The Gift of ADHD

Give Yourself The Gift of Organization - Guided Imagery Aug 12, 2020

A 3 minute guided imagery for you give yourself the gift of organization by small repetitive actions to organize your environment

How Big is Your God Sep 09, 2017

Combining Eastern and Western religions Dr. Coutinho says God is an experience of the divine constantly calling you to deeper communion. God is always bigger than anything we know about God. Paul talks about his encounter with Mother Theresa and comments on the reports of her 25 year depression. A fascinating account of her simplistic faith of faith without clarity. How being a saint blocks access to the shadow which is one of the fundamental roots of the divine. The importance of beginner's mind with infinite possibilities vs, the limited growth of being an "expert."

Fr. Paul Coutinho, S.J. is an internationally recognized Ignatian scholar, author, and speaker who brings an Eastern flavor to Western spirituality. A native of India and a Jesuit from the Bombay province, he frequently leads retreats, gives spiritual direction, and trains people to lead the Spiritual Exercises. He holds master’s degrees in both clinical psychology and religious studies, and he has a doctorate in historical theology from Saint Louis University, where he specialized in Ignatian spirituality and is now a visiting theology professor and on the Advisory Board of the Review for Religious and the Faculty Advisor for the Theology Club.

Just as You Are Sep 09, 2017

Receiving love is the message of Paul Coutinho who challenges the idea that fear of hell and false humility are religious ideals. As a culture we can be addicted to earning worth rather than receiving love just as you are. He talks about how unfulfilled dreams can lead you to develop new talents and abilities and ways to fulfill the underlying purpose of the underlying dream. How do you tell the difference between sincere desires and expectations others put on you?

Fr. Paul Coutinho, S.J. is an internationally recognized Ignatian scholar, author, and speaker who brings an Eastern flavor to Western spirituality. A native of India and a Jesuit from the Bombay province, he frequently leads retreats, gives spiritual direction, and trains people to lead the Spiritual Exercises. He holds master’s degrees in both clinical psychology and religious studies, and he has a doctorate in historical theology from Saint Louis University, where he specialized in Ignatian spirituality and is now a visiting theology professor and on the Advisory Board of the Review for Religious and the Faculty Advisor for the Theology Club.

ADHD and Imagination Aug 07, 2017

Studying leads to good grades Thinking leads to problem solution Imagination leads to world changers this is the one hour version of a previous post, The Imaginative Gifts of ADHD #ADHD #Addiction #ADD

The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn Jul 07, 2017

Homework can extinguish curiosity but research has not shown any gains - on average- for homework. The data don't support the benefits "a second shift" of academic work after a full day in school. Excessive homework can create anxiety, depression and loss of self-esteem. Even kids who do homework well, see it as something to get over so they can move on to things they care about. Homework creates bad attitudes, rather than bad attitudes creating homework resistance. Homework interferes with a love of learning. #ADHD #ADD #giftofadhd #addisagift

The Gift in Your Crisis: Close Encounters of the Truthful Kind Oct 24, 2016

Guy Finley calls crises “Close Encounters of the Truthful Kind.” He suggests that crises reveal ways in which you have lied to yourself and force you to transcend yourself by letting go of bad ideas. These bad ideas might be along the lines of “I don’t have a problem with alcohol” or “I can’t live without this relationship” or “it’s my job to save people from themselves.” Crises create change. Listen to my interview with Guy Finley to learn what gift you might find in a crisis. If you want to live in that life that is beyond your fears, listen to it. You might even want to make a practice of listening to it. Most of us know we are limited by our fears. This interview will help you quite simply figure out how to stop your negative imagination from ruining your life. Guy Finley is the best-selling author of more than 40 books and audio albums on self-realization. He is the founder and director of Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit center for self-study located in southern Oregon where he gives talks four times each week. Guy is a faculty member at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York and is a regular expert contributor to Beliefnet and the Huffington Post. For more information and to download Guy's Free 60-minute MP3 "Five Simple Steps to Make Yourself Fearless," visit http://www.GuyFinley.org/kit

Breaking Free of the Co-Dependency Trap Oct 24, 2016

Drs. Barry and Janae Weinhold tell us that any conflict can be used to heal yourself. You can grow through working through personal conflict. They will help you see your interpersonal conflicts as doorways to healing yourself. Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, author of The Gift of Adult ADD, interviews Drs. Barry and Janae Weinhold, authors of Breaking Free of the Co-Dependency Trap published by New World Library.

Real Men with Dr. Barry Weinhold Oct 24, 2016

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb author of the Gift of Adult ADD interviews Dr. Barry Weinhold author of The Real Man Series. Listen to hear what this wise elder of our society has to say about what it takes to be a real man. What does it mean to be a real man? There is lots of confusion as modern culture has settled into equality of gender roles for the last 50 years following thousands of years of male domination. Relationships between men and women still haven’t adjusted to the historically recent changes. One recent article titled “The Sexodus”at breitbart.com (12/04/2014) argues that some men are giving up on women altogether!

Guide to Getting it on with Paul Johannides (not safe for kids) Oct 24, 2016

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, author of The Gift of Adult ADD interviews Mr. Paul Joannides, author of Guide To Getting It On, 5th Edition published by Goofy Foot Press. Paul Joannides Psy.D. is a training and supervising psychoanalyst. He is the author of the "Guide To Getting It On," a book on sex that is used in college sex-education courses and medical schools: The "Guide To Getting It On" is now in its 7th edition and has been translated into 12 foreign languages. It has won 6 awards and has been praised in Rolling Stone, Playboy and Oprah Magazine.

Book of Miracles Oct 24, 2016

“Many years ago, I would have defined miracles as something for which there was no explanation. That was my concept of miracles. Today, I realize that everything is a miracle,” says Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of the bestseller Love, Medicine & Miracles.

In his more than thirty years of practice, speaking, and teaching, Bernie (as he likes to be called) has built up an impressive collection of riveting, warm, and belief expanding stories. It is my pleasure to share the new paperback edition of his book, A Book of Miracles: Inspiring True Stories of Healing, Gratitude, and Love (New World Library, October 15, 2014).

“My hope is that sharing these heartfelt experiences with you will ignite the spirit of hope and gratitude in your life,” he says. Without diminishing the reality of pain and hardship, the stories show real people turning crisis into blessing by responding to adversity in ways that empower and heal. Dr. Lara Honos-Webb author of The Gift of ADHD interviews Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of A Book of Miracles: Inspiring True Stories of Healing, Gratitude, and Love

Prescriptions for the Soul Oct 24, 2016

What if you said, “Let’s see what will happen here next?” when faced with a challenging situation. Dr. Siegel quotes Hemingway, “Everyone gets broken in life” and advises people to learn before they get broken and to become stronger in the places where they are broken. His prescriptions help people prevent problems from turning into health catastrophes. Dr. Siegel shares stories of people who heal their body through finding peace. He quotes the poem “Your body loves you” from John Updike. Another message he shares is that finding peace is a process and you will probably have to go back the next day to find peace even if you “see the light” one day. Peace requires you to know that “I have needs too.” He shares stories of how people get sick from exhaustion from taking care of others’ needs without attending to their own needs. Sickness means you have lost your health and the goal is to find your health by reclaiming your life. Dr. Bernie Siegel is a well-known proponent of alternative approaches to healing that involve not just the body, but the mind and soul as well. As the author of several books, including Love, Medicine & Miracles and Peace, Love & Healing. 365 Prescriptions for the Soul: Daily Messages of Inspiration, Hope, and Love Length-31 minutes, 7 seconds Dr. Lara Honos-Webb author of The Gift of Adult ADD interviews Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of 365 Prescriptions for the Soul: Daily Messages of Inspiration, Hope and Love

Bullet Proof Spirit Sep 07, 2016

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, author of the Gift of Adult ADD interviews Captain Dan Willis author of Bullet Proof Spirit: The First Responder’s Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart Captain Dan Willis tells heart-wrenching tales of his life as a SWAT commander and stories of healing in the face of direct experience with evil, including one story of a police officer’s confrontation with the daughter of a man who minutes before was threatening to kill his own daughter, before the police officer shot him. He stared into the eyes of the young girl who could only ask “is my dad going to be OK?” Stories like these that seem like blockbuster action films are a regular day at work for many first responders. The toll these work-related incidents take on the person and his or her family are often tragic. Captain Dan Willis offers hope and healing to first repsonders everwhere – police officers, firemen, those in the military, special ops, ER doctors and more. La Mesa Police Captain Dan Willis is a former homicide investigator and SWAT commander who has developed wellness programs and specializes in providing emotional survival and wellness training to first responders. He is a graduate of San Diego State University and the FBI National Academy. He lives in San Diego, CA and his website is www.FirstResponderWellness.com.

The Art of Healing with Dr. Bernie Siegel Sep 07, 2016

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb author of The Gift of ADHD interviews Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of The Art of Healing: Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom and Potential for Self-Healing. He tells us "heal myself is the only way."

Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle Aug 06, 2016

Dr. Shannon looks at nutrition, mismatched education, family conflict and other stressors to change behaviors before using medications. If there are other causes of bad behavior resorting to medication may prevent you from finding the most immediate cause of bad behavior. Learn how teaching parents the difference between discipline and punishment create breakthrough changes. Scott M. Shannon, MD, author of Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for Your Child's Emotional Health --- is a pediatric psychiatrist who is board-certified in general psychiatry, child/ adolescent psychiatry, and holistic medicine. A past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, he currently has a private practice in holistic child psychiatry and serves as medical director of four residential treatment centers for children and teens in northern Colorado. Dr. Shannon shares his vision for transforming the care of children with chronic illness of any nature via The Center for the Whole Child (www.wholeness.com). He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife and two children. MP3 File Length-22 minutes, 31 seconds

Accomplishing More by Doing Less with Marc Lesser Jul 28, 2016

Zen Master and MBA Marc Lesser shares how to stop the busyness in your mind to achieve more. You can accomplish more with less anxiety, less fear by simple practices such as appreciating being alive, remembering to breathe and noticing what you are doing that is "extra" and give yourself permission to stop doing that. Having a clear vision of what success looks like allows you to know what is extra. Less: Accomplishing More by Doing Less by Marc Lesser #mindfulness #meditation

Visionary Business: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Success Jul 22, 2016

Interview with Marc Allen Co-Founder and president of New World Library . He talks about his success in the publishing world. He shows us how to succeed in a relaxed and easy manner, in a a healthy and positive way. He tells us our beliefs become our reality and asks us to examine our beliefs and shift to believing that it is easy to succeed. He advises listeners to create a one page 5 year plan based in imagining your ideal scene after 5 years had passed. Ask yourself: "There are opportunities sitting in front of me right now - what are they? and how can I go after them? What opportunities are in my life now? What benefits are right now in front of me?" He tells us if you ask these questions you will start getting answers. Length-23 minutes, 51 seconds Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of the The Gift of ADHD podcast, interviews Mr. Marc Allen, author of Visionary Business: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Success published by New World Library.

Marc Allen is an internationally renowned seminar leader, entrepreneur, author, and composer. He co-founded New World Library (with Shakti Gawain) and has guided the company, as president and publisher, from a small start-up to its current position as a highly profitable player in the independent publishing world. He has written several books, including The Millionaire Course, The Type-Z Guide to Success, and The Greatest Secret of All. He has also recorded several albums of original music, including Breathe, Petals, Solo Flight, and his latest, Awakening. For more information visit www.MarcAllen.com or www.NewWorldLibrary.com.

Can 5 Good Minutes Change your Whole Day Around? Jul 04, 2016

Dr. Jeffrey Brantley will help you fill 5 minutes with presence, intention and whole heartedness. Listen to a five minute guided meditation and practice saying "May I be happy" "May I be healthy" "May I be safe." Five Good Minutes at Work: 100 Mindful Practices to Help You Relieve Stress & Bring Your Best to Work 22 minutes, 39 seconds Dr. Lara Honos-Webb interviews Dr. Jeffrey Brantley, MD., author of Five Good Minutes at Work: 100 Mindful Practices to Help You Relieve Stress & Bring Your Best to Work

Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is a consulting associate in the Duke Department of Psychiatry and the founder and director of the Mindfullness-Based Stress Reduction Program at Duke University's Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Brantley completed his psychiatry residency at the University of California at Irvine Medical Center. He is Board Certified in psychiatry and worked for 14 years in community mental health and private practice. Dating back to medical school, meditation has been a focal point of Dr. Brantley's private life, as well as an integral part of his work with persons seeking healing in their lives. Dr. Brantley has been practicing meditation for over 25 years personally, and has been teaching programs in mindfulness meditation for over 10 years. As the founder and Director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the Center for Integrative Medicine .Dr. Brantley teaches intensive courses on mindfulness meditation and conducts extensive experiential programs and group lectures.

Playing the Quantum Field Jun 29, 2016

Find out how to stop bad days from becoming bad weeks from becoming bad months. How do you turn this around? You can directly change the opportunities that come your way by shifting your perspective. Can you find something bigger going on to break a bad mood? How do you suspend your judgment and go to neutral? Some of your biggest learnings come from the black hole of a bad mood. You can unlock your patterns and shift the way you live. You can make a choice to believe in future outcomes and that choice will impact the outcomes of the intentions you set. Be clear on what you want but don't restrict the way it comes to you.

Interview with Author Brenda Anderson, author of Playing the Quantum Field. #badmood #changeyourfuture #intentions

Courage & Craft: Writing your Life into Story Jun 22, 2016

If it's in your heart to be a writer, write a half hour a day everyday and you can have a book in a year. For writing memoir Barbara Abercrombie says that the deeper you go the more other people will identify with it. The most important thing to remember in writing memoir is that no one will read it until you are ready to publish it, you can always edit and change your own mind. Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, with Ms. Barbara Abercrombie about her book Courage and Craft: Writing Your Life into Story Length-22 minutes, 58 seconds

Grieving Mindfully: There is No Before and After Jun 21, 2016

Grief is with us constantly, there is no before and after, how do you fold grief into your life? Who do we want to be as a result of grief? How to say "I'm Sorry", "I forgive you", "I love you", "Thank you" and "Goodbye" Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate And Spiritual Guide To Coping With Loss Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, interviews Dr. Sameet Kumar, author of Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate And Spiritual Guide To Coping With Loss Length-25 minutes, 45 seconds #grief #meditation #mindfulness

Spriritual Currency: Being is an Action Step Jun 18, 2016

Interview with Ernest Chu, author of Spiritual Currency. He says true currency is unlimited within you, your natural talents and gifts are a treasure trove of ever increasing wealth.

Get Smart: The Growth Mindset Jun 10, 2016

This interview with Dr. Carol Dweck reminds us that people Get Smart when they are praised for their effort and not their ability. When people are praised for effort they become higher achievers and more motivated than those praised for ability. #addcoaching #addcoach #motivation

ADHD Coaching and Addictions Jun 02, 2016

ADHD coaching can help shift clients from saying "I use alcohol or drugs because my problems are so big" to "My problems are so big because I use alcohol or drugs" This increases motivation to change. #adhd#addictions #addcoaching

The Three Step in The Gift of ADHD Coaching May 23, 2016

Step one is facilitation emotional regulation one of the prime deficits in ADHD. Step two is reflecting the positive to build confidence which leads to motivation and ambition. Step Three is coaching to a new behavior - composed assertiveness rather than anger outburst. #ADHD #ADD #The Gift of ADD

Be An ADHD World Changer Sep 01, 2015

You can use feelings of shame or of being different to help you discover where your creative contributions lie. #ADHD #ADD #Creativity

Bounce Back from ADHD Aug 06, 2015

After failure ask yourself "How can this serve me in the future?" "Where is a better opportunity for me?" People with ADHD will fail more than inhibited people because inhibition is in the service of avoiding failure #adhd #add

The Psychology of Going To Mars: Interview With George Hatcher Apr 30, 2015

Less than 600 people in the history of planet earth have ever traveled to space. If going to space was your life-long dream how much would you be willing to risk to get a shot at it? George is a finalist for the Mars One project -- he teaches us about how to face down risks, work hard to engineer solutions to risks. #nasasocial #spaceX #adhd #giftofadhd

The Imaginative Gifts of ADHD: How Fantasy Leads to Reality Jun 24, 2013

Many of the symptoms of ADHD can be seen as the side effects of deep imagination. The single most important factor in creating something new is imagination. In order to bring something new into the world, it first has to be imagined. Fantasies have a truth of their own. Some people think fantasies are by definition false, but fantasies aren’t concerned with true or false. Fantasies create something that doesn’t yet exist rather than reflecting reality. ADHD gives students lots of fantasies. These can be a distraction, but can also give students the power to create a new world. Participants will explore how to re-direct fantasies of escape toward evolution. The distinct functions of studying, thinking and imagination in the classroom will be explored.

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