The key behavioral signs of ADHD in children are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Adults with ADHD often exhibit signs of depression, mood swings, anger and relationship issues, poor time management skills, and procrastination. Research indicates that it is caused by a genetic chemical imbalance in the brain and therefore can be inherited although there are some who believe that factors like food additives contribute to the disorder. Most do agree though that triggers…
Different Options for Coping with ADHD
Flexible Workplaces Promote Better Health Behaviour and Well-Being
A flexible workplace initiative improved employees’ health behavior and well-being, including a rise in the amount and quality of sleep and better health management, according to a new study by University of Minnesota sociology professors Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen, which appears in the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. The key findings show that employees participating in the flexible workplace initiative…
Why Facebook’s Recent Changes Outrage People
Lots of people are upset by the recent changes that Facebook made to its website. The look is a little different, and things function a little differently. This has caused people to rant and rave and some are even boycotting the site. What’s going on? Actually, the reactions are a very common human response: We are very resistant to changes of any kind. Coca-Cola found…
What is Your Personality Type
We all have special gifts…..our personality. Sometimes it’s just hard to uncover and see them for ourselves. Once you understand your basic “type”, it becomes easier to recognise your own strengths and weaknesses. It also helps you to see more clearly your personal strengths and how to play to them and live a life that uses and compliments them. There are four basic aspects to…
People pick friends just like themselves
“When you have opportunity to choose your friends, you will tend to choose people who are similar to you; there’s a lot of evidence that we like similar others,” says Chris Crandall, psychology professor at the University of Kansas and co-author of the study entitled “Social Ecology of Similarity: Big Schools, Small Schools and Social Relationships.” “We found that when you ask people what’s important…
10 Truths to Keep Your Relationship Healthy
Here are some basic rules of the relationship road that will keep you headed in the right direction. 1. Successful relationships take work. 2. You can only change yourself, not your partner. 3. All arguments stem from our own fear or pain. 4. Understand that men and women are very different. 5. Honor each other in some way every day. 6. Anger is a waste…
Dealing with a Passive-Aggressive Boss
If you’ve ever experienced the great shut-out from a passive-aggressive boss, you know how nerve-wracking such treatment can be. And if you’ve followed the dynamics of the “Terrible Office Tyrant” or “TOT,” you can easily picture your boss as a child who doesn’t get his way and chooses to ignore you. But you can empower yourself to manage this kind of boss – and create…
8 Easy Organizational Tips to Increase your Productivity at Work
Here are 8 easy-to-implement organizational tips that Albright recently shared with Working Mother that should not only save you some time, they should also help you become more organized and more productive at work. 1. A place for everything and everything in its place 2. Toss, Recycle, Donate 3. Go vertical – If you use it often, keep it close. 4. Label, label, label 5. Create a meeting…
The Importance of Vivid Dreams
If you have vivid dreams, you must take advantage of this privilege. All dreams contain precious messages that give you trustful information about everything. Many vivid dreams usually contain detailed predictions about future situations that will happen in a short period of time. While regular dream predictions give you information about facts that may happen in 5 (or more) years from the day you had…
How will I know he is the one for me?
How will I know when I find Mr. Right? Here are the seven ways to know if Mr. Right is the right one for you. 1. Actions speaks lounder than words! 2. The donuts always tell the truth! 3. He is always first in line! 4. He is in the habit of telling you something that isn’t quite true. 5. You do NOT tingle at…