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Stephanie Sarkis Author, Counselor, and ADHD Expert
 

Archive for September, 2011

Virtual ADHD Conference 10/3-10/6

I’ll be presenting “Making the Grade with AD/HD: The Path to College Success” on 10/5 (next week!) at the Virtual ADHD Conference. Other presenters include Edward Hallowell MD, Daniel Amen MD, and Patricia O. Quinn MD (who wrote the Foreword for my book Adult ADD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed). For more information on [...]

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How Jim Henson Changed My Life

Today (9/24) is the 75th anniversary of Jim Henson’s birthday. The impact of his work will continue to generations to come. Jim Henson changed my life in so many ways. Here are just a few of the legacies he left in my life. 1. He helped me grieve my friends’ deaths. When my best friends [...]

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Today: Smithsonian’s Free Museum Day!

Once again, Smithsonian is hosting “Museum Day”. Get free admission to a variety of museums throughout the U.S. Just click here: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/ Tweet This Post

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Dad’s Experience with Heart Disease & Stress

For this blog post, I’m turning the reins over to my dad. He’s going to share his story of having heart disease, and how stress was a contributing factor to his illness. Claude Moulton Esq. writes: Quite unexpectedly at age 50 I was diagnosed with coronary artery disease. I had no symptoms of which I [...]

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Five Tips for ADHD College Students

The amazing people at the Virtual ADHD Conference tweeted a link for my Huffington Post article, “5 Tips for College Students With ADHD” http://ow.ly/6rjOG I’ll be presenting “Making the Grade with ADHD: The Path to College Success” on October 5, 2011 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST at the conference. Tweet This Post

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Spirituality: Its Impact on Adjusting to Breast Cancer

Does spirituality make a difference in how a patient adjusts to breast cancer? According to the following studies, the answer is yes. It does depend, however, on whether spirituality was already part of a patient’s life prior to diagnosis. Two studies by Yanez, et al. (2009) examined the relationship between spiritual wellbeing and psychological adjustment. [...]

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Healthy Eating: What I Learned in France

When I was in France, I noticed some food habits that really changed my perception “healthy eating”. (Note: Yes, I know not all people in France may have these food habits. C’est la vie.) 1. People did not deprive themselves of the foods they loved…they just ate smaller portions of those foods. When we deprive [...]

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The Case Against Watching 9/11 TV Coverage

On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, countless television channels will be airing replays of the traumatic events of that day. It is in your best interests, both emotionally and psychologically, to not watch that coverage. Continue reading… Tweet This Post

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Adult ADD in Oct.’s Woman’s Day

The October issue of Woman’s Day magazine has an article on adult ADD. I’m one of the experts interviewed for the article. You can find the article on page 66 of the issue, or here: http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Health-Fitness/Conditions-Diseases/Do-You-Have-Adult-ADHD.html Tweet This Post

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