‘Tis the Season of Overstimulation

‘Tis the Season of Overstimulation

The holiday season can bring excitement, joy, warmth, and celebration. It can also bring stress, overwhelm, exhaustion, and overstimulation. The lights, the noise, the crowds, not to mention the additional cognitive stimulation on top of an already very busy brain. I...
It’s not about the deadline! When panic reveals your secret recipe…

It’s not about the deadline! When panic reveals your secret recipe…

A story I often tell my clients is about how I wrote papers in college. I would get the assignment and then worry about it every day but never put any words down on paper. Then, at about 8 p.m. the night before the paper was due, I would inevitably be panicking so...
Bright Ideas for Using Light

Bright Ideas for Using Light

Humans are pretty visual creatures; our brains are exquisitely sensitive to light – and consequently, light can affect our mood, energy, sleep, focus, and cognition.  Light considerably impacts our body’s clock – our circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm and sleep issues...
More Than Sleep: Understanding Rest

More Than Sleep: Understanding Rest

Rest is essential for our brains and bodies to function properly. It allows us to unwind, improves our mood, boosts performance, and lets our brain take a break. However, it takes a lot of work to do. With ADHD, your brain craves novelty and stimulation, making it...
Harnessing Two Horsemen of Productivity Havoc

Harnessing Two Horsemen of Productivity Havoc

Ever wonder why it’s so easy to remember all the stuff not finished and yet not remember all the things done? For some reason, I can’t stop thinking about an unfinished project, and it just keeps popping like Jiffy Pop in my head. However, ask me what I did get...
The Power of Patience

The Power of Patience

If I had a nickel for every time my father suggested I slow down, I’d be a very wealthy man. Patience has, like a lot of us with ADHD, been a pretty elusive concept for most of my life. Lots of people gave me the suggestion to be more patient, but no one could tell me...