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Doing Too Much At Once Is Less Productive
…among several tasks, but our brains, even those brains affected by ADHD, can only process one thought or task at a time. A group of Stanford University researchers decided to…
ViewExecutive Functioning Support for Kids with ADHD
…are housed in the part of our brain that’s responsible for overseeing all the other brain functions: the frontal lobe. These are the “manager” skills that, as EF expert Sarah…
ViewGreen Time for ADHD
…for mental and physical health for everyone. Researchers suggest that time in a natural, non-urban setting is restorative to both the human body and brain. Such green time allows people…
ViewTime Management and ADHD: To-Do Lists
…to do. If you tend to do more than one kind of exercise—or none at all—and you’ve simply written “exercise,” your brain may see that item on the list and…
ViewHow to Build and Maintain New Habits
…steps and when you will do them. Your plan should also include the words you tell yourself about your new habit. Positive self-talk trains your brain to think and act…
ViewADHD Awareness Month Social Media
…inside my brain during one of my creative moments. ~ Shayne This ADHD Awareness Month, you can share your art, memes, and personal stories and reflections to share on the…
ViewCan’t Stop Gaming? Help Your Child Set Limits
…a balance between life in the online and offline worlds. Effects of video games on the brain Recent studies have examined the negative effects of increased gaming time on children…
ViewAn ADHD Book Flood for the Gifting Season
…in navigating “adulting” are not signs of character faults, laziness, or lack of intelligence but rather a manifestation of living with an unpredictable brain. The hope and help this book…
ViewWorried and Preoccupied? You Can Reduce Anxiety and Live More Confidently
…those anxious moments, the feeling part of your brain (the limbic system, specifically the amygdala)-fueled by adrenaline-takes over the thinking part of your brain (the frontal lobe and executive functioning…
ViewWill ADHD Symptoms Improve with Marijuana Use?
…with ADHD, including that it has negative effects on some aspects of their thinking, in their brains that already are vulnerable because they have ADHD-things like their memory and their…
ViewRestful Nights for Clear, Calm Days: How Better Sleep Can Help Your ADHD
…and behavioral disorders across the lifespan. She offers a range of psychological interventions, including parent behavior management training and academic skills training for youth and families impacted by ADHD and…
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