Is Adult ADHD Related to Sleep Challenges?

Is Adult ADHD Related to Sleep Challenges

Are adults with ADHD more likely to have difficulties with sleep, and in what ways? This research brief examines two studies that investigated the associations between sleep disturbances and adult ADHD. The first study found that sleep problems were more severe and greater in frequency among adults with ADHD compared to adults without ADHD who…

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Screen Time and Sleep During the Pandemic

Attention Magazine April 2022

  What kinds of difficulties did children and adolescents with ADHD experience with screen use and sleep during the pandemic? This research update reviews two recent studies. The first study found that compared to those who had less problematic digital media use, youth with ADHD who had more problematic use showed worse attention levels, more…

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Optimizing Executive Functions Through Sleep

Optimizing Executive Functions Through Sleep

In the middle of one of the most important processes in my career, I found myself unable to concentrate on my clients. I was going through the process of obtaining a credential through the Professional Association for ADHD Coaches (PAAC), and while I should have been excited and focused, I felt like I was in…

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How Can We Help Children with ADHD Get a Better Nightā€™s Sleep?

Did you know that up to 70 percent of children with ADHD have difficulty falling asleep? Well, if youā€™re a parent of a child with ADHD, you probably arenā€™t surprisedā€”but perhaps you didnā€™t realize that the percentage was so high. About half of parents of children with ADHD say that their childā€™s sleep difficulty is…

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Spontaneous or Impulsive? How to Know, What to Do

MOST OF US CRINGE WHEN WE HEAR THE WORD IMPULSIVITY, as it brings to mind what our impulsive decisions or behaviors have resulted in. Impulsivity can cause accidents, inefficiency, poor performance reviews at work, and adversely affect treasured relationships. What is impulsivity and how does it differ from spontaneity? Most of us like being spontaneous,…

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