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- ***Concentration and Attention Tips for Adult ADD/ADHD
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Kari MillerDopamine dosers to your rescue! Brain chemicals called neurotransmitters play a key role in focusing. One of these neurotransmitters is dopamine – the major chemical that regulates focus, motor movements and feelings of pleasure. You can use some clever tricks to ...
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( 2 votes) - Resilience and Adult ADD/ADHD
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Kari MillerHave you ever read the story, The Little Engine That Could? A heavy train needed to be pulled over a tall mountain. The big engines refused to take on the job, but the little engine decided to take on the challenge. Why did the little engine take on such a huge job? In ...
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( 1 vote) - ***Self-efficacy is a Non-Medical Treatment for Adult ADD/ADHD
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Kari Miller“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” - Ayn Rand The term “self-efficacy” has always excited me! It means knowing that you can “get the job done” in your life. What I find ...
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( 1 vote) - Wake Up Your Brain and Get More Attentive – Use the Gross and Sexy Factor!
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Kari MillerMaybe you’re reading this because the title “caught your eye”! Actually it wasn’t your eye that got caught – it was your Reticular Activating System (or RAS for short). Humans have a sort of “Beat Cop” in their brains – the ...
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( 1 vote) - Staying Organized for Adults with ADD/ADHD
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Kari MillerWhen you look around your home, or office, or car…how do you feel inside - Depressed? Anxious? … or Satisfied? Does it seem that getting organized and clearing the clutter is an impossible dream, never to be? Take heart! You can get organized ...
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( 1 vote) - Clutter and Productivity - Some Objects Just Refuse to Leave!
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Kari MillerDid you read my article last week about getting and staying organized using a powerful, proven process? I hope so. And I hope you've started to put a new habit in place to tame the clutter that is tormenting you! You can read that article here if you missed it! Are you starting ...
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( 1 vote) - ADD/ADHD Friendly Home Organization Tips
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Kari MillerDo you have piles of “stuff” so high you can’t find what you need, or sit down to a family dinner at the table because it’s covered with piles of papers or - gasp - dirty dishes? Even if clutter is beginning to take over your home, you can bust through the ...
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( 1 vote) - Found It - It’s In My Pants!
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Kari MillerIt's all in how you look at it, don't you think! Linda Larson Schlitz is one of my most inspirational friends. You’ll see why I admire her so much when I tell you this story! She has ADHD and Hypo-Mania Type II Bi-Polar - and I tell you that because ...
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( 2 votes) - ***Keystone Habits and Adult ADD/ADHD
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Submitted on Jun 05, 2017 from Kari Miller- The Secret to Productive Routines We all have habits and routines - some of them help us achieve our goals and some don't! Setting up productive new routines can be tough, so it makes sense to use the easiest, most efficient process possible! Fortunately, there ...
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( 1 vote) - ***Launching Pads and ADD/ADHD
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Submitted on Jun 05, 2017 from Kari MillerAutomate your “launch sequence”! Have you ever locked yourself out of your car … or your house? I sure have! I think about all the time I wasted sitting outside my house waiting for my husband to come home to unlock the door or, even worse, sitting on ...
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( 1 vote) - Adults with ADD/ADHD - How to “Hire” a New Habit!
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Submitted on Jun 05, 2017 from Kari MillerDid you know that research shows it takes an average of 66 days to establish a new habit? Keep in mind, though, that’s just an average - some habits can be developed in as little as 17 days and some require 250 days to get firmly in place! Now, it just makes ...
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( 2 votes) - Take Charge of Your Brain's Happy Chemicals
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Submitted on Jun 05, 2017 from Kari MillerOur natural state is happiness, but how often does that get lost in the reality of modern life? All is not lost - we can take control of our happiness, turn a bad day into a good day, improve our mood, regulate our sleep, and as a by-product, get better time and task management - by ...
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( 1 vote) - ADD/ADHD - Wisdom hack for indecision
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Submitted on Jun 05, 2017 from Kari MillerShould I? …Will I be able to? ……What if it all goes wrong!!!? How often do we stop dead in our tracks, crippled by indecision? Yet there is so much wisdom in each of us! Decisions would be so much simpler if we could tap into our abundant, ...
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( 1 vote) - Gratitude Improves Symptoms of ADHD
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Submitted on Jun 05, 2017 from Kari MillerI hope when you finish this article you'll feel grateful that you read it because it might help you improve your life! Big promise, right!?! Ok, here goes… Most people have heard about practicing gratitude, and maybe even know that research has proven many benefits from making ...
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( 1 vote) - ***Heads Up! Tips for Better Attention and Concentration
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Submitted on Apr 08, 2017 from Kari MillerDo thoughts race around in your mind like a swarm of bees? With all those thoughts sprinting around in your mind, you’d think one of them would claim your attention. But none of them seem to “step into the spotlight”! Increasing the right kind of chemicals in your brain will reduce the ...
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( 2 votes) - ***Improve Your Willpower and Beat Procrastination
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Submitted on Jun 05, 2017 from Kari MillerIf you are feeling discouraged about not being able to get things done, or find yourself losing time on activities that are "fun" in the moment but don't fulfill any of your life's ambitions, you need to know more about the true nature of the quality called "willpower"! We used to think we ...
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( 2 votes) - Stop Procrastinating - Get Started Now!
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Submitted on Jun 05, 2017 from Kari MillerStop Procrastinating - Get Started Now! How do we get started when we have a task we want to - or need to - complete? Well, the hardest part is getting started. Once we actually get started, it's a lot easier to keep going. But oh, my goodness! Getting started can really suck ...
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( 2 votes) - Raising Cooperative Kids - Three Things Parents Should Never Do
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Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Kari Miller“If you don’t clean up your room right now, you’re grounded!” Ellen yelled at her daughter, Brittany. Brittany rolled her eyes—again—and stalked off toward her room. This running feud was getting to Ellen. She was at her wits end. She began to dread coming home from work because she ...
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( 6 votes) - What Students Need To Know To Thrive In College
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Kari MillerPersonal qualities that support academic success Students who have the following personal qualities are much more likely to thrive in college. You can read more detailed descriptions of the qualities that insure college success here. * Self-awareness and self-acceptance * ...
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( 4 votes) - For Parents of Special Needs Students: Raising a Successful College Graduate
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Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Kari MillerChildren with special needs have experienced more frustration and academic failure than most other children. Yet, some of them become successful college students who graduate with a specialty in a chosen field. Sadly, most do not. Only about 57 percent of students with disabilities graduate ...
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( 8 votes) - Emotions and learning: Parenting for academic success
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Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kari MillerConcerned parents frequently ask how they can help their children become smarter, more successful learners. The surprising news is that research in the area of human emotions provides a blueprint for the kinds of parenting techniques that increase children’s intelligence! Because of the way ...
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( 8 votes) - Role of self-belief in academic success: Max’s triumph
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Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kari MillerMax had dreamed of going to college ever since his father told him, “Everyone in our family goes to college.” Max related well to people. They trusted him. He had a head for business. His manner inspired confidence. Max wanted to major in business. But, in order to be admitted to business ...
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( 4 votes) - ***Helping Children Take Control of Their Learning
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Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kari MillerToo often children and parents experience dissatisfaction and disillusionment in the educational process. Parents can feel frustrated in their efforts to help their child succeed. How can parents help their child be successful and find joy in learning? Parents can help their children thrive ...
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( 3 votes) - What’d You Say? Strategies To Build Attention During Listening
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Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kari MillerIt was a hot, sticky afternoon in Mrs. Hall’s 5th grade classroom. The students were sleepy and Mrs. Hall was convinced they weren’t paying attention. Mrs. Hall knew that listening is an active, conscious process that has a huge impact on learning. She realized there were strategies she could ...
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( 4 votes) - Move to Learn – Unlock the Potential of the Brain
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Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Kari MillerApply Brain Research – Raise a Successful Student Techniques to share with parents, teachers and caregivers There are about as many nerve cells in the brain as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The unique set of connections between neurons that each of us develops determines how we ...
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( 3 votes) - Effective reading comprehension techniques: F.A.C.T. Mnemonic
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Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Kari MillerA mnemonic, (pronounced ni-mon’-ik) is a device used as a memory aid. The F.A.C.T. mnemonic helps students organize and remember important comprehension strategies. The letters in F.A.C.T. stand for effective, research supported strategies that support comprehension: Focus, Ask questions, ...
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( 4 votes) - Effective reading comprehension techniques: Clicks and Clunks
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Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Kari MillerWhen it "Clicks," all is well in the world of decoding and easy comprehension. Reading is a joyful way to explore the world! But when students encounter parts of the text that are not understood, they "Clunk!" and the reading process slows down. Students can learn to recognize when their ...
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( 4 votes) - ***Educational techniques for ADHD – Bracketing distracting thoughts
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Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Kari MillerOne meaning of the term "bracketing" is "to place within." This concept of "placing within" is a helpful strategy that students and adults can use to identify and appropriately deal with distracting thoughts. In stage one, students decide whether their current thoughts are appropriate for the ...
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( 3 votes) - Gifted and learning disabled: Students who are twice exceptional
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Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Kari MillerParents may suspect that their child is gifted, yet be baffled when their smart child has difficulty learning in certain areas. Some intellectually gifted students also have special learning needs such as a learning disability. Gifted students may also have other special educational needs such ...
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( 5 votes) - Guide Your Special Needs Child To Unlock Their Inner Greatness!
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Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Kari MillerChildren with special learning needs have experienced more failure and disappointment than other children. Parenting children with special learning needs can be difficult, and calls forth from their parents an extra measure of care in "planting the seeds of greatness." Seeds of "greatness" ...
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( 6 votes) - Special Needs Students—Personal Attributes That Promote Success
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Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Kari MillerChildren who live with failure experience negative feelings such as shame, isolation, and anger. These students need guidance to develop personal skills that support their success. According to research conducted by the Frostig Center in Pasadena, six personal attributes form the core ...
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( 7 votes) - Educational techniques for ADHD – What are executive function skills?
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Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Kari MillerIndividuals with ADHD and ADD often have difficulty with Executive Skills, also called Executive Functions. These are the skills that help us manage and direct our lives. They are analogous to the activities that an executive engages in to manage and direct a company or business. ...
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( 4 votes) - The reading process: Research supported teaching strategies
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Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Kari MillerReading is a highly complex, integrated activity that daunts as many as 33 percent of the population. Many children become proficient readers regardless of how they are taught. However, for children who experience difficulty learning to gain meaning from print, reading must be systematically ...
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( 4 votes) - Effective Educational Services For Students With Special Learning Needs
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Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Kari MillerWhat Is Educational Therapy? 15 million school age children in the US have learning problems that public and private schools can’t solve. There are 72,000 special education students in LAUSD, alone. Every day these students sit unhappily in class, losing hope of ever realizing their dreams. ...
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