5 Ways to Reduce Your Social Anxiety

Social anxiety is something that affects many of us with ADHD. There are a number of factors behind this: We are not always able to pick up on social cues because we don’t pay close enough attention We are too busy thinking of what to say that we miss those cues and the conversation happening […]

When Life Happens

First of all, my dad is OK. But sometimes, when you least expect it, life happens, and you suddenly have way more to deal with than usual. Last Wednesday, my dad was having trouble breathing. He’s almost 92, legally blind, and has a heart condition. So when breathing becomes difficult, it means that there is […]

A More Purposeful Life

How would you like to have a more purposeful life? A more purposeful life is one that is more about where you want to go with your life and what you want to accomplish and less about scrubbing baseboards and organizing clutter. How do you get from here to there? It’s a process, but one […]

6 Skills to Master

Yesterday we talked about Your Brain on ADHD and how poor Executive Functioning skills can make things harder for you. In fact, many of the problems associated with ADHD are directly related to Executive Functioning skills or rather, a lack of them. Today let’s talk about 6 skills to master to help you compensate for your […]

Your Brain on ADHD

Your brain on ADHD might not be the most interesting topic to read about, but it is an important one. Learning about your brain and how it functions can help you to understand your ADHD better and show you that it’s not you, it’s your brain. Executive function is a series of mental processes that […]

Just a Little Peace

Every day, every single crazy chaotic day, you need a little peace in your life. Just a little peace. You know what your brain is like; there’s a lot going on in there, not to mention all around you. You most likely have people to take care of besides yourself, even if they are grown […]