Matt Reid

Matt Reid

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…

My new favorite podcasts

I’ve posted before about the idea that we sometimes work better doing more than one thing than we do doing a single thing. And that we can use that as a strategy to get through boring stuff. I listen to…

If it doesn’t work…Change it up!

I like problem solving. It pisses me off when something I want to work doesn’t. It brings me great satisfaction when I figure out how to make it work. So maybe I get an inherent dopamine buzz when I solve…

More ADHD ‘Kung Fu’

Hey. I’m doubling up on my ADHD wisdom today. (I’m posting them for different dates so it looks like I faithfully post every Friday. Shhhh. Don’t tell anyone.) While printing my copy of the mind map in the last post,…

Free ADHD Educational Series

First one is tonight! Sorry for the late notice. Dr. McDonnell is one of my most referred to. She’s great. Here’s a link to the flyer: