Mental Health: Some Shocking Information
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View Article6 Ways Yoga can Help Your ADHD Symptoms
Do you practice yoga? I don’t do it on a regular basis, although I should, but I do love it. It’s peaceful nature appeals to my frazzled body and brain and I love what it does for strength and...
View ArticleTired? 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...
View ArticleDo You Matter?
That’s a serious question. After Robin Williams’s death earlier this week, there has a been a lot of talk about depression, suicide, and mental health in general. Those of us who suffer from depression...
View ArticleIs 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...
View ArticleMSG and ADHD
If you’re as old as I am – highly unlikely – you might remember commercials for Accent on TV. It’s a “flavor enhancer”, a way to make food taste even better. It’s also MSG or monosodium glutamate. We...
View ArticleEmotional Order
31 Day Challenge: Day 10 I have had an especially rough day today dealing with someone close to me who is very difficult to get along with. It left me feeling out of sorts and wondering what I could...
View ArticleSelf Order
31 Day Challenge: Day 30 You know as women with ADHD, we tend to suffer from depression, anxiety, and low self esteem. And one of the ways that we reflect that is in our self care or lack of it. How...
View ArticleWhen 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...
View ArticleA Time for Healing
During this holiday season, our thoughts turn to our friends and family. Gifts are exchanged, meals shared, and love is in the air. It seems a perfect time to tell you about my experiences with what is...
View ArticleA New Direction
No, not the boy band. Definitely not the boy band. What I mean by a new direction is a new direction for me and maybe for you. Things have been super stressful for me for the last 5 months or so and...
View Article3 Ways to Make Some Time for You
I think that it’s appropriate to talk about taking time for yourself on Mother’s Day. And yes, I know it’s Mother’s Day evening as I write this, and that you may be reading it after Mother’s Day and...
View ArticleCreative 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...
View ArticleDownward Dog Your ADHD
Downward dog is a yoga pose. Basically you have your hands and feet on the floor about a foot or so apart so your body kind of looks like an upside down V. Now, downward dog may not necessarily be the...
View ArticleCupcakes and Potato Chips
Note: I was recently made aware that the link that was provided to me was incorrect. It has been changed and should work now. Did you know that your eating habits could be influenced by your ADHD? And...
View ArticleHow Do You Get Things Done?
Today is October 11, 2016. I have things on my to do list today from January 1, 2016. OK. Maybe that’s an exaggeration. Or maybe it’s not. See, my youngest daughter got engaged on New Years Eve...
View ArticleHow to Supplement Your Treatment for Depression
A funny thing relating to my depression just happened about an hour ago. Even though it was Sunday and I had slept in, and the weather was sunny and beautiful, and it was only 1:30, I decided to take a...
View ArticleHow Many People are Living in Your Head?
Other People No, I don’t mean to imply that you’ve got actual other personalities in your head. That would be something altogether different than ADHD. And I don’t mean that you hear voices, like...
View ArticleIs There a Ferrari in Your Head?
You Know What a Ferrari Is, Right? It’s a really fast sports car. Do you feel like you have one in your head? Maybe not an actual Ferrari, but something that goes really fast? Like all of those...
View ArticleThe Beast that is Depression
ADHD and Depression When you have ADHD, it always comes with what are called comorbidities; other conditions like anxiety, learning disabilities, and yes, the beast of depression. Aren’t we lucky? Oh,...
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