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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

pesticides cause adhd? what?

by guest blogger Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D., author of 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD, Making the Grade with ADD, and ADD and Your Money

Recently a study published in the journal Pediatrics found a possible correlation between pesticides and ADHD. Out of the 1,139 children in the study (ADHD and non-ADHD), 94 percent were found to have some levels of organophosphate (pesticide) compound in their urine. Out of the children with an above-average level of the compound, 20 percent had ADHD. The rate of ADHD was 10 percent in children who had no level of the compound. This study has caused some concern among parents and others in the ADHD community. However, before we all start buying 100% organic everything, we need to take a closer look at the study.

Posted By / 11:17 AM / Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

i’ll charge that . . . or maybe i won’t

Excerpt from Making the Grade with ADD

People with ADD can find it rather easy to use their credit cards. It’s easy to forget that you’re spending real money. You just hand the cashier a plastic card; you don’t actually see the money leaving your pocket. And, since people with ADD are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, they may have a tendency to engage in “retail therapy,” raising their credit card bill.

Posted By / 9:00 AM / Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Monday, December 07, 2009

mindfulness and money

by guest blogger Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D.,

You may be thinking that mindfulness and money don’t really go together—how could a practice focused on non-materialism apply to the source of materialism? But in fact, the practice of mindfulness can be applied to your daily money management practices.

Posted By / 9:00 AM / Monday, December 07, 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

What is Adult ADD?

By guest blogger Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D., author of the upcoming ADD and Your Money (December 2009), and 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD, Making the Grade with ADD.

ADD (or ADHD) affects all aspects of your life: work, home, and even your social life. People with adult ADD usually had ADD symptoms when they were children. You may have been diagnosed with ADD as a child and may have taken medication. Or you may have had ADD symptoms and told you were “hyperactive,” but you were never formally diagnosed. You don’t actually “grow out of” ADD—your symptoms just look differently when you are an adult. While you may no longer be climbing the furniture, you are now constantly swiveling your chair during an office meeting. Or instead of having difficulties waiting your turn in a game, you now can’t stand being stuck in traffic. Many adults with ADD describe feeling a sense of “inner restlessness”— they are just itching to move around, fidget, or be active.

Posted By / 12:00 AM / Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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