Creative Journaling for Your Soul
Do you journal? And if you do, how often do you do it? I tend to be a “when I need it kind of journal writer”. If I’m upset, worried, or angry, journaling helps me work things out. Sometimes I journal to mark a significant event in my life and sometimes I just have some […]
A Cozy Blanket for Your ADHD
Did you know that a blanket can actually help your ADHD symptoms? It can help calm you down, relax you, and lower stress and anxiety. It can even help you sleep better at night. But not just any blanket. A therapeutic weighted blanket. Applying weight and slight pressure to the body has long been a […]
How Something You Never Heard of Can Help Your ADHD
Let’s start with a small science lesson, shall we? You know of course that your ADHD is centered around your brain. Because you have ADHD, your brain functions differently than brains who do not have ADHD. You have neurotransmitters in your brain; these chemicals transport information in your brain and body. Dopamine is one of […]
Hormones and ADHD
There are very few times in your life when hormones won’t play a part. They come into play in adolescence as we begin to mature. That whole process can last for quite a while as I’m sure you know. Your monthly cycles will cause a fluctuation in your hormone levels, as will pregnancy and the […]
Seasonal Blues
I know that it’s still fall, but when November arrives and Daylight Savings Time kicks in, it starts to feel more like winter. The days are shorter now, and it is dark a lot more – in the mornings and at night. I know that we have all the holiday celebrations to look forward to, […]
Simplify Your Spiritual Practice
In an effort to be inclusive in this post, I will refer to a spiritual practice rather than a religion so that we can all relate. And if you don’t believe in these things, that’s OK too. If you have a spiritual practice, you may or may not have a day of the week and […]