, you turn back to take care of it. Something in your brain makes you feel like the clock is frozen while you're back taking care of that task (and maybe even another one or two). Then you're surprised that you end up being late.
It helps to have lots of clocks. Have a clock in every room. Look at them frequently. If something is important and you aren't certain you'll remember, write a note or send yourself a text or voice mail. Be sure to put those notes where you're sure to see them.
Welcome to Artful Coaching
Are you reading this because you’re thinking about making some positive changes so your life works better? Consider this, taking the next step means you realize designing your life is serious, you can take action, and it will work.
Think about some of the challenges you currently have. Do these things happen repeatedly? Have they been around for a while? Consider these things as habits that don’t work…habits that can be replaced with behaviors that do work.
Artful Coaching focuses on your specific needs and challenges. Typically, coaching helps individuals with ADHD develop the structures, processes, and practical approaches necessary to meet the challenges of everyday life and excel in their areas of their strengths.
Myths and Facts about ADHD
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sucked into Addicting Games?
Most people would agree that it’s a good idea to be free from addictive behaviors. This holds just as true with gaming as with drugs, shopping, eating, and so on. People with ADHD may have problems with attention; after all it is called attention deficit disorder. But these same folk may be able to hyper-focus on things that capture their interest. Once someone is drawn into a game they might remain in that virtual world for hours at a time while the real world is ignored and tasks and obligations build up.
What do do? I guess quitting the game is an option. Using a timer to allow for a specified amount of playing time can help. Often the best bet is to have a coach, friend or family member to use for support and accountability.