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Stephanie Sarkis Author, Counselor, and ADHD Expert
 

Archive for the 'Organizing' Category

CrazyBusy: An Interview with Edward Hallowell MD

Do you find yourself scrounging for more time due to being far too busy? Enlighten yourself with this interview with Dr. Edward Hallowell who discusses his new CrazyBusy app. It provides people living a hectic lifestyle, opportunities to make changes in their lives. Maybe then you’ll find a way to have time on your side [...]

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6 Ways to Get More Sleep

How well are you your sleep patterns? Do you wake up feeling refreshed in the mornings or do you find your eyes battling the sunlight due to a slumber-less night? Well rest assured that peace on your pillow will be what you can look forward to with these 6 steps to a better night’s rest. [...]

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Why do we donate junk?

Donations of junk are creating even more work for tornado relief workers, according to an MSNBC article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43039417/ns/weather/t/after-tornadoes-junk-donations-become-challenge/ From the article: “That becomes the disaster within the disaster,” said Salvation Army spokesman Mark Jones. “When people make those mass donations … it causes the community to be overrun with them and have to deal with [...]

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Is ADHD Overmedicated?

The Edge Foundation, which specializes in coaching services for ADHD students, provides their opinion on medication treatment of ADHD. The blog post includes information on Judith Warner’s new book, We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication. http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/2010/03/11/is-adhd-overmedicated/ Tweet This Post

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And this is why I’m not an architect…

For those of you who can’t see my fabulous childhood drawing, click here: The Home of the Future I drew this when I was 4 or 5. A couple things of note: 1. Right side: The parking lot *inside* the house. Carbon monoxide issues, anyone? But I do give myself credit for including a “command [...]

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Delegate, delegate, delegate

I just finished an interview Dr. Rory Stern about my new book “ADD and Your Money”. One thing I mentioned repeatedly during the interview is the importance of delegating. No man is an island. ~ John Donne We aren’t expected to do everything on our own. And when you have ADHD, you may be even [...]

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Travel checklist

The L.A. Times has a great travel checklist online. It gives a “to do” list from one year before your trip up to two days before your trip. I cut and pasted the list into Word. Then I highlight the items as I go along. If you cut and paste into Word you can also [...]

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Website with free document templates

Here’s a great website for finding forms for weekly schedules, budget planners…even “cleaning charts” that let you know when you should do certain household tasks. And it’s all free! You have to create a user ID and password to download documents. You also have to wade through some advertising, but I guess that is the [...]

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My blog on Psychology Today

Great news! I now have an additional blog on Psychology Today’s website at . The blog will have posts about time management and organizational skills. Check it out! Tweet This Post

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Decorating for the holidays neatly and efficiently

1.  First, remember that everything that goes up must come down.  Not only is this a law of physics, it is also a law of Christmas decorating.  2.  Less is more.  Your decorating will have a more pleasing aesthetic (look nicer) if you just decorate with a few favorite items instead of everything in your Christmas arsenal.  [...]

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