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Back to basics

One of the first things that is important when diving into time management is being realistic with what your current life is like and how...

A new way to look at time management

After my ADHD diagnosis I dove head first into learning about ADHD. The more I learnt, the more I implemented and tried to fix myself....

Emotional Regulation

As you may already know, a symptom of ADHD is emotional dysregulation. Emotional dysregulation is when our emotions are heightened to a...

Top 10 Jobs For Someone With ADHD

I've seen this countless times in ADHD Facebook Groups: "What is the best job for someone with ADHD?" You know what happens? People begin...

Stop shoulding on yourself!

You may have heard this before "you're shoulding on me" or "don't should on yourself". But what does it really mean? When my first mentor...

Why tasks become so big in our minds

1. Our executive function! (we cannot break down the mini-tasks involved in completing the task). 2. Past failures - What are you telling...

How to motivate yourself to do things you don't want to do!

Wahoooo! This is a big, humongous topic and I cannot wait to dive into it with you! Have you noticed how it's really easy to start and...

Comparing: The good, the bad & the ugly!

A couple months ago I was having a lot of trouble with comparing and my friend challenged me to write a blog post about it. I thought it...

Setting Goals When You Have ADHD

Whew. Let's take a second and take a deep breath; I know how overwhelming setting goals can be. "What if I try and I don't succeed?"...

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