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
Category: ADHD Pain Points
ADHD Related Pain points – This category will cover some of the more commonly shared ADHD struggles like time management, organization, task initiation, impulsivity, and financial management.
How ADHD Affects Memory – Tips For Managing Forgetfulness
How ADHD Affects Memory Tips For Managing Forgetfulness Many of us who have ADHD struggle with forgetfulness. We may forget appointments, where we put important items, multiple step directions, forgotten promises, and more. Sometimes this makes our friends and loved ones feel hurt, and then we feel as if we have personally failed… Continue reading How ADHD Affects Memory – Tips For Managing Forgetfulness
ADHD Children and Halloween
ADHD Children And Halloween Challenges and Tips If you have ADHD children – or other neurodivergent-brained children – Halloween can be a bit….tricky. Sugar highs, sensory issues, disruptions to schedules and more can lead to melt downs, shut downs, emotional dysregulation, and more. From parents and from kids! Let’s chat about some of… Continue reading ADHD Children and Halloween
Why Did No One Know I Had ADHD?
Newly Diagnosed With ADHD Why Did No One Know? Many, many people received new diagnosis of ADHD during the pandemic. And for many adults, the number one question that I hear is, “Why did no one know? Why did no one catch this? What about my parents, teachers, doctors?” So let’s chat about it.… Continue reading Why Did No One Know I Had ADHD?
Managing Your Small Business With Executive Function Challenges
Managing Your Small Business With Executive Function Challenges How do you manage your small business with ADHD? Since I opened my business, and am very open about my ADHD and the executive function challenges I have, I get this question a LOT. Let me be super clear – it’s not easy, I… Continue reading Managing Your Small Business With Executive Function Challenges
Time Blindness And ADHD
All About Time Blindness and ADHD I admit, I struggle with time blindness – big time. It took me a long time to understand that this was a part of my ADHD. I was forever under or over-estimating how long something would take, or how recently (or not) something had occurred. I still… Continue reading Time Blindness And ADHD
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 and Late Diagnosis Grief
ADHD and Late Diagnosis Grief What happens when a person is diagnosed with ADHD when they are 30, 40, 50 or even older? It tends to be a double-sided coin. On the one hand, you may feel immense relief and even happiness as suddenly things “finally make sense”… Continue reading ADHD and Late Diagnosis Grief
ADHD Affirmations
Book A Call With Kat Today ADHD Affirmations If you or your child has ADHD, one of the most important things you can do for yourself (or them) is to start using positive ADHD affirmations as regularly as possible. I’m not sure I can emphasize how important this is in… Continue reading ADHD Affirmations
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