You’ve heard over and over again how important water is for your body and survival. As a general rule of thumb, you can survive for about three days without water. Then your...
ADHD Symptom Control
How to Move Your Body to Manage Your ADHD
Okay, so you remember why you need to exercise for your ADHD? Here’s a quick review: Exercise releases brain chemicals connected with ADHD (dopamine and norepinephrine) which are...
Exercise: A Natural ADHD Treatment
If you’re looking for a natural ADHD treatment, here’s one you can’t ignore: Exercise. Yes, exercise can be boring. Or you don’t have time. Or it’s raining, your sneakers...
#1 Reason to Increase Dopamine in Your ADHD Brain
Scientists believe that ADHD is caused by a genetic deficiency of a neurotransmitter in your brain called dopamine. ADHD brain chemistry is complicated. Dopamine isn’t the only...
The Realities of ADHD
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about your brain and ADHD. The importance of knowing what turns your ADHD brain switch on and off so you can live easier with ADHD....
Are You What You Eat? The Best ADHD Diet
Are you eating properly? If you aren't you could be sabotaging your Adult Attention Deficit treatments. Eating the best ADHD diet is crucial to managing ADHD. What you eat...
Keepin a Gratitude Journal. No Thank You
Have you tried to keep a gratitude journal? I have. And I haven’t been successful. Sure I start out strong. (That’s how ADHD works, isn’t it?) Planning to write a list I’m...
ADHD and Sleep: 4 Ways to Get 40 Winks
As a society, we don’t respect sleep. It’s the first thing we sacrifice when we need more time in our day and we treat sleeplessness as a badge of honor. But sleep is essential....
Six Ways to Enhance Your ADHD Brain
I get this question all the time: “Dana, why is my ADHD worse on some days? Sure, medication helps, but my performance still varies from one day to the next. This inconsistency...
Why I Love Working with People with ADHD
Know what I love about working with people with ADHD?There’s so much. Their creativity, engagement, curiosity, bravery, persistence, desire to succeed, boundless energy...