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10 Mistakes People with ADD/ADHD Make Part 2

As promised earlier in the week, here’s the top 5.  With permission from Frank Coppola.

5. BELIEVES MEDICATION ALONE WILL HELP THEM

You’ve gotten diagnosed by one of the experts in the medical field. You’re taking the medication and now you’re even clearer and more focused on the things you’ve been having difficulty with all these years.
“The pill doesn’t give you the skill”

To be successful in a world created by people who don’t have ADD/ADHD it’s best to learn everything you can about your ADD/ADHD and how it affects you. Strategies that maximize your strengths can be developed specifically for you; ones that can make you more productive and ones that can enhance the quality of your life.

4. PAYS MORE ATTENTION TO WHAT DOESN’T WORK

Isn’t that the way the world is supposed to work?

You work on those areas in your life that you know that once you’ve learned how to do what is so difficult, you’ll be successful, Not!

Do you feel frustrated because you’re not satisfied at what you’re doing no matter how successful you are? If you could only find what you are passionate at and what you love do.

Your passion for what you want to accomplish in life lies in developing your strengths and not eliminating your weaknesses. Weaknesses diminish and drain you. Strengths energize you. Strengths can ONLY be developed by identifying your natural talents. If unidentified talents continue to be unrecognized and remain dormant, they can become unused potential which is a major cause of frustration.

Learn to pay attention to those things that come easy and natural.

3. BLAMES THEIR ADD/ADHD

How many times have you ever wondered why me?

ADD/ADHD is biological; a bio-neurological disorder. It’s about chemistry- nothing personal; like being born nearsighted. Learn how your brain works. Learn to value your brain’s chemistry and how it affects YOUR ADD/ADHD. Your brain is wired with a different kind of circuitry than the average Joe or Jane.

Different parts of your brain shape your ability to accomplish your goals, set priorities or make decisions.

By gaining knowledge of the special way your brain works along with your unique learning habits, working style and areas of strength, you can stop blaming yourself and focus on the things that bring you satisfaction, productivity and success.

Success grows as we experience success. We work through our challenges with practice, dedication and commitment knowing fully we can reach our goals. By paying attention to what works, your ability to see and experience the world grows and your self-esteem increases.

2. HAS NOT LEARNED HOW TO TRUST THEIR ADD AND THEMSELVES

Learn to trust your add. Trust is one of the most essential components in any relationship

including our relationship with ourselves.

Trust in yourself. To do so, trust in your abilities to succeed with ADD/ADHD.

Learn the essential characteristics and distinctions of trust.

Learn to question negative belief systems that are holding you back or that you find you’re putting up with. You best do this with the observations, skills and encouragement of your coaches. From here, your set upon your mission de-signed by, with, and for you.

Learn to embrace that your dreams are yours to be fulfilled. You have the ability to find what you love to do and fully engage and enjoy your life.

To benefit from new information, believe in yourself. Trust in yourself and question your beliefs that keep you small. You can learn from those people who are there to support you with encouragement.  Learn to stay away from those who give you back-handed compliments.

Above all learn to trust in yourself.

1. DOESN’T BELIEVE ADD/ADHD CAN BE THEIR GREATEST ASSET

A survey by the National Institute of Health stated that people living with ADD/ADHD feel they cannot reach their dreams, goals and desires. Plus they feel their minds in a whirl. Ever feel that way? I know I have but I realized…

ADD/ADHD is not connected to your character, lack of motivation, desire or intelligence. You did nothing wrong. It is not your fault. You don’t need to be working harder and you certainly don’t need to be fixed.

It’s time to change the way you look at ADD/ADHD.

Recognize and accept that the only thing wrong with ADD/ADHD was you didn’t know it was there. AND If you were diagnosed didn’t learn a new set of skills designed and developed around YOUR symptoms, signs and behaviors of ADD/ADHD.  There is no doubt you can work through whatever you believe has been holding you back.

People with ADD/ADHD have unique abilities and imagination. You can harness and direct your positive ADD/ADHD attributes based upon your unique brain wiring. ADD/ADHD can be used to your competitive advantages. ADHD can be your greatest asset in reaching your dreams, goals and desires.

EXERCISE
Where can I apply one of these principles in my life? Write it down and take one action step.

The scoop on Frank is here:
Frank Coppola, MAEd, Ontological Designer, Senior Certified AD/HD Coach (SCAC), Executive Business Adviser
www.ADDCoachingGroup.com
www.AddingPerspective.com
www.twitter.com/frankcoppola514
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