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Finding the Right Speed in an Ever-Faster World
Simple, succinct, and clear driving instructions. This is solid life advice as well. If day after day of stressful racing around doesn’t manage to
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Five Truisms
These are not all 100% true, but your life will go better if you act as though they are. It will always take longer than you thought. Anything that
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ADHD is not a deterrent to managing your money
Photo: Getty Images ADHD doesn’t make it any simpler for folks who are already struggling with managing their finances. In case this describes
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How ADHD Shapes Dance Music
Neurodiverse conditions like ADHD are common among people in the dance music scene. We sat down with Tristan Hunt, former AFEM Regional Manager
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ADHD and Meditation? Really??
Stress and ADHD feed each other in a typical feedback loop. Meditation can reduce the stress and possibly help directly with the symptoms. With
From Nazi Blitzkriegs to ADHD Treatment: What Stimulant Drugs Can and Cannot Do
Early in World War II, the highly effective Nazi blitzkriegs were very much dependent on a Wehrmacht juiced up on the methamphetamine Pervitin.
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Word vs ADHD
Microsoft Word is a wonderful application and a royal pain in the neck. It has many tricks, both good and bad, many traps and many benefits. The
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How mental health apps revealed problems in diagnosing ADHD
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Many
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I Embrace My Robot Overlords (and ChatGPT)
I’m always looking for supports and accommodations that make my Autistic life easier. I’m probably not alone in that. Longtime readers of
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PSA: Tylenol Does Not Cause Autism (Or ADHD)
"Was your child diagnosed with autism? Did you take Acetaminophen during pregnancy?"These are the questions asked in an advertisement that
Currys launches nationwide ‘Quiet Hour’ to support neurodiverse shoppers
// Currys rolls out a quiet shopping hour across the business in a bid to create a more inclusive shopping experience. // As customers walk around
BOOK | Stolen Focus
It’s been a long time coming. And now it seems to me we can’t ignore our situation any longer. It may have begun in 1989 with the introduction
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A Very Silly Program
One of the persistently lesser-known symptoms of ADHD is hyperfocus. It is sometimes quasi-accurately described as a “superpower”1 2, which it
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A Woodworker’s Approach to ADHD (mostly)
My wife said I should write about the most recent disaster, but no, I’m not going to describe the incident where I merely sat down on the sofa next
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error correction
last post Cindy’s Comment it should read that diagnosis of ADHD should NOT take more than one or two sessions. I’ve tried to correct the post,