March is Women’s History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate women’s strength, accomplishments and contributions. Women carry a lot on their shoulders–from family, community, school and work responsibilities to societal expectations around physical appearance and behavior. That’s a LOT of pressure. Women with ADHD, … Continue reading Emotional Wellness Strategies for Women with ADHD: How to reduce self-criticism & build self-confidence
Category: Neurodiversity
Reducing Regret as an ADHD Adult with the 4R’s
Do you live with regrets? Regrets for things that you’ve done or things that you wish you had tried? If so, you are in good company. Many adults with ADHD carry around feelings of sadness, remorse or disappointment over something that happened in their lives … Continue reading Reducing Regret as an ADHD Adult with the 4R’s
ADHD and Self-Sabotage: 6 supportive strategies to help you feel more confident and reach more goals
Self-sabotage is the negative self-talk that prevents us from believing we can do things. It can be conscious or unconscious and can keep us from setting, working towards and reaching our goals. It holds us back from doing what we want to do. Low self-esteem … Continue reading ADHD and Self-Sabotage: 6 supportive strategies to help you feel more confident and reach more goals
ADHD Hyperfocus: How to manage this double-edged sword for your health and productivity
Are you ever so engrossed in an activity that time seems to stop and nothing can tear you away? Does it ever seem like you lose sense of where you are and what’s happening around you? This can be the experience of hyperfocus for many … Continue reading ADHD Hyperfocus: How to manage this double-edged sword for your health and productivity
Recognizing Inattentive ADHD: The 5 Most Overlooked Signs and Helpful Tips for Living with Them
Inattentive ADHD is one of three types of ADHD (hyperactive-impulsive and combination are the other two types). It is often characterized by difficulties in keeping focused, staying organized and following directions or conversations. These experiences may lead to a sustained pattern of losing things, careless … Continue reading Recognizing Inattentive ADHD: The 5 Most Overlooked Signs and Helpful Tips for Living with Them
Make New Friends and Keep the Old: How to nurture existing relationships and confidently form new ones
As the new year approaches, it’s a good time to look back on the previous year and set goals for the next. Reflecting on accomplishments motivates us to do more of the same and keep those good feelings coming. Acknowledging what didn’t work out is … Continue reading Make New Friends and Keep the Old: How to nurture existing relationships and confidently form new ones
Simplifying the Holiday Season with Your Neurodiverse Family: How to prevent stress and foster joy
As the holiday season unfolds, my clients and friends express feeling very stressed. Some people have a long list of gifts to buy and wait until the last minute to do their shopping. Some schedule back-to-back social plans and celebrate with gusto. Other folks dislike … Continue reading Simplifying the Holiday Season with Your Neurodiverse Family: How to prevent stress and foster joy
Tips for Neurodiverse Social Communication: Engaging in more enjoyable and effective conversations
Do you ever wish that you could pause time, take back something you said, and start over? Would you like to be someone who has quick comebacks in conversations, instead of thinking of something good to say 10 minutes later? The holiday season, now in … Continue reading Tips for Neurodiverse Social Communication: Engaging in more enjoyable and effective conversations
Tone of Voice Awareness in Neurodiverse Families: How to practice self-regulation in family conflicts
Neurodiverse families often struggle with emotional reactivity and verbal impulse control. Negative feelings and unpleasant words can intensify in the blink of an eye. Still, when the moments arise, it’s hard enough to calm down your own emotions — let alone the emotions of your … Continue reading Tone of Voice Awareness in Neurodiverse Families: How to practice self-regulation in family conflicts
Create Successful Neurodiverse Family Outings Today: Time to connect with the great outdoors!
After 18 months of dealing with the stress of indoor COVID living, using screens for social connections, and managing the stress of hybrid education, most of us have been hankering for some much needed rest and relaxation this summer. As we head into the last … Continue reading Create Successful Neurodiverse Family Outings Today: Time to connect with the great outdoors!
