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DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EBOOKS NOW Our Latest Edition : 7-Day guide to mindfulness Our 7 Day Guide to Mindfulness is designed to help you let go of old thought patterns, tap into the here and now and find your inner calm. This guide is a tool for self-development; to help you deal with things more…
Does Mindfulness Help ADHD? As defined by mindful.org, “ Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.” For an individual struggling with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this can be very difficult. The ADHD…
5 Ways Reading Before Bed Can Help You Sleep. Is your busy ADHD brain causing you to lose sleep? You have done everything correct leading up to your bedtime. You have a consistent routine, good sleep hygiene, a dark room, and you even unplugged your electronics. However, when your head hits the pillow your brain is…
How do I read if I have ADHD? The ability to read and reading comprehension is critical to all areas of our lives. However, reading can be especially difficult for children struggling with ADHD. These difficulties may stem from their inability to pay attention to low stimuli activities. However, there are many other cognitive skills that are…
Children and adults with ADHD are often caring and sensitive individuals. However, poor impulse control can often make it difficult for them to interact appropriately with their peers, teachers, or family. Impulse control is part of executive function and allows us to stop, think, and then act. Without the ability to control your actions, you might be…
Injuries, Impulse Control, and ADHD Neil Petersen, ADHD Millennial, shared his own experiences with ADHD and injuries in Psych Central. He also cites a study conducted by researchers in Turkey that examined this very topic. Researchers in Turkey screened 222 children admitted to the emergency room for symptoms of ADHD and found that 4 out of…
Impulse Control, Binge Eating & ADHD If you have ADHD, you probably find that you have to work twice as hard as your peers to produce the same results. Losing weight is no exception. In order to lose weight and eat healthy, you need to have impulse control and the ability to stay consistent with your…
Slow Processing Speed (SPS) is the time it takes for individuals to take in information, process it, and respond. The information processed can be visual, verbal, or motor. In the article Slow Processing Speed: Signs & Solutions for a Misunderstood Deficit, Dr. Ellen Braaten discusses the difference between SPS and ADHD symptoms. She also provides tips on…
Avoid Summer Vacation Cognitive Loss Summer vacation means sleeping late, staying up late, and doing very little except enjoying time out of school. However, did you know that the average student loses one to three months math and reading gains made over the prior year? Academic losses are so common among students that educators have…
Poor diet & ADHD. Is there a link? Is it possible that a poor diet can cause ADHD? The short answer seems to be, no. However, recent results from a study featured at MedicalXpress.com showed that children with ADHD are more likely to have a poor diet. The article states, “Researchers found that more ADHD symptoms at age…
