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  • Defining Productivity in an ADHD World

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    To the neurotypical person, defining productivity might seem pretty simple. When you look it up on Merriam-Webster you get “having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance” and “yielding results, benefits, or profits”. Seems pretty straight forward doesn’t it? But that’s not always the case for an ADHD mind where the ideas of productivity are…

  • Managing ADHD Through a Crisis

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    Does anybody else feel like they’re in a dream right now? Because I definitely do!! With the craziness due to Covid-19 our lives have been completely turned upside down.  Our routines have been altered, we’re working from home, and we have no idea when this will all be over.  Anxiety levels might be high, and to be…

  • Living in Organized Chaos

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    Ever since I was little, my mom has always said that I live in organized chaos. And let me tell ya, I still do to this day!! So what is organized chaos you ask? Because it seems a little contradictory, doesn’t it? It might sound odd, but that’s how my brain works!! My ADHD brain…

  • Self-Awareness of ADHD in Adulthood

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    One of the biggest misconceptions is that ADHD is only a childhood disorder. As someone who was diagnosed at age 20 and living with ADHD let met tell ya… THEY’RE WRONG! ADHD is very much a lifetime disorder. What we tend to find however is that in adulthood we’ve learned tools and strategies that help…

  • How I Became an ADHD Life Coach

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    As I was graduating college in 2013, I was meeting with a psychiatrist regularly. While I was learning to manage my ADHD, it was clear to her (and myself!) that I was struggling to see direction after college. I was gaining a BS in Psychology and minoring in French, but my only real job experience…

  • My ADHD Journey

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    Welcome to my first blog post! I figured the best place to start would be an introduction of myself and how I found out I had ADHD.  My ADHD journey didn’t have an official name until the summer after my junior year of college. This was when I was finally diagnosed with ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type.…