Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Do You Know What Day January 17th Is?

Do you know what day January 17th is? Here's a hint: it has
to do with New Year's Resolutions. If you’re like most
Americans, January brings a renewed sense of energy and
motivation that usually results in a “New Year’s
Resolution.” But if you have Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (also known as ADD or ADHD),
making positive changes may be more of a challenge than it
seems.

There are three things that make New Year’s Resolutions
difficult for ADDers. The first is that we can sometimes
get over-ambitious, and set goals that are not very
realistic. An example of this kind of goal is “I will lose
40 pounds this year.” While losing weight is usually a
positive, healthy cho View the rest of this article


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