Multitasking and ADHD do not mix. Actually, Multitasking doesn’t work for neurotypicals either, but I’ll explain that later. I remember when I was a kid, I would sit in math class and take these detailed notes about how to do whatever type of math we were learning. Frankly, no matter what it was it […]
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Your Guide To Executive Functions: Focus
Executive Function: Focus In the last post, we discussed the difficulty for ADHD when it comes to activating ourselves to action. Or as I say, “getting started.” And we looked at the work of Dr. Thomas Brown for reference. For so many of us, getting started is just the first hurdle we must overcome in […]
4 Huge Reasons Why Facebook Is the Worst for ADHD
ADHD and Facebook are not a good combination. In fact, after some research I’ve become convinced that Facebook is pretty much the worst thing for ADHD…ever. Just to be clear, I use Facebook to communicate with friends and family and to house two different groups. (for now) I’ve written about executive function for years, and […]