Month June 2018

It’s not as bad as you think!

It has been my experience that, as ADHDers, we tend to get overwhelmed by simple but tedious tasks… like doing the dishes. The underlying brain chemistry reason is that we are tortured by boredom due to our lack of inherent dopamine in…

ADHD and emotionality

Good article in ADDitude about ADHD and emotions. I’ve always just referred to it as emotional dysregulation and thought of it as a symptom of whatever ails our prefrontal cortex. But is definitely a real thing. https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-emotions-knock-off-our-feet/?utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=adult_june_2018&utm_content=062618

My new favorite fidget toy

My son brought home this super addictive fidget toy the other day. Of course he got it as some sort of craft in after school. But I promptly appropriated it for fidgeting purposes. Play foam.  Pros: It apparently stays sticky…

What’s in that box?

So, I usually like to do a series of posts over the summer. I think I’ll start this summer with some quick tips on how to get organized… or more specifically, how to get rid of the clutter. It has…

Medication side effects… or not… or are they?

I am not a doctor. But I have tremendous experience with taking medication and with working with my clients to help them understand how their meds are working… or not working. What I have found is that individuals often experience…