Your Impulsive Side

…our impulses are too strong for our judgement sometimes. – Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d’Urbervilles   You know, as a woman with ADHD, that we have a tendency towards impulsive behavior. A bit of leaping before we look. Sometimes it’s a good thing and sometimes, well, not so much. Trying your hand at making hard […]

Is Your Brain Ripe Enough?

Have you ever heard of your brain being ripe? Me either. But Stephanie Rodriguez, the “brains” behind a new product called Noggin Nosh knows all about your brain and what’s good for it. And she’s put it into the most delicious bars that you have ever tasted. Ever. Stephanie is a former school psychologist and […]

Eight Coping Mechanisms for ADHD

I found an interesting graphic on Pinterest the other day; the caption read, “8 personalities, 8 coping mechanisms for ADHD”. Clicking on the graphic led me to an article written by Lisa Aro for Everyday Health. According to her bio, Lisa and her husband both have ADHD, as do 5 of their 6 children. Wow. […]

ADD and Subtract from Your Diet

When I say ADD – a play on ADHD and the word add – and subtract, I’m talking about food. Better nutrition means better brain health which leads to fewer ADHD symptoms or at least more manageable ones. Here are 5 foods to add to your diet:   Wild caught salmon which has beneficial Omega […]

Tired? It Could be Your ADHD

Note: this post includes an affiliate link. Do you feel tired and worn out much of the time? Do you find it hard to get up in the morning because you’re still exhausted? Do you hit your stride after dinner, working into the late night hours? I always thought that those traits were just part […]

BrainStack: A Review

 I recently had the opportunity to try BrainStack, a nootropic supplement for your brain. It’s supposed to help you learn faster, retain more, increase your productivity and efficiency, and improve your drive to get things done. FYI – I was given a bottle to try without cost. The opinions are mine. Also, some links are […]