Do You Know What Day January 17th Is? by ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky

Do you know what day January 17th is? Here's a hint: it has

to do with New Year's Resolutions. If you’re like most

Americans, January brings a renewed sense of energy and

motivation that usually results in a “New Year’s

Resolution.” But if you have Attention

Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (also known as ADD or ADHD),

making positive changes may be more of a challenge than it

seems.

There are three things that make New Year’s Resolutions

difficult for ADDers. The first is that we can sometimes

get over-ambitious, and set goals that are not very

realistic. An example of this kind of goal is “I will lose

40 pounds this year.” While losing weight is usually a

positive, healthy choice, setting a specific number of

pounds to lose makes the goal difficult to achieve. How do

you know that 40 pounds is the right number? How do you

know that you can actually lose 40 pounds in just one year?

The only way you can achieve this goal is to actually lose

40 pounds in one year. A more realistic and attainable goal

is “I will commit to weight loss and a healthier lifestyle

this year.” This goal is about making small changes in your

lifestyle that will result in better health. If you do your

best to make good choices, then you’ll achieve your goal.

The second thing that can make a resolution difficult is the

reason behind it. Are you setting a goal to make a change

that you really want to make, or a change that you think you

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BIO:

About the Author:
Jennifer Koretsky is an ADD Coach who helps people create
peace through ADD management. She partners with clients to
increase self-awareness and positivity while finding systems
for managing challenges. Jennifer offers private and group
coaching, teleclasses, and a free e-newsletter. For more
information, please visit http://www.ADDmanagement.com

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