by Rahti | Oct 11, 2023 | blog, inspirational, lifecoach
Awareness of the stigma around mental health is vital to removing it. My policy is to combat ageism by being ‘out’ about my age. I’m 65. Similarly, I am ‘out’ about my mental health condition, which for medical convenience has the label ‘Bi-Polar 2’. ...
by Rahti | Oct 4, 2023 | blog, inspirational, lifecoach
Diane O’Reily writes in Psychology Today: “As it turns out, creativity is more than a perk; it is a requirement. To be healthy and productive, you must carve out time to pursue your creative passions…….. suppressing your wild ideas may actually be sabotaging your best...
by Rahti | Sep 20, 2023 | adhd, blog, conflict resolution, inspirational, lifecoach
I asked my son how he was when he got home from work. Meanwhile, I was taking a brief break in the middle of my work day and was unprepared for the onslaught of venting that ensued on his part. I cut him off by challenging him to focus on a solution (which is very...
by Rahti | Aug 31, 2023 | adhd, adult, blog, inspirational, lifecoach
People are reluctant to accept their ADHD because they believe acceptance looks like toleration. It is not. Toleration is what goes on up until acceptance happens. Toleration turns ADHD into an excuse: “well, I have ADHD so I can never do that…” Acceptance says:...
by Rahti | Jul 19, 2023 | adhd, adult, blog, lifecoach
How many midlife crises have you had? Most people have more than one. I’ve had three. Being diagnosed over forty with ÅDHD can certainly be experienced as a midlife crisis. Although I would argue that ‘crisis’ is a misnomer. The fabled phenomenon of the...
by Rahti | May 24, 2023 | adhd, blog, chat gpt, clinical study, genetics, lifecoach
Why do some people get ADHD, while others do not? How early in life or in the womb is the seed of ADHD sown? Now, for me, as an ADHD Coach, those questions are just Brain Candy; in other words, the answers may be yummy to chew on but of little nutritional value....
