Hormones and ADHD: Part 4

There is a reason that women refer to menopause as “the change”. It’s because so much in their lives does change when menopause begins. ADHD is no exception. In fact, some women who were completely unaware of ADHD symptoms earlier in life may begin to experience them much more strongly as a result of hormonal […]

Hormones and ADHD

Are you beginning to realize that everything in your life affects your ADHD symptoms? Your hormones are no exception. The hormones in our bodies are very important because they affect many of your body’s processes, including metabolic rate, growth, sexual function, reproduction and your mood. (We all know about that one :)). Well it turns […]

It’s All Connected

You’ve heard me say many times that your ADHD symptoms are affected by many things, including sleep, diet, exercise and more. But have you ever stopped to consider other outside forces like your environment and how they affect your ADHD symptoms? For instance, you know that a good night’s sleep (and enough sleep) can have […]

Getting It Done

Yesterday, I wrote about self management; about how it isn’t our time we need to manage so much as ourselves. Katrina left me a comment: …HOW do I get motivated to take that shower first thing in the morning and ready for the day? Katrina makes an excellent point. Setting aside time every day to […]

Self Management

I heard something the other day that really hit home with me. I wish I could remember where I heard it, because I would like to credit whoever it was. Anyway, the general idea was about time management and how we all seek to manage our time. The truth is that each of us has […]

Women and ADHD

I read an interesting article today about women and ADHD at Help 4 ADHD. Although most of it wasn’t news to me, I still found it worth sharing. Here is one of my favorite parts of the article: Some women seek treatment for AD/HD because their lives are out of control — their finances may […]