Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Barkley Russell A

Author:Barkley, Russell A. [Barkley, Russell A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-60623-711-3
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2010-10-11T04:00:00+00:00

WHERE IS IMPULSIVITY A BIG PROBLEM FOR YOU?

At work?

Where and when?

While dating?

What typically happens?

In conversation?

With whom—a friend, partner, spouse, or other loved one?

When you shop with a credit card?

What stores (or websites) and items do you find irresistible?

When you get behind the wheel of your car?

Always or only on certain routes or at certain times?

Other?

Strategy: Perform a simple action to stave off the urge to act.

Before you enter one of the situations you just identified, the next time the occasion arises, I want you to practice buying yourself a few seconds to give your thinking a chance to kick in by performing any of the following simple actions:

Inhale slowly, exhale slowly, put on a thoughtful expression, and say to yourself, “Well, let me think about that.”

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