Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be a rollercoaster of experiences. While stimulant medications can significantly improve focus and attention (I know I feel like I can’t live without them) they may also lead to stimulant crashes as the medication’s effects wear off. I don’t know about your experiences, but stimulant crashes really […]
Riding the Wave: Handling ADHD Stimulant Crashes Read More »
A couple weeks ago I discovered the I Have ADHD podcast by Kristen Carder. Her content is wonderful. I can relate to pretty much everything that I hear. She has a group coaching program that I want to sign up for, but I can’t afford it right now. Healing Happens in Community is a quote
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It never fails to surprise me just what some parents will do to shame bad behaviour out of their children. I’m going to preface this post with a ‘not all parents, some kids are evil, blah blah bollocks’, but those are not the parents I am talking about. If your child is off the rails
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For years I have had issues with receiving feedback. I don’t know that anyone likes to receive negative feedback or criticism, but for those of us with ADHD it is a lot more intense than what you may experience. It goes 2 ways for me, I either become incredibly defeated and turn to mush or
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How is your productivity? Are you efficiently managing your time? Are you overwhelmed by deadlines and being pulled in multiple directions? Are you bored with the tasks at hand so you put them off until the last minute? Let me tell you a story… When I was in elementary school my dad started paying me
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I run four companies, supporting 27 clients and 15 leads in three continents. I get messages on 3 phones, via SMS and WhatsApp. I monitor 35 inboxes in Gmail, 4 in Outlook. I also get tagged constantly on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok, and receive messages via 4 pages plus my personal profile on Messenger.
“Send It In An Email Please!” – Why I Ask For Everything In My Inbox Read More »
I write this post as I am supposed to be working on a different task (what else is new?). It is not easy to explain to someone non-ADHD how my ADHD brain works. They just don’t get it: “What do you mean you can’t do it? Just sit down and do it.” “Why are you
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Do you ever feel like you are playing ADHD whack-a-mole? Remember that game? You are quickly looking all around, anxiously waiting for the mole to pop up so you can whack him. You get a little boost of satisfaction from every whack. Well for me the mole is the “new” notification and I constantly look
People lash out when they are dismissed, and it’s always interesting to hear which hill they choose to die on. I’ve heard many stories over the years, from colleagues, friends, clients, about the things that people will say when they know it’s over. But the best one has to be when I was recently told
She Took The Joy: Why The Words We Use Cut Deeper for ADHDers Read More »
When you spend hours researching ADHD because your ADHD made you hyperfocus on ADHD. Can you relate? Hyperfocus typically involves a high level of concentration and engagement in a specific activity that captivates the individual’s interest. During these periods, individuals with ADHD may experience a heightened ability to concentrate, disregard distractions, and maintain sustained attention