“Burn It down”

“Burn It down”

I wrote  this in my journal on March 30, 2022: I’m inspired to put a big ‘coming soon’ on my website. Burn it down. Create new. It seems a little extreme. I could burn it down and shock anyone who visits this website or I can take a more subtle...
Halloween and ADHD – For Adults

Halloween and ADHD – For Adults

There are many articles about Halloween and children and ADHD. I know, I googled the topic that I’m about to discuss. Searching “adhd adults Halloween” results in a lot of “Halloween Tips for Kids with ADHD”, “Halloween tips for...
Meditation and the Wandering Mind

Meditation and the Wandering Mind

Help! My mind wanders when I meditate Does your mind wander when you meditate? Do you have trouble calming the mental noise? Do you get frustrated because you’re not “doing it right”, because, in that moment, thoughts aren’t “like clouds” as meditation teachers will...
ADD vs. ADHD

ADD vs. ADHD

Someone asked an ADHD-related question on Quora today and requested my answer. It’s something that I suspect others are curious about too. Here is this person’s question and my response Question – Why do people act like ADD and ADHD are the same...
What is executive function?

What is executive function?

What is executive function? The term comes up a lot in the ADHD world. I aim to be a resource, and so I thought I should write a post about it to which to refer people. What began in the field of neuroscience is now a widely used concept to explain conscious...
“I am not neurotypical”

“I am not neurotypical”

“I am not neurotypical.” If my memory is correct, I first heard the term “neurotypical” while watching the TV show Atypical*, about a family with a teenage son with Asperger’s. Although I understood what the word meant, I looked up the...