We all experience our ADHD in a different way, but one thing that many adults with ADHD experience is some form of self-stimulation, also known as stimming. Stimming occurs not just in adults, but in children with ADHD as well. In a child these stimming activities are often times interruptive and inappropriate in the moment, …
How many of you are super competitive? That was a trick question. Of course you’re competitive, you have ADHD. Losing just doesn’t give you the same feeling as that of winning. We know that we’re capable of more, which makes it all the more painful. Dealing with competition brain can be a struggle for those …
Today, April 2nd, 2021, is the 14th annual World Autism Awareness Day, and today we commit to spread kindness, and take action to spread more accurate information about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Although World Autism Month is celebrated in April in many places around the world, Prince Edward Island celebrates October as Autism Awareness Month. What …
How often do you tell yourself that you should be doing this, or you should be doing that? How often have those words and thoughts produced anything but negative emotion? Probably not very often. Why Should You? Ask yourself that simple question, Why should you? Yes, you should do your laundry; yes, you should brush …
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The first thing that I do every single day is to go the washroom. The second thing that I do is to go outside and move around. I have found no better way to start my day then to get outside. It doesn’t matter if it’s 20°C of -20°C outside, getting outside is great for …
Something that I like to tell people is that ADHD is a neurological disorder that impacts the ability to learn, executive function, short term memory; and is not an intellectual disorder. In fact, their is still a lot of debate over if any link even exists between ADHD and intelligence. Several studies1 2 have shown …
The allure of video games can be confusing for some, and that can become even more confusing when you see someone with ADHD who is so completely and utterly enamored in a video game to the point where they appear to be managing their game better then they are managing their own life. I’ve played …
What My Ice Rink Taught Me About Being Imperfect I’m currently building an outdoor ice rink in my backyard. It’s winter here in Canada so the weather has been cold enough, but we’ve had some unseasonably warm weather that has lead to some rain. Here’s the thing. I’m not using an approach that many would …
For an adult with ADHD, judgement is a major issue in multiple facets of our lives. Many of us can also suffer from some form of rejection sensitivity at one point of our lives or another. Sometimes that rejection sensitivity comes from the fact that we are feeling judged by those around us, those who …
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It can be pretty difficult for a neurotypical individual to understand how those of us with ADHD can’t just focus when we absolutely should (work, school, etc…). A neurotypical brain can connect A to B to C to D, and understands that A may be tough, but then we’ll get to B, and then C, …
