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ADHD and Adults: More Tips for Creating Structure When Your Job Has None
ADHD affects how you work. It can affect you even more when your job doesn’t come with built-in structure. When you don’t have set hours. When you work from home. When there’s no boss breathing down your neck, waiting for your next report or project. ADHD can create many challenges for people who don’t have traditional 9 to 5 jobs — anyone from a real estate agent to a writer to a coach to an independent attorney. For instance, ADHD makes it harder to plan and break down tasks into action steps, said Bonnie Mincu, a senior certified ADHD coach who was diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s. It makes it tougher to pri...
Source: World of Psychology - April 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: ADHD and ADD Disorders Habits Industrial and Workplace Mental Health and Wellness Self-Help Success & Achievement ADHD and work ADHD challenges Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Bonnie Mincu creating structure Meaningful Wor Source Type: blogs

Spring Cleaning? The Most Important Areas to Declutter
One of my great realizations about happiness (and a point oddly under-emphasized by positive psychologists) is that for most people, outer order contributes to inner calm. More, really, than it should. After all, in the context of a happy life, a crowded coat closet is trivial. And yet over and over, people tell me, and I certainly find this, myself, that creating order gives a huge boost in energy, cheer, and creativity. So I’m a big believer in the value of clutter-clearing. Also, I’m a big believer in using outer milestones as a catalyst for action or change. Whether that’s New Year’s day, September (the other n...
Source: World of Psychology - April 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: Habits Happiness Personal Self-Help Bad Habits Calm clutter clutter-busting home lists order Organization Peace Spring Source Type: blogs

Bipolar Loses Its Romance
For years, I thought my mental illness was romantic. I felt I saw things clearer than people without mental illness. I felt I was somehow more real, more in touch with reality, more capable of feeling. I thought it made me more interesting. When, a year or so ago, I tried again to take medication, I was worried it would make me bland, that it would take away the thrills I found within my highs and lows. I liked the waves of emotion, of not knowing when or where my next episode would happen. The intensity of both mania and depression was exciting. Within the past 6 months though, things have gone from entertaining to incre...
Source: World of Psychology - April 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amber Pape Tags: Bipolar Depression Inspiration & Hope Mania Personal Personality Bipolar Disorder Cutting Depressive Episode Manic Episode Mood Disorder Self Harm Uniqueness Source Type: blogs

The Anxiety And Sleeping Drugs Linked to Dementia And Death
Drugs prescribed for anxiety, OCD, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions linked to dementia. • Click here for your free sample of Dr Jeremy Dean's latest ebook The Anxiety Plan: 42 Strategies For Worry, Phobias, OCD and Panic • Dr Dean is also the author of Spark: 17 Steps That Will Boost Your Motivation For Anything. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Psychology Source Type: blogs

Too Much Time on Your Hands?
Everybody’s always complaining about how busy they are. Stressed out, running around, too much to do, no time to relax. Yet, the opposite problem exists for many people. They have too much time on their hands. Nothing to do and all day to do it. And, that’s not just retired or unemployed folks. It’s also working people who don’t know how to spend their time off. So what do they do? They keep working. Surprisingly, more than half of Americans don’t take all their paid vacation days. Clearly, no one likes being stressed out, with no time to relax or do what they want to do. That’s why we crave leisure time....
Source: World of Psychology - April 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda Sapadin, Ph.D Tags: Industrial and Workplace Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Stress Boredom Leisure Loneliness Parenting Personal Life Personal Time Relaxation stress management stress reduction Time Management Source Type: blogs

Did You Take Your Meds?
My support system has earned certain rights that other people in my life do not get. The main thing that comes to mind when I speak of this is the age-old question that most people with bipolar hate being asked, “Did you take your medication?” I have got to admit at one point in my life with bipolar disorder it was a question that would boil my blood. My husband would ask me, “Honey, did you take your meds?” in the most loving, sweetest voice he possibly could and I in return would absolutely blow up at him. In my defense, we weren’t working together to keep my bipolar disorder in check yet and so he hadn’t yet...
Source: World of Psychology - April 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tosha Maaks Tags: Addiction Antidepressant Bipolar Caregivers Depression Marriage and Divorce Medications Mental Health and Wellness Personal Relationships Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Bipolar Disorder Depressive Episode Drug Addiction Source Type: blogs

Where I work
I choose to have my office in my home. This is a philosophical choice based on my understandings about therapy. Both of the analysts I have worked with have had their offices in their homes, so it is something I am used to. And to the extent that most of us model our way of practicing on those therapists we admire, they are a part of my choice. But more than that, I see this choice reflecting the fact that I do not see therapy as a medical treatment. I see therapy as a part of life and needing to be grounded in the ordinary stuff of daily life lest it become too rarified and too removed from day to day existence. My office...
Source: Jung At Heart - April 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: blogs

Psychology Around the Net: April 15, 2017
Happy Saturday, sweet readers! This week’s Psychology Around the Net takes a look at some serious reasons why it might be time to quit your job, a new fake beauty ad campaign to bring awareness to mental illness, how oxytocin could help opioid addiction recovery, and more. Oh, and a special bit at the end about the new Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, which I just found out is currently Netflix’s most tweeted about show. Yes, it’s that popular. If you haven’t watched yet, don’t worry; I didn’t include any spoilers. Still, read at your own risk. Let’s go! 9 Telltale Signs That ItR...
Source: World of Psychology - April 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Addiction Bullying Children and Teens Disorders Industrial and Workplace Narcissism Personality Policy and Advocacy Professional Psychology Around the Net Recovery Relationships Research Self-Esteem Substance Abuse Suicide Source Type: blogs

Making Room for Change
Change is unavoidable and the part of life we all dread. Change can be hard and uncomfortable. The ways we navigate change are often a reflection of how we have experienced change before. Change can be threatening, inspiring and/or encouraging. Ultimately, the more room you can make for change in your life the easier time you will have dealing with the change when it comes. How do we prepare for change? What can we do to focus on the positive aspects of change? Luckily, there are some things you can put into place for yourself that will help you effectively manage the changes you confront in your life. Acceptance The firs...
Source: World of Psychology - April 14, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julie K. Jones, Ph.D., LPC Tags: Grief and Loss Happiness LifeHelper Self-Help acceptance change Coping Skills grieving life crisis Personal Growth Reflection support system Source Type: blogs

Stop Refusing to Apologize & Embrace Being Sorry
One of the hardest lessons to be learned in life is how to be truly, genuinely sorry for our behavior or words that cause another person pain, upset, or harm. Some companies — as we saw this past week with United Airlines’ difficulty in apologizing to their customers — have an even more difficult time with this than most people. You may think, “Well, what do I have to apologize for? They were clearly in the wrong.” Such stubbornness and a refusal to apologize will get you into far more trouble than it could possibly be worth. It’s a lesson worth learning sooner rather than later — ...
Source: World of Psychology - April 14, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: Brain and Behavior Family Friends General Habits Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Relationships Self-Help Apologies Apologizing being sorry how to say your sorry refusing to apologize saying you're sorry Source Type: blogs

The 5 Life Skills Linked To Lower Depression Rates
Both physical and mental health was better among people with these 5 life skills. • Click here for your free sample of Dr Jeremy Dean's latest ebook The Anxiety Plan: 42 Strategies For Worry, Phobias, OCD and Panic • Dr Dean is also the author of Spark: 17 Steps That Will Boost Your Motivation For Anything. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 14, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Depression Source Type: blogs

How to Tell if You ’ re Normal
“Am I normal?” Robert, a 24-year old programmer, asked me a few months into our work together. “What makes you ask that question right now?” We had been talking about his new relationship and how he was feeling good about getting more serious. “Well I just wonder if it’s normal to feel as much anxiety as I do.” “What is normal?” I asked him. So, what is normal? According to the dictionary, normal means “conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.” But when it comes to humanity normal does not apply. It’s true that most of us try to “conform to a standard” socially, but in private, our...
Source: World of Psychology - April 14, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW Tags: Self-Esteem Self-Help anxiety Criticism defective Fear fitting in Judgment Quirks Rejection self-worth Shame Social Anxiety toxic shame Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: April 14, 2017
I’ve been reading a ton about wellness these days. There’s a lot of articles on what exercises and food can help improve our physical body and emotional state. But what does wellness actually look like to you? Is it a day when you don’t feel pain or have the ability to cope with it better? Is wellness about how well your body feels or is it a feeling of emotional well-being as well? Is well-being about your ability to take care of others or is it about living without constantly worry about your health? Does wellness simply mean being free of illness? To get to where you want to go, you need a wellness map...
Source: World of Psychology - April 14, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs abuse Alzheimer's disease Child Abuse Emotion Emotional abuse signs Feeling Narcissism narcissism and OCD Narcissistic abuse Narcissistic Personality Disorder On Narcissism Sundowner's Syndrome Vanity Source Type: blogs

How I Healed My Inner Child
Growing older does not mean we’ve actually grown “up.” Aging chronologically and mentally are two very different things, as my young adult life so brilliantly demonstrated. I was completely out of control: alcohol abuse, depression, and if I didn’t get my way, throwing temper tantrums that would make a three year old blush. Well into my twenties, I had the mentality of a rebellious child. And while I was well aware that my dysfunctional childhood was at the root of my behavior, I had no idea how to rectify this part of me that had been around for almost as long as I had been. Growing up with abuse, neglect, and aba...
Source: World of Psychology - April 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: L.K. Elliott Tags: ADHD and ADD Anxiety and Panic Brain and Behavior Depression Inspiration & Hope Mindfulness Motivation and Inspiration Personal Self-Help Spirituality Trauma Abandonment abuse Alcoholism Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Source Type: blogs

Start Your Life Passport
My United States passport is expired. I keep meaning to get it renewed, but the reality is, with upcoming career changes, I don’t see myself needing it anytime soon. And I haven’t added anything to my “bucket list” in years because I haven’t been inspired to. My bucket list is rather full. I filled it when I was younger. Feels like I had more life and energy then — when I wanted to conquer the world. I’ve already lived out that song by Tim McGraw, Live Like You Were Dying. I’ve been skydiving, mountain climbing, and actually made it more than 2.7 seconds on a bull I named...
Source: World of Psychology - April 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laura C Meyer Tags: General Inspiration & Hope Motivation and Inspiration Personal Self-Help exploration Personal Growth risk-taking Rumi Travel Source Type: blogs