…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 on your behalf. Your brain will believe what…

…right answer, I say, “Kiss your brain!” None of my kindergarteners left the classroom without kissing their brains. At the end of the day, I would ask, “Who’s terrific?” They…

…ADHD due to their brain and body differences. Tasks like showering and brushing teeth are low-reward activities that involve sensory input that doesn’t always feel good. Most adults with ADHD…

…of the big problems is birth trauma, brain insult at the time of birth. Of course, that would include things like premature birth, or intrauterine infections could do it, and…

…is fifty-one. During these transition years some women also notice increasing brain fog, forgetfulness, and poor executive functioning, in addition to the more common emotional changes. For some women these…

…both knew we should exercise, and we knew how regular exercise benefited both our bodies and our ADHD brains. We even told ourselves we wanted to exercise. But we didn’t…

…and focus. Sleep. Plan enough time for sleep-your brain is still growing and needs 8-10 hours. Develop a regular bedtime-sleeping long on the weekend doesn’t make up for lost time….

…involve the prefrontal cortex of the brain (the front part of the brain), which is the last region in the brain to mature and therefore may have the greatest potential…

…For example, “My ADHD Brain” works! Jot down some subcategories that relate to your ADHD brain. These can include: Cognitive skills that may be affected by your ADHD (examples include…

…was diagnosed early in life, it would have made a difference as long as I was told, “You have a different brain.” It wouldn’t have made a difference if I…

…can struggle with them. ADHD hacks like gamifying tasks give the brain what it needs. When you add challenges, rewards, and variety to your daily routine, your brain stays interested….

…track of and be organized about, which is hard for ADHD brains. And at the same time these four girls hit puberty and their hormones start fluctuating. I have wished…