Book A Call With Kat Today When Everyone’s Overwhelmed: A Real-Life Guide to Co-Regulation for ADHD Families The Three C’s Unlocked ADHD families can go from calm to overwhelm in the blink of an eye. Not because anyone is doing anything wrong, but because our brains are more sensitive to all the day-to-day… Continue reading When Everyone’s OverWhelmed: A Real-Life Guide To Co-Regulation For ADHD Families
Category: ADHD Emotions, Energy & Regulation
Emotional regulation, motivation, sensory nervous system resets
Name It to Tame It – Helping ADHD Kids Label Emotions Without Overwhelm
Name It to Tame It – Helping ADHD Kids Label Emotions Without Overwhelm ADHD children often feel big, fast, and all at once. (Spoiler – ADHD adults sometimes do too). When we ask them to do something like “use your words” or “tell him how it makes you feel” – it can backfire if… Continue reading Name It to Tame It – Helping ADHD Kids Label Emotions Without Overwhelm
Understanding Dopamine – The ADHD Fuel
Understanding Dopamine The ADHD Brain’s Fuel Dopamine is the brain’s “feel good” chemical. It’s what the ADHD brain is all about. Dopamine is essential for motivation, focus, and pleasure. For people with ADHD, dopamine plays a more critical role than in their neurotypical peers. This is because the ADHD brain typically produces less… Continue reading Understanding Dopamine – The ADHD Fuel
ADHD and Sleep: Tips for Establishing Healthy Routines
ADHD and Sleep Tips For Establishing Healthy Routines Last year (I think) I wrote a blog about what I refer to as your “Core Four.” These are the four things that I find to be especially important to functioning properly when you have ADHD. Those are movement, rest, hydration, and nourishment. You can… Continue reading ADHD and Sleep: Tips for Establishing Healthy Routines
Tips for Managing ADHD and Menopause
Book A Call With Kat Today Tips for Managing ADHD and Menopause In last month’s blog, we chatted about ADHD and Menopause – how it impacts us. If you missed it, check out that blog HERE. I promised to bring you some tips for managing ADHD and Menopause so here those tips… Continue reading Tips for Managing ADHD and Menopause
ADHD Tips For Building Mental Resilience
Book A Call With Kat Today ADHD Tips for Building Mental Resilience Last month, we talked about ADHD and Building Mental Resilience. We chatted about what Mental Resilience is exactly and why it benefits people with ADHD. In this blog, let’s chat about TIPS for building mental resilience. … Continue reading ADHD Tips For Building Mental Resilience
ADHD and Menopause
Book A Call With Kat Today ADHD and Menopause People with ADHD who are also dealing with the impacts of ADHD may have difficulty determining what symptoms are for due to what condition and how the fluctuating hormones may impact their ADHD and brain functioning. Let’s chat about it. … Continue reading ADHD and Menopause
ADHD Tips for Managing Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
ADHD Tips for Managing Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Is Tough Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria is challenging for many folks with ADHD. Last month, I talked with you about what Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria is, and how it impacts folks with ADHD. Check it out HERE. Here are some tips… Continue reading ADHD Tips for Managing Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria with ADHD
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria I few weeks ago, I posted to LinkedIn about how Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) sometimes shows up for me. It seemed to really resonate with a lot of folks, and many had never heard of this wonderful gift of ADHD (heavy on the sarcasm there). I promised to blog about the… Continue reading Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria with ADHD
Begin To Create Your Sensory Diet
Begin To Create Your Sensory Diet What Is A Sensory Diet? A few weeks ago, I shared a blog with you about what our sensory needs are and how important meeting them is. Feel free to check out that blog entry HERE. The first step to meeting your needs is to start to identify what… Continue reading Begin To Create Your Sensory Diet