by Linda Swanson | Apr 13, 2022 | Blog, Practices, Resources
In order to “take time to notice and enjoy what is around you every day,” many of us need to improve a skill that may be a little rusty — the skill of slowing down and pausing. It’s hard to appreciate life when it is flying by, and for most of us...
by Linda Swanson | Apr 11, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
Human beings are social by nature. Aristotle told us that, but we also experience it for ourselves. I just finished reading a book, Grandma Gatewood’s Walk, about Emma Gatewood, the first woman to hike the Appalachian Trail. She accomplished the first of three through...
by Linda Swanson | Apr 7, 2022 | Blog, Practices, Resources, Tools
Mindfulness and mindful breathing are techniques most people are aware of these days. They may be so frequently mentioned that they seem trite or superficial. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our first and last acts as humans are breathing, and we never stop...
by Linda Swanson | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog, Resources
If someone asked you to name your top strengths, would you have a ready answer? Lots of people were raised to believe that having a ready answer to that question would be bragging. Imagine that! You have unique combinations of strengths. Everyone does. Knowing what...
by Neil Swanson | Nov 17, 2021 | Blog, Resources
Today I’d like to share with you a little information that I hope will be useful and a book I highly recommend. Many of us with ADHD think we are behind our neurotypical peers in at least some areas of growth and development – even those of us who are considered...
by Neil Swanson, MDiv, PCC, PCAC | Oct 7, 2021 | Blog, Resources
The “body double” is a tool that has helped many individuals with ADHD (and probably many neurotypical folks, as well). To the best of my knowledge, it was coach Linda Anderson who first adopted the term “body double” to describe a situation in which simply having...
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