More Attention, Less Deficit

By Dr. Ari Tuckman

Education

What's More Attention, Less Deficit about?

Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD

5.0

102102 ratings

Download our free app to listen on your phone

More Attention, Less Deficit episodes:

09.17.2014
Create Good Luck
You’re more likely to be in the right place at the right time by being in lots of places. And doing a good job. We’ll talk about how getting on top of your ADHD will make you more lucky.
06.10.2014
Fear of Failure
After too many setbacks and struggles, it’s tempting to want to avoid future failures. Sometimes we mask our fears with apathy, sometimes we even fear success. As easy as it is to fear failure, you don’t have to.
03.02.2014
Interview with Comedian Dave Kinney
Dave (@DaveKinney) is a comedian who talks about ADHD in his act and now also on my podcast. He shares how people respond to that and how it’s different from telling a boss or new girlfriend. We also talk about...
02.13.2014
The Importance of Paying Attention to Sex
A good sex life can be an important part of a couple’s happiness, yet it’s too easily neglected. ADHD doesn’t make it easier, but it’s also not the sole culprit. We’ll talk about how to create a better sex life...
01.21.2014
The Crucial Difference Between Facts and Opinions
Both facts and opinions are important to making good decisions, but sometimes they get confused and bad decisions result. This is especially relevant for the topic of ADHD that tends to attract too many opinions that are based on too...
06.08.2013
Awareness, Honesty, and Willingness: The Three Keys to Success
In order to do something, you first need to be aware of it, then be honest with yourself about the need to do it, then be willing to do it. Separating it out into these three parts makes it easier...
03.21.2013
Neurology Matters, But Psychology Matters More
Having ADHD tends to lead to certain kinds of experiences which makes certain mindsets more likely. We’ll talk about how to rise above that early learning and live a better life.
11.20.2012
The Real Lessons Learned from the CHADD Conference
This is the biggest ADHD event of the year, but I find that the connections with other attendees are more important than the new information that I learn.
10.23.2012
Complex Problems Require Sophisticated Thinking
It’s tempting to think that we can solve all of life’s problems with quick and easy solutions, but success usually requires more sophisticated thinking.
09.17.2012
A Guy Walks into a CHADD Conference. . . And So Should You!
CHADD conferences can be both enlightening and entertaining. Here are a bunch of funny reasons why you should go this year. Seriously.
08.27.2012
Good Ideas Are Just Good Ideas
The strategies that work for people with ADHD are just good strategies that work for most people. Rather than feel self-conscious about the strategies that help you be successful, do what works and enjoy your success.
03.06.2012
Episode #100: Gratitude
Gratitude is a great motivator. What are you grateful for? Who is grateful to you?
02.09.2012
Earn More Free Passes
Folks with ADHD may use up their free passes too quickly sometimes, but there are ways to earn them back and keep yourself in others’ good graces.
01.09.2012
You’d Have to Be Crazy to Not Feel Crazy
ADHD can make you feel crazy sometimes—at least if you’re paying attention. Although it should make you feel crazy sometimes, it doesn’t have to make you feel miserable.
12.03.2011
Improve Your Mental Stamina: The Chocolate Chip Cookie Experiment
It takes mental energy to resist distractions and leaves us with less willpower for other tasks. By cutting out these distractions and temptations, you’ll have more energy to persist with what you need to get done.
11.04.2011
Change More Pieces to Turn the Momentum
Sometimes getting on top of your ADHD means working on several things at once, such as medication, getting enough sleep, getting organized, etc. The more of these pieces you address, the more likely you are to build some good momentum.
10.21.2011
The Vice Episode
Why do we do all those things that are bad for us, that get us into trouble, or that we just shouldn’t do?
09.14.2011
Interview with Jennifer Koretsky (Virtual ADHD Conference)
Jen and I discuss executive functions as a preview of my presentation for the Virtual ADHD Conference.
05.15.2011
Be Willing to Let It Be a Process
Change takes time, but it does happen if you work at it. Be willing to let it take some time.
05.03.2011
What Are Your Favorite Lies?
We all tell ourselves little lies because they make us feel better in the moment. Let’s talk about feeling better in the long run.
04.15.2011
Small Slips, Big Problems; Small Changes, Big Benefits
ADHD makes it harder to stay on top of the million little details of daily life. Fortunately, treatment and good strategies can improve your batting average which will improve your performance and outlook on life.
03.31.2011
Does Treatment Give You Greater Free Will?
Because ADHD interferes with your ability to follow through on intentions, it limits your free will. Treating your ADHD gives you more options and better enables you to do what you intend to do.
03.17.2011
ADHD IS Depressing (But It Doesn’t Have to Be)
ADHD makes your life harder and gives you more things to be down about. But don’t despair, it does get better.
03.04.2011
The Psychology of Medication
What does it mean to take medication? What if it helps? What if it doesn’t? The simple act of taking a pill involves a lot of complex thoughts for some people. Let’s talk about what’s involved.
02.15.2011
Is It Your ADHD or You?
It depends. Often it’s both, but in the end, it kind of doesn’t matter.
02.04.2011
Living Well is the Best Revenge
You can make your present much better than your past and leave those old setbacks behind. By actively learning about yourself and striving to do better, you can create a better life for yourself.
01.19.2011
The Curse of Potential
The occasional great success can be more damning than the failures if it raises everyone’s expectations. People with ADHD struggle with inconsistency and are more likely to face this challenge. We talk about what to do about it.
01.06.2011
ADHD Needs Some New Names
How about ARDHD, CDD, IDD, ODD, or DDD? It’s definitely not IDD (the other IDD). You’ll have to listen to find out what this all means. It’ll be worth it.
12.20.2010
It’s Not All Your Fault
ADHD may make you an easy target in your relationship, but both partners have some ability to make things better. It may begin with you working on your stuff, but it won’t end with you.
12.10.2010
Less vs More: Find the Best Balance
We live in an age of plenty where we have access to more websites, movies, books, etc. than we will ever be able to get to. Feeling less overwhelmed involves making smart choices and accepting that we won’t get to...
10.26.2010
A Happy Relationship in Twelve Jokes or Less
This is a recording of my 75 minute presentation for Baltimore CHADD. Lots of fun, lots of laughs, and lots of good lessons. Enjoy.
10.12.2010
Acting With Integrity is an Inside Job
Acting with integrity requires us to deal with our own issues, but gives us much more control over what we do and what happens in our lives.
10.04.2010
A Century of ADHD: We’re Finally Getting It Right
Our understanding of the condition that we now call ADHD has evolved over the last hundred years. The slow evolution of ADHD as a diagnosis may explain why it took so long for you to be diagnosed.
09.21.2010
Is ADHD the Same in Men and Women? (Pretty Much)
ADHD is still more likely to be diagnosed in males than in females, even though the condition creates the same information-processing weaknesses in both genders. However, society places different expectations on men than on women, so because their demands are...
09.14.2010
A Happy Relationship in Five Jokes or Less
I’m doing something a little different here. I will be talking about improving your relationship, but using some jokes to illustrate some important points, so hopefully that makes it more fun (and helps the lessons stick better, too).
09.06.2010
Should You Take Your Meds Every Day?
Some people take days off of their ADHD meds. We discuss the reasons why you should or shouldn’t do this.
08.31.2010
ADHD Awareness Week: Be a Part of It!
ADHD Awareness Week is September 13-17. Let’s talk about why it matters and perhaps how you can help spread the word.
08.23.2010
Making the Most of Educational Opportunities
There are lots of good places to learn about ADHD so we’re going to talk about what your options are and how to make the most of them. (With guest Marie Paxson, Immediate Past President of CHADD)
08.17.2010
Why I Hate Twitter and Other Constant Intruders
Technology brings lots of intrusions into our attention. I talk about how to make some good choices about what you let into your life.
08.09.2010
Is the Economy Making Your ADHD Worse?
Technically speaking, it isn’t; but cutbacks and increased stress can certainly make it feel that way, whether you have a job or are looking for one.
08.02.2010
Change What You Can, Accept the Rest
Happiness comes from both doing better in some ways, as well as accepting that other things won’t change. Being clear about our values makes it easier to find this balance.
07.26.2010
Take Your ADHD Seriously
Living a good life with ADHD takes serious work, but you deserve it, so push yourself to be the best you can be.
07.19.2010
Professional Organizers: Move that Mountain
A professional organizer can help you not only tackle your current mountain of stuff but also create better organizational systems so that you don’t wind up with another mountain later.
07.12.2010
Is the Problem ADHD or Motivation?
Many ADHD struggles can look like problems of motivation. After enough failures, what starts out as purely neurological can quickly become psychological as motivation begins to slide.
07.05.2010
The Magic Threshold: A Little Can Mean A Lot
Sometimes even small improvements can make a big difference, so don’t feel like you need to achieve perfection.
06.28.2010
The Importance of Getting It
It can feel like nobody understands you or your ADHD. Some people do, so get out there and find them.
06.16.2010
ADHD Is Real–But How Real?
Everyone has their distracted moments, but folks with ADHD have many more of them. But because this is just more of a normal human tendency, does that make the condition less real?
06.07.2010
The Moment that Matters: Remember the Right Thing at the Right Time
A universal challenge in this distracting world we live in is remembering to do the right thing at the right time. We’ll discuss why it’s so hard and how you can do better.
05.31.2010
Roll Back Anxiety and Depression
Adults with undiagnosed ADHD are more likely to be anxious or depressed. Fortunately, treating your ADHD may also help you feel better in unexpected ways.
05.24.2010
Is It You or Your ADHD?
People often wonder whether someone’s actions are due to their ADHD or a more conscious choice. The answer is that it depends, but regardless, we can still find strategies to deal with demands more effectively.

What's More Attention, Less Deficit about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

More Attention, Less Deficit episodes:

Create Good Luck

Fear of Failure

Interview with Comedian Dave Kinney

The Importance of Paying Attention to Sex

The Crucial Difference Between Facts and Opinions

Awareness, Honesty, and Willingness: The Three Keys to Success

Neurology Matters, But Psychology Matters More

The Real Lessons Learned from the CHADD Conference

Complex Problems Require Sophisticated Thinking

A Guy Walks into a CHADD Conference. . . And So Should You!

Good Ideas Are Just Good Ideas

Episode #100: Gratitude

Earn More Free Passes

You’d Have to Be Crazy to Not Feel Crazy

Improve Your Mental Stamina: The Chocolate Chip Cookie Experiment

Change More Pieces to Turn the Momentum

The Vice Episode

Interview with Jennifer Koretsky (Virtual ADHD Conference)

Be Willing to Let It Be a Process

What Are Your Favorite Lies?

Small Slips, Big Problems; Small Changes, Big Benefits

Does Treatment Give You Greater Free Will?

ADHD IS Depressing (But It Doesn’t Have to Be)

The Psychology of Medication

Is It Your ADHD or You?

Living Well is the Best Revenge

The Curse of Potential

ADHD Needs Some New Names

It’s Not All Your Fault

Less vs More: Find the Best Balance

A Happy Relationship in Twelve Jokes or Less

Acting With Integrity is an Inside Job

A Century of ADHD: We’re Finally Getting It Right

Is ADHD the Same in Men and Women? (Pretty Much)

A Happy Relationship in Five Jokes or Less

Should You Take Your Meds Every Day?

ADHD Awareness Week: Be a Part of It!

Making the Most of Educational Opportunities

Why I Hate Twitter and Other Constant Intruders

Is the Economy Making Your ADHD Worse?

Change What You Can, Accept the Rest

Take Your ADHD Seriously

Professional Organizers: Move that Mountain

Is the Problem ADHD or Motivation?

The Magic Threshold: A Little Can Mean A Lot

The Importance of Getting It

ADHD Is Real–But How Real?

The Moment that Matters: Remember the Right Thing at the Right Time

Roll Back Anxiety and Depression

Is It You or Your ADHD?