The older we get, the shorter everything feels, and that can really be quite distressing. Last year’s holiday season feels like yesterday, as does the futuristic-sounding year 2000, and that was almost 22 years ago. Even summer isn’t as long and relaxing as it was when we were young. Read full article: PopSci; How to slow down time because you’re not getting any younger. By …more
ADHD In Women: Why It’s So Hard To Get Diagnosed & How To Get Relief
October 13th, 2021 - By Melisa in UncategorizedRaise your virtual hand if you’re currently procrastinating on a project. Or if your leg is tap, tap, tapping under your desk. Or if you can’t seem to read through an entire paragraph without your eyes prematurely darting to the end. Or—and this is a big one—if you don’t trust yourself to get tasks done by a deadline even though you know you have the skills and time to complete …more
Struggling to recall something? You may not have a memory problem — just an attention problem
October 4th, 2021 - By Melisa in UncategorizedNot long ago, when I was somewhere in my mid-40s, I drove to Cambridge, Massachusetts, from Cape Cod and parked my car in a garage. I was scheduled to give a talk a couple of blocks away and had hoped to arrive earlier. Normally I take a photo of the floor number or the row letter whenever I park in a garage. But worried I was …more
Venus Williams: The Thing That Has Really Made Me Tough
September 13th, 2021 - By Melisa in UncategorizedI’m sitting at my desk after having to pull out of this year’s U.S. Open with a leg injury. Managing physical ailments is always difficult, but it’s part of a professional athlete’s job. I have always understood this. Read Full Article: NY Times; Venus Williams: The Thing That Has Really Made Me Tough
How ADHD Ignites Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
September 2nd, 2021 - By Melisa in UncategorizedFor people with ADHD or ADD, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria can mean extreme emotional sensitivity and emotional pain — and it may imitate mood disorders with suicidal ideation and manifest as instantaneous rage at the person responsible for causing the pain. Learn more about potential treatments here. Read Full Article: ADDitude Mag: How ADHD Ignites Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Kids are feeling anxiety as the world opens up again
July 28th, 2021 - By Melisa in UncategorizedRecently, I scheduled a playdate for my 6-year-old with a good friend she hadn’t seen in months because of the pandemic. She was so excited — until, suddenly, she wasn’t. As the day approached, my daughter grew more and more irritable. The day before, she demanded that we bake cookies and make signs for her friend. When I told her we couldn’t, she exploded in …more
Managing attention deficit disorder by training the brain
July 19th, 2021 - By Melisa in UncategorizedScientists explored a technique called ‘neurofeedback,’ which enables ADHD patients to train their attention, based on instant feedback from the level of their brain activity. The team of neuroscientists found that not only did the training have a positive effect on patients’ concentration abilities, but also that the attention improvement was closely linked to an enhanced response from the brain — the P3 wave — …more
Who Needs the Grand Canyon? Try a Microadventure.
July 12th, 2021 - By Melisa in UncategorizedWho Needs the Grand Canyon? Try a Microadventure. How to find a sense of awe and discover a miraculous world right outside your door. For most people, the first time they see the Grand Canyon or Yosemite Valley or Niagara Falls, their eyes widen, their jaws hit the floor and life is quiet for a moment. In other words, they are in awe. Researchers …more
3 Breathing Exercises to Improve Vagal Tone and Reduce Stress in a Flash
June 2nd, 2021 - By Melisa in UncategorizedCranial nerve X. It sounds like a pretty rad superhero, or maybe the superhero’s genius sidekick who comes up with all the cool gadgets and never gets credit for being the one who actually foils the villain’s evil plans. …more
An Effortless Way to Improve Your Memory
May 14th, 2021 - By Melisa in UncategorizedA surprisingly potent technique can boost your short and long-term recall – and it appears to help everyone from students to Alzheimer’s patients. Read full article: BBC Future; An Effortless Way to Improve Your Memory, By: David Robson