Trouble with focus is a challenge for women with ADHD especially when the task is not interesting. For women with ADHD, “body doubling” seems to help. It lets them be more productive and complete their tasks. “Body doubling” is a strategy that keeps people focused on what they’re doing by having someone else there […]
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Practical Tips and Strategies for Managing Perfectionism
It may be difficult to understand that ADHD and perfectionism can go together like peanut butter and jelly. However in an article from Psych Central, ADHD With A Side of Perfectionism discusses how ADHD and perfectionism goes together but the combination of the two can also be debilitating. Petersen states in his article, “What makes […]
See More6 Tips To Take Control Of Overwhelm When You Are A Women with ADHD
For a women with ADHD, dealing with overwhelm can feel like an everyday battle. From large projects to small tasks, from noisy environments to silence, from too much stimulation to not enough, there are countless things that can lead to feeling overwhelmed. And for a women with ADHD Without a plan or a strategy for […]
See MoreMy ADHD Journey to Self-Compassion, Confidence, and Empowerment
Before my diagnosis, I lived with reckless behavior, substance abuse, difficulty in school, lack of concentration, disorganization, poor time management and procrastination. I had a serious impulse control problem. I discovered I had ADHD when I had a confrontation with my professor about not bringing down my final exam. It was so […]
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