ADHD and Emotional Flooding
ADHD can impact emotional self-control and there is a noticeable link between ADHD and emotional dysregulation, particularly when it...
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Vanessa Smith
- Apr 28
- 2 min
ADHD and Making Skills Stick
Skills are vital to success and learning is impacted by the many variables associated with the learning experience we are exposed to, how...
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Vanessa Smith
- Feb 7
- 2 min
ADHD and Thrill-seeking
The ADHD brain has an underactive dopamine reward system so it seems to play by its own rules entirely, always looking for some way to...
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Vanessa Smith
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
ADHD and a Diagnosis
Undiagnosed and untreated ADHD can make life feel quite chaotic. The laundry may always seem to be pilling up and littering the floor,...
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Vanessa Smith
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
ADHD and Sensory Strategies
ADHD is motivated by interest, so we know how hard it is to stay focused on tasks that are unrewarding and unstimulating. It is often...
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Vanessa Smith
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
ADHD and Consistent Inconsistencies
Not everyone who has ADHD experiences it in the same way, and to compound the challenge, the symptoms of ADHD are often inconsistent and...
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kim dixon
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
What is ADHD Coaching?
Coaching is a personalised, dynamic, supportive relationship that focuses on topics important to you. A coach is a professional person...
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Vanessa Smith
- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min
ADHD and Self -Doubt
The world can appear to be a confusing and sometimes hostile place for someone who is trying to navigate it alongside the symptoms of...
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Vanessa Smith
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min
ADHD and Perseveration
Perseveration is considered a subset of the “hyperfocus" which is widely associated with ADHD. It is the act of continuing with a...
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Vanessa Smith
- Jan 28, 2022
- 2 min
ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
Dysphoria in Greek means “difficult to bear” Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria “RDS” is a new topic where research is ongoing. Not all...
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Vanessa Smith
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD and Sleep
Even in party season everyone needs between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night to feel productive and well during the day. People with...
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Vanessa Smith
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD and Social Challenges
The festive season is almost upon us, and this means a multitude of events including social gatherings and family get-togethers. This is...
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kim dixon
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD and EXAMS!!!!
As we go into exam season it is a good time to think about how our ADHD might behave. Below is an extract from a movie being released in...
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Vanessa Smith
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD and Mindfulness
Mindfulness or meditation is widely accepted as a behaviour that aids in reducing stress, controlling anxiety, promoting emotional...
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Vanessa Smith
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD and Executive Functioning
Individuals do not develop their Executive Functioning skills at the same time, at the same rate or to the same degree as their peers. By...
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kim dixon
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD and Gender
The ADHD stereotype is gender based as a disruptive and hyperactive little boy. Stereotypes can be unhelpfully misleading as less...
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Vanessa Smith
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD and Self - Concept
Self-concept is described as the self-constructed idea of who we are based on the beliefs we hold about ourselves as seen reflected in...
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Vanessa Smith
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD and Enabling vs Empowering
Learning routines and habits can take a little longer for those who have ADHD than for those who do not have the symptoms of ADHD. This...
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Vanessa Smith
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
ADHD and Resilience
Emotional resilience can be loosely defined as the ability to cope with stress and to recover from setbacks. It can be one of the...
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Vanessa Smith
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD and Time Management
Effective time management involves working on tasks efficiently and meeting deadlines by correctly estimating how long something will...
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