Recently the American Psychological Association published a flyer on resilience. Resilience involves the capacity to rebound and recover from stressful life experiences, be they health issues, job stressors, or any number of life’s vicissitudes. Although some people seem to be born with more resilience than others, the article emphasizes that there are skills, behaviors,...
Read more →I have been pushing exercise for 15 years, at least. The evidence for the beneficial effects of exercising keeps accumulating. Exercise helps us to manage stress, lower anxiety, and improve our mood and outlook. Dopamine is released in the brain after exercise that helps people with ADHD to focus. Everyone knows these things, but...
Read more →I have had the pleasure to read the book that I could have/should have written. Thomas Brown, Ph.D., is a Yale psychologist who works with much the same population as I do. His book, Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD, is a must read for parents of ADHD young people,...
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