Tips to Manage Wiggly ADHD Students

By Jeff Copper, MBA, PCC, PCAC, CPCC, ACG – August 26, 2024

Wiggly ADHD StudentsIn the classroom, ADHD students are often fidgety and energetic, unable to sit still and pay attention. What can teachers do? In my experience as an ADHD and attention coach, I have heard schoolteachers and other educators talk about their challenges in managing these students. It calls for a balance of structure with flexibility that can reduce the student’s impulsivity and anxiety, and, thus, the concept of in-house field trips was born. Continue reading “Tips to Manage Wiggly ADHD Students”

How to Move Forward in an ADHD Relationship

By Jeff Copper, MBA, PCC, PCAC, CPCC, ACG – August 19, 2024

Living in a relationship where one or both partners have ADHD can present unique challenges. Those challenges require a subtle approach so the partners can achieve understanding and communication. Without this growth between them, the partners may suffer daily disagreements with no resolution, resulting in resentment and frustration. But help is available when the partners truly want to move forward in a happy and successful relationship. Continue reading “How to Move Forward in an ADHD Relationship”

What is Your Ego Paying Attention To?

By Jeff Copper, MBA, PCC, PCAC, CPCC, ACG – August 12, 2024

Wrong vs. Right - What is your ego paying attention to?We live in a society that fosters negativity and self-limiting beliefs. Just look at the daily news, the endless array of advertisements for things to “fix us,” or the fascination with the mishaps of celebrities as just a few examples.

The ego loves weakness, and we feed into it by focusing on it; and for some, this focus invades every aspect of life. The result for many is staying “stuck” and not moving forward. Continue reading “What is Your Ego Paying Attention To?”

ADHD: The Gap Between Knowing and Doing

By Jeff Copper, MBA, PCC, PCAC, CPCC, ACG – August 5, 2024

Holding back time

Knowing what to do is often the easy part, especially for folks with ADHD. A phrase coined by ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley captures the essence of ADHD that says it’s not a disorder of knowing what to do but rather a disorder of doing what you know. In other words, you know you’re supposed to do something, but you don’t actually do it. Continue reading “ADHD: The Gap Between Knowing and Doing”