Bag It + Tag It | benewb | Activity https://bagit-tagit.com/members/benewb/activity/ Activity feed for benewb. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:00:15 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c5a51c74ca21e93cb7e02a5836c02b0b benewb wrote a new post https://bagit-tagit.com/?p=582 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:59:51 -0400 A friend introduced me to Dave Asprey’s bulletproof coffee a few years ago, and we have adapted it to reflect what we use (espresso) and Mark Hyman’s approaches.

Here’s what we do:

8 shots of espresso
4 […]

]]> a592905bb5f74d0a0fd89004b35e0cc3 benewb wrote a new post https://bagit-tagit.com/?p=579 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:17:03 -0400 I just started using Pomodoro today.

And let me tell you, it works.

Just having that constant reminded is like having a coach standing by my side all the time.

I’m personally using Focus Keeper on my […]

]]> 77d57849ff25984352afc9df14738034 benewb started the topic Lists - My experience in the forum Adult ADHD Shared Stories https://bagit-tagit.com/forums/topic/lists-my-experience/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:12:15 -0400 Having a thought or idea that I haven’t written down can actually keep me up at night, which is why I keep a notebook on my bed stand. I also make notes every day in a graph paper notebook, recording my accomplishments, enjoyments, people I’ve seen, what’s on tap for tomorrow, my favorite part of the day, a challenge from the day, progress for t…[Read more]

]]> 4550fa9b9b1b72f4501f487c058b35ed benewb started the topic Labels - My experience in the forum Adult ADHD Shared Stories https://bagit-tagit.com/forums/topic/labels-my-experience/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:06:25 -0400 In my kitchen, I labeled all the shelves with what went where. Basement storage was also labeled. Office drawers. Even my bookshelves. All designed to remove that second of thought that would often suck me into a vortex of overanalysis when I was trying to remember or decide where something should go, and at least give me a general idea of where…[Read more]

]]> 70f5821d9bf7aedb6385137b9ae041fa benewb started the topic Nutrition - My Experience in the forum Adult ADHD Shared Stories https://bagit-tagit.com/forums/topic/nutrition-my-experience/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:00:35 -0400 So, I have a secret weapon in improving my ADHD – my wife, Kimberly, who is a holistic health practitioner with decades of experience exploring integrated health. She started me on probiotics nearly a decade ago, which has helped mellow my mood and increased the strength of my immune system. I also take vitamin E religiously. I notice that the…[Read more]

]]> afd84048d6bc82e48ba2e7c85228b7ee benewb started the topic Drugs - My experience in the forum Adult ADHD Shared Stories https://bagit-tagit.com/forums/topic/drugs-my-experience/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:48:25 -0400 Drugs can be good. Drugs can be bad.

Drugs helped me cope for years before I was diagnosed with ADHD.

I medicated with caffeine. That helped keep my focused. And later in life, in my 30’s, I found that marijuana helped level me out.

Strattera gave me my first experience of what other people feel when they accomplish a task.

The first snow of 2…[Read more]

]]> c3f82af384c8ab7f10541e5b681196f7 benewb started the topic Managing time - My experience in the forum Adult ADHD Shared Stories https://bagit-tagit.com/forums/topic/managing-time/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:45:16 -0400 While making lists and prioritizing your time is one thing, it’s another to avoid the voices inside your head calling you to distraction. For me, that same magical hyper focus that helped me survive school and work assignments I’d pushed off to the last minute makes it feel like you can just escape into a different time zone and do that one mor…[Read more]

]]> ed9b4e68cdb849435e4429f5a032b69e benewb started the topic Mind Mapping - My experience in the forum Adult ADHD Shared Stories https://bagit-tagit.com/forums/topic/mapping-your-mind/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:43:25 -0400 I use mind mapping tools extensively, primarily MindMeister.com and planning tools for more complex work and volunteer projects, specifically SmartSheet.com.

The mind does not work linearly. Mind mapping allows you to capture your thoughts first and organize later. I am overjoyed to see that my kids learned to mind map in first grade.

For ADD…[Read more]

]]> 69fb70b2e373dac8821a83973561aa0d benewb started the topic Meditation - My Experience in the forum Adult ADHD Shared Stories https://bagit-tagit.com/forums/topic/chilling-the-brain/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:42:38 -0400 If you think of your brain as a computer, you know that you need to shut that computer down every now and again to clear out extra routines and restore functioning.

Your ADHD brain is like a computer running way too many programs.

You need to shut it down regularly to get back to basic functioning.

The tragic paradox of having ADHD that…[Read more]

]]> cd2df46cc0392177d0977888789009a1 benewb started the topic Exercise - My experience in the forum Adult ADHD Shared Stories https://bagit-tagit.com/forums/topic/exercising-it/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:41:36 -0400 I think swimming was one of the most important coping mechanisms I had in high school. Breath by breath, lap by lap, my mind quieted for long stretches. Long runs helped me later in life, just me and the road and my breathing.

Exercise is essential in general for brain health, based on just about every bit of research out there.

It’s tough, w…[Read more]

]]> 9d42050984fb4ab183c13510f2c9bf59 benewb changed their profile picture https://bagit-tagit.com/activity/p/6/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:37:40 -0400 0 763dc8f97fea5086fa4a1d9dcb1667ea benewb started the topic Bags, Boxes & Binders - My experience in the forum Adult ADHD Shared Stories https://bagit-tagit.com/forums/topic/bagging-it/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:33:16 -0400 When Marilyn first diagnosed me, one of her big clues was my man bag. I’d started our conversation telling her that I was never quite registering for any official diagnosis of depression or anxiety, and yet always felt some level of depression or anxiety.

Then she asked me about my bag.

I explained all my systems for tracking everything from m…[Read more]

]]> 93885ab70ac15f72feda4a36b8e05b69 benewb wrote a new post https://bagit-tagit.com/?p=1 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 01:42:24 -0500 You may be tempted by Mother Mary, especially now that it’s legal.

While experiences vary person to person, I think the jury is still out about whether or not marijuana is a good treatment choice. My own […]

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