Getting What I Need
The Factors That Changed My Life Dear Reader: The point of this story is to share that sometimes the weird, unexpected things in our lives come together to be greater than the sum of their parts. Or, perhaps the simpler way of putting it is this: if my life thus far had a song, it…
Read MoreBlack Adults Who Live with ADHD
Melvin Bogard, MA, interviews Napoleon B. Higgins, Jr., MD Black adults with ADHD face barriers when seeking diagnosis and treatment for ADHD. There are cultural concerns that need to be addressed for them to receive proper evaluation and effective treatment. Earlier this year, CHADD’s All Things ADHD podcast featured an important conversation between Dr.…
Read MoreCoping with Sensory Overload
For many adults and children with ADHD, sensory overload can affect relationships. When we are flooded with sensory information, lights feel brighter, sounds are louder, and crowds seem to close in on us. Sensory bombardment and overwhelm can make situations draining and anxiety-provoking. To reduce the effects of overstimulation, we may try to cope by going…
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Bomb-Proof Your Jokes
Humor can be tricky. With ADHD, it can be even trickier. If your joke won’t land or you can’t hit the punch line, the awkward silence that follows can be deafening. Jokes change depending on the group, the situation, and the people. Humor is largely about timing, intention, and reading the room. Is your joke…
Read MoreADHD in High-Achieving Individuals
Jamie is a forty-two-year-old computer programmer. She has been working her way up in her company over the past eight years and is well regarded by her peers as being super-organized and very detail-oriented. What her colleagues do not see, though, is that she has ADHD and uses a variety of time-intensive task lists, project…
Read MoreDoes Exercise Improve ADHD and Related Challenges?
This research UPDATE responds to the question of whether exercise improves ADHD and related challenges. The first study is an overall analysis of existing studies regarding the influence of exercise in treating ADHD. The second study investigates the effects of high and low exercise intensities in children with and without ADHD. The first study provides preliminary…
Read MoreFocusmate: Virtual Coworking
Imagine having access to a virtual accountability partner, day or night, someone whose job it is to simply be there as a reminder to stay focused on an important task you need to get done. It could be starting or completing a project that’s due at work, preparing for an exam, completing an exercise routine,…
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