David D. Nowell Ph.D.

About

David D. Nowell, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist who teaches workshops internationally. His passion for teaching has its roots in his work with disorders which limit an individual’s ability to apply self-understanding to day-to-day organization and planning. A unique aspect of David’s clinical work is his attention to body-based felt experience – what success or happiness “feel like.”

Recent Posts

On New Year's Resolutions, Self-Improvement, and Compassion

Are we still doing New Year's resolutions in 2020? Some thoughts on negotiating the tension between self-improvement and self-compassion.

This Is How You Can Finally Get Something Done

When you’re doing 8 or 9 things at once you’re a certain kind of powerful, but when you do just one thing for a focused period of time, you’re incredibly powerful.

Need to Make a Change? This Is How to Think About It.

Anywhere you jump in the vicious virtuous circle is okay, because each of these crucial practices reinforces the other.

Energy Drinks and ADHD

Does the recent Yale study suggest that energy drinks cause ADHD? Not at all. Are sugary drinks with lots of caffeine a wise choice for students (with or without ADHD)? No way.

How to Develop a Good Habit

A 3-step process: strategy to rule to habit.

Tips for the Non-ADD Partner

What I offer in this post are some tips for that non-ADD partner. Some interventions which might take a bit of the burden off your shoulders, allowing you to step back and breathe and notice what you really like about your partner with ADD/ADHD.

ADHD and Physical Exercise

The findings of this new research are consistent with previous studies indicating physical exercise is a reasonable addition to a robust treatment program.

How Exactly Did You Do That?

If I were playing you in a movie, could you give me enough specific behavioral information so that I could convincingly re-create your whole process?

Will Stimulant Medication Change My Experience of Happiness?

Does taking a dopamine agonist make a difference in my ability to feel happiness?

Diagnosing Toddlers with ADHD?

As outrageous as it is to consider "treating" ADHD in toddlers, it's equally galling to consider what this implies about our evaluation process.