Brenda Nicholson

You do look for inspiration, don’t you? You don’t need to be an artist or a writer. I think we all should be inspired by something every day. It makes life so much more enjoyable. According to Eeyore, “It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.” Imagine the first time you see a flower poking […]

Everyone has an opinion on ADHD. Some are surprised that adults have it too or were diagnosed late in life. Others picture someone who isn’t very bright or successful. And there are always the jokes — whenever a “normal” person makes a mistake — that maybe they have ADHD. Not funny. People with ADHD have brains that function differently

I know; you can’t meditate. All that clearing your mind is impossible. First, that’s not true, and second, there are so many benefits. Why wouldn’t you keep trying? Meditation is like a lot of other things. You try to read a book or watch tv, and someone interrupts you. You stop, deal with it, and go

Tracking is a simple habit to start. The nature of it almost ensures that you will keep it up. And it’s an excellent way to gather valuable information about yourself — facts you can use to develop better habits. You can even track more than one thing. Here’s how it works: Decide what you want to track.

What’s the difference between your to-do list and a great one? A great to-do list is prioritized by date and importance. It is geared towards your goals. And each item is exactly that; there are no projects on this list. A project has more than one step; each of those steps is one task. A

LeBron James, like many professional athletes, meditates. Even during games. He says it centers him and keeps him calm, especially during a challenging game. He also uses meditation to help him sleep at night. I hear the biggest objection to meditating is that people have difficulty clearing their minds. Meditation doesn’t expect you to clear your

We all know we need to take better care of ourselves. But it’s hard to fit one more thing into an already tight schedule. And self-care is often last on our list of things to do. Here is how to make it a no-brainer. Find your most significant problem area. It might be your stress

You know how anxiety works. You start with a slight worry. You make it as big as possible, adding in every worst-case scenario you can think of. Then you finish it off with a horrible ending that even a drama queen would be proud of. Kind of like when my mom got pregnant and assumed

We’re all watching Russia and Ukraine. Holding our breath, waiting to see what happens next. We have been dealing with a scary world for a few years and things are getting worse. What can we do? You start small and begin with yourself. Realize that you can’t control the world, or save it, but you

I never thought of myself as a controlling person, but it turns out I am. I like to plan; to know what’s happening in advance. That way I’m prepared. No surprises for me. Turns out the world doesn’t work that way. And I can’t control it. Damn. Maybe you’re like me and don’t realize you’re