****This is the Twelve Days of ADHD Christmas – COVID edition. Most of us have been cooped up since March of 2020, so we’re feeling more anxious and irritable than ever. Despite how it may seem, I really do enjoy the holidays. I enjoy the community giving aspect of the holiday season, and I like […]
Tag Archives: Adult ADHD
Six Dynamic Tools for ADHD Women
Believe it or not, an ADHD diagnosis is not the end of the world. There are some available tools for ADHD women that can make your life so much better. I have a membership group. We talk about almost every topic under the sun in our group from mood swings to our significant others to […]
How To Beat The Negative Thought Vortex
You can beat the negative thought vortex of ADHD, you just need to understand why it’s happening and what you can do about it. Life with ADHD can be challenging. Am I right? It is very common for ADHD women to struggle with negative self-talk and emotional regulation. I myself struggle with this. Not only […]
Surviving the Emotional Tornado of ADHD
The emotional tornado of ADHD is a real thing. It has always been there but we’ve just started talking about more it in recent years. You’ve probably read about emotional dysregulation or rejection sensitive dysphoria at this point, and you might have recognized the symptoms in yourself. But what about the tornado of emotions that […]
From Chaos To Calm Even With ADHD
Episode 301 of the See in ADHD podcast gives you 5 simple (but not easy) tips to go from chaos to calm even with ADHD. For more info on increasing self-awareness, see this post. See this post on Emotional Management. The five strategies discussed include include: Identifying the difference between things you can control, and […]
Can Untreated ADHD Shorten Your Life?
If you follow me on Instagram then you know that I attended the Annual International Conference on ADHD a couple weeks ago. I love this event. The speakers are interesting, people are friendly, and you really get a sense of community. Next year the conference will be in Philadelphia and I would love to […]
Meditation and ADHD: The Best Way to Live In The Moment
I always laugh when people say, “Live in the moment!” “Live in the moment” is not always good advice. We with ADHD struggle to pause in the moment, which is frustrating, because this is when we most need to pause. We tend to be reactive to our environment and circumstances. If you had told me […]
What Is ADHD Like?
I get this question all the time. “What is ADHD like?” Or phrased differently, “What does it feel like to have ADHD?” It’s very hard to describe to someone who has never lived this way. The easiest way for me to explain it is to come up with a metaphor. ADHD is like holding 100 […]
The Best Way To Build Authentic Self-Awareness
Are you self-aware? Or are you self-critical? And what does self-awareness have to do with ADHD? Well…as it turns out those of us with ADHD are not always very self aware. “Even though most people believe they are self-aware, self-awareness is a truly rare quality: We estimate that only 10%–15% of the people we studied actually fit the […]
5 Lies I Tell Myself About My ADHD
There are roughly 8 million adults in the US living with ADHD. Less than 20% of those who meet the criteria have been diagnosed, and even less seek help. Source Unfortunately, living in denial prevents some people from realizing that life can actually get better. I lived this way for a long time, so […]
