Tellman Knudson


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Adult ADHD & Information Overload: Focus!

When it comes to Adult ADHD and making choices about what to focus on, information overload can be a big problem for people with Adult ADHD--because we have a harder time tuning anything out. Here is a question Stephanie and I get asked a lot when we're talking about Adult ADHD... this one's from "Ellie." She says, "I normally have 5,444 things running through my head...Now, with the Internet promotions... (posted by Tellman 6 years 27 days ago.)
Adult ADHD: Beating The "Three-Quarter Rule"

In this article we are going to address some of the wonderful questions Adult ADHD people have written in with, asking about how to "focus and finish" with Adult ADHD. Here's a really great one from Judy... Judy says, "My question is finishing the job. I have a number of projects that are 85% done. How do we zero in until it’s completed? Thanks, from Judy." Stephanie: Yes, it's true: when you have Adult... (posted by Tellman 6 years 33 days ago.)
Adult ADHD: Why Sensory Stimulation is the Secret

In my last article I told about a kid with ADHD symptoms who I was working with in my practice. I taught him to connect his love of hockey with doing science homework, which he was currently getting F's in because he was bored. He used hockey cards and posters and music to do this and he ended up getting A's in Science as a result. That's an example of someone with ADHD symptoms connecting something... (posted by Tellman 6 years 41 days ago.)
Adult ADHD Symptoms--Disorder or Gift?

Think Attention Deficit Disorder is just for kids? NOT SO! Thousands of people have Adult ADHD symptoms and don't even know it... Did you ever feel "not quite right?" Although nothing was seriously wrong in your life, something inside was impossible to ignore--sound familiar? Not long after my marriage, I started feeling "wrong." Everything was fine, I was making a good living, I had the man I loved and yet... (posted by Tellman 6 years 70 days ago.)
Adult ADHD Symptoms? 3 Rock-Solid Ways To Beat Distraction

Are you getting hit over the head by the 3 King Kongs of distraction? Probably. Think about it: In this digital economy, you have about 3,000 advertisements or marketing communications that are pummeling you every single day. That's 24,500 a week, that's about 1.24 million distractions, advertisements, and communications every single year... So how does someone with adult ADHD, or even ADHD... (posted by Tellman 6 years 75 days ago.)