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Cheryl Gigler

Stop Cursing Your ADHD Weaknesses

START LEADING WITH YOUR STRENGTHS! As a person with ADHD, do you know what your strengths are? If so, how much time each day do you spend...

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Runaway Emotions

Why is it so hard to manage moods when you have ADHD? Ever lose your temper, going from zero to sixty? Do you get stuck, unable to...

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Cooped-Up with COVID: S.M.A.R.T. Goals

What is the purpose of a goal? Goals give us a sense of direction and helps us to focus on what is really important. They can motivate...

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Cooped Up with COVID: What is the Opportunity in This?

Most of us are feeling a bit battered in this Covid-19 era. Our lives have changed significantly. We may be working from home—or be out...

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Cooped Up with COVID!

Strategies for success with ADHD when you have to work or study from home How do you manage ADHD when your life turns upside down? Most...

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Cooped Up with COVID: What Can you Control?

What is it that we can control in this time of uncertainty? Many of us with ADHD have felt out of control for most of our lives....

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The Coffee Closet Conundrum

With ADHD, solving problems can require custom solutions Have you ever wanted something to be different, but you weren’t sure what that ...

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What Does it Mean to be Free?

It takes courage to leave ADHD behind and start pursuing the ‘real’ you I recently saw the excellent film, “Harriet,” a true story based...

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Giving Thanks this Holiday Season

When was the last time you gave thanks? Don’t let ADHD get in the way of gratitude! The church where I work as a pianist recently had a...

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Face-to-Face with the Beast: Making Decisions When you Have ADHD

Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to make a decision when you have ADHD? I can picture a recliner I bought on impulse that we...

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Back-to-School Blues

Has your child with ADHD struggled in school? Have you spent hours doing homework? Have you battled with daily meltdowns? If your smart...

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The Cost of Freedom

What does freedom mean to you? Recently, I was reminded that great gains often come with great sacrifice. The reminder came in an Army...