ADHD Resources
Riding the Storm of Inadequacy: Adult ADHD in the Workplace
It has been my privilege to work with some of the brightest people in medicine, law and business. Creative, highly logical, laser focused AND detail oriented, these professionals contribute in meaningful ways. And they’re also on the receiving end of hurtful judgments about their competence. Caustic reprimands for tardiness, loss of pay and threats of …
Lynda Hoffman - October 30, 2024
Productivity: The Holy Grail of ADHD
Do you want to be consistently productive? You’re not alone. Executives with ADHD are obsessed with productivity. Everything they do, or don’t do, is the focus of their attention. If you ask them what they want most in the world, it’s to be consistently productive. And yet, being consistently productive is as elusive as the …
Lynda Hoffman - August 23, 2024
Emotional Regulation in Adult ADHD: The Key to Self-Mastery
Emotional Regulation in Adult ADHD: The Key to Self-Mastery Moodiness, irritability, and anger are just some of the characteristics of this brain-based challenge. Not only do you experience a roller coaster of emotions, you can go from zero to 100 in a second. And then stay at 100 much longer than you’d like. Learning to …
Lynda Hoffman - June 26, 2024
Untreated ADHD: Measuring the True Impact
ADHD is an equal opportunist. It cuts across all socio-economic groups and when it’s untreated, the suffering is real. I work with professionals and executives who live with ADHD. Yes, they have ADHD too. This might sound contradictory. How can someone so accomplished have ADHD? When I attended the 2023 annual CADDRA Conference in …
Lynda Hoffman - June 26, 2024
ADHD Anger: Heal Your Relationship
His experience in the army made everything so much clearer. Everything was black and white. When someone crossed you, the answer was simple. Beat the crap out of them. But you can’t do that in everyday life. Relationships take a huge hit when conflicts result in volatile explosions. Adults with ADHD often struggle to regulate …
Lynda Hoffman - March 19, 2024
Neurodivergence in the Professional World
I have a soft spot for all those professionals out there who feel they don’t fit the mold. Queer, neurodivergent or unique in some other way, they know what it feels like to not belong to the dominant culture. They choose careers that allow them to be of service to others. Lawyers who provide immigration services to …
Lynda Hoffman - October 23, 2023
Adult ADHD: Why Your Planner isn’t Working for You
Executives with ADHD seldom want to bring their planners to me. They’re embarrassed. They’ve already tried using every kind of planner to organize themselves, but nothing seems to work. So they limp along, believing that planners just aren’t for them. But eventually, when they’re overwhelmed enough, they’re ready to acknowledge that something isn’t working for …
Lynda Hoffman - October 23, 2023
ADHD After 45 – Why is it so much harder now?
You enjoy being a leader and you used to thrive on the demands of your role. But now you don’t feel so successful. You notice you’re zoning out in meetings, missing key pieces of the discussion, or forgetting salient pieces you want to bring up. Your focus seems to be deserting you. Your memory seems …
Lynda Hoffman - June 8, 2023
ADHD and Radical Acceptance:Ellen’s Discovery
Ellen is a high-performer, but she doesn’t always see herself that way. On a good day, she knows in her bones that she can be the professional she wants to be. On a bad day, she identifies with every ADHD symptom she dislikes. It’s as if she IS the symptom. She’ll say, ‘‘It leaked through.” …
Lynda Hoffman - May 2, 2023
Chronic Overwhelm : Getting a Grip
The ‘ideal’ executive doesn’t forget anything. They’re organized and goal-directed throughout the day. They leave their work in the office and they sleep well at night. They’re in charge – of everything. End of story. But that’s an ideal that simply doesn’t exist. Feeling overwhelmed is common. And feeling chronically overwhelmed is not something an …
Lynda Hoffman - March 20, 2023
ADHD Coaching: Personal Agency in Action
ADHD coaching is about more than ADHD. It’s about you. How you see yourself, and how you see yourself in the world. ADHD Coaching is about how you show up, and how you want to show up differently. It’s the journey toward self-mastery, authentic self-expression and robust personal agency. ADHD coaching is relational, not transactional. …
Lynda Hoffman - March 8, 2023
Adult ADHD and the Shame Spiral
Sometimes after a coaching session with one of my executive clients, I want to shout out to the world to stop the abuse, the labeling, the judgments and downright unkind things said to children with ADHD. Because these children grow up to become adults with ADHD — and every word of judgment stays with them. …
Lynda Hoffman - January 23, 2023
How Can I Boost My Motivation?
Many of my clients struggle with feeling motivated when they need it most. You may want something badly, but that doesn’t mean you’ll feel like doing it when it’s time to get down to it. It’s a serious block, and it can undermine your wellbeing, career aspirations and self-concept. So how is it possible that …
Lynda Hoffman - September 26, 2022
ADHD Medication: To take, or not to take?
There’s a misconception out there that it’s an easy choice to take stimulant medication for ADHD. Afterall, a pill is an easy fix. Isn’t it? I’ve been coaching for a very long time, and I’ve never met a single person who found the decision totake medication an easy one. It see two trends in my …
Lynda Hoffman - August 29, 2022
ADHD and Avoidance: Break the Pattern
You have integrity. You care. You value how you show up. And you still find yourself avoiding situations that make you uncomfortable. With ADHD, avoidance is a pattern that’s so easy to fall into. It feels like the right thing to do in the moment, like it’s the only good option available to you. But …
Lynda Hoffman - May 16, 2022
5 Inner Skills for Transforming your Life with ADHD
You’re living with adult ADHD. You feel pulled in all directions. You’re either missing your deadlines or afraid you will. And then there’s that persistent inner voice telling you that you won’t be able to manage whatever comes next. You’re aching for calm and a sense of control. You’re fully aware of what needs to change. …
Lynda Hoffman - February 22, 2022
I Have ADHD: Who Needs to Know?
I’m a big believer in transparency. But it can be hard to know when or what to reveal about your ADHD. Whether it’s a new job or a new relationship, you may find yourself grappling with this question. Do I share? How much? When? Or do I keep it to myself? My heart ached in …
Lynda Hoffman - September 28, 2021
Your partner has Adult ADHD: How to stay when you want to go
You knew when you fell in love that he had adult ADHD. Or maybe you didn’t. Whenever you found out, you never imagined how much it would affect you. Inside. (ADHD in men is distinctive and, as such, this article is focused on this particular male-female dynamic.) You knew when you fell in love that …
Lynda Hoffman - January 26, 2021
What is ADHD?
At Lynda Hoffman Life Coaching in Montreal, I offer ADHD coaching to adults, couples and families who are struggling to create the positive outcomes they desire. It begins with understanding ADHD ADHD is a neurological disorder that affects many areas of life. It is directly linked to weaknesses in the brain’s executive functioning skills—the master …
Lynda Hoffman - November 27, 2020
7 Keys to Saving Your Relationship from ADHD Anger
If you have been living with ADHD anger in your relationship, you know that it leaves little room for that loving feeling. This is because ADHD anger in romantic relationships undermines the best of intentions. It is volatile, intense and frequent. Over time, this behaviour causes a lot of unhealed hurt in both partners. The …
Lynda Hoffman - November 27, 2020
Is ADHD Anger Destroying Your Relationship?
ADHD anger has some unique features that can have a devastating impact on a relationship. Angry outbursts may be a sign you are in an ADHD relationship. You will see that I use the pronoun “he” in this blog. This does not mean that anger and ADHD are exclusive to men! Nothing is implied with …
Lynda Hoffman - November 27, 2020
Conquering Impulsivity in Adult ADHD
Don’t be discouraged. If you are dogged by impulsivity, you already know that it is one of the hardest parts of ADHD to treat, but it is possible to tame it. Learn more about it with the help of Lynda Hoffman Life Coaching in Montreal. First, it is important to recognize impulsivity. It has many …
Lynda Hoffman - November 27, 2020
The Path to Working with an ADHD Coach
Often the best things in life come after many false starts—and this is particularly the case for people with ADHD. As an ADHD coach at Lynda Hoffman Life Coaching in Montreal, the stories I hear about what eventually leads my clients to choose coaching as a way to helpmanage their ADHD symptomsare remarkably similar. They …
Lynda Hoffman - November 27, 2020
The New Data – Old Truth for Supporting Teens with ADHD
PARENTAL NEEDS MATTER: SUPPORTING TEENS WITH ADHD Impossible as it may feel at times, your teen—even your teen with ADHD—can indeed learn to hand in their homework on time, without you supervising their every move. A pilot study published this year by Margaret Silbey (Parent–Teen Behaviour Therapy + Motivational Interviewing for Adolescents with ADHD – …
Lynda Hoffman - November 27, 2020
The Lament of Adults with ADHD: If I Know How to Do It, Why Don’t I Do It?
There are few things more frustrating for adults with ADHD than repeatedly failing to do what they know they need to do. When I first met Steve, he threw up his hands in frustration, saying, “Why don’t I do it? I learned from the best how to get organized, but I just don’t do it!” …
Lynda Hoffman - November 27, 2020
After a Diagnosis of ADHD: 6 Steps to Successful ADHD Coaching
After an ADHD diagnosis, many new clients want to know, “What can I expect from coaching?” This may be especially true for adults with ADHD who are already feeling overwhelmed. They want to change their lives for the better, but they wish they could do less—not more. At Lynda Hoffman Life Coaching I will support …
Lynda Hoffman - November 27, 2020
Strategy #1 for Living with ADHD: Creating Accountability
If you are living with ADHD, you have probably wondered what the secret is to living more successfully. Self-awareness and good strategies are the places to start; you can develop these one small step at a time and, as you do so, you will be answerable to yourself—not someone else. This kind of accountability gives …
Lynda Hoffman - November 27, 2020
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