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  • Hello, Brains! A Life Spent Helping Others Understand A.D.H.D. Online

    Jessica McCabe used YouTube to teach herself about A.D.H.D. Her videos taught others. Then she built a business. Read full article: The New York Times; Hello, Brains! A Life Spent Helping Others Understand A.D.H.D. Online. By Cheryl Maguire

  • Opinion: The vaccinated need to know What’s safe for them to do?

    More than one in 10 Americans have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but they are still awaiting a clear answer to a key question: What can they do once they are fully vaccinated? Read full article: The Washington Post, Opinion: The vaccinated need to know What’s safe for them to do? 

  • ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination’ Is Real, According to Psychologists

    You know that thing where you stubbornly stay up late for no reason because you feel like you didn’t get any time to yourself? Here’s how to stop. Read Full Article: Glamour, ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination’ Is Real, According to Psychologists

  • 5 Ways to Cope with Sensitivity to Sound

    Do you hate the sound of chewing so much it gives you dry heaves? Or does the sound of a knuckle cracking make you want to scream? If your reactions to noise strike others as extreme, you may have sensitivity to sound.

  • The End of the Pandemic Is Now in Sight

    For all that scientists have done to tame the biological world, there are still things that lie outside the realm of human knowledge. The coronavirus was one such alarming reminder, when it emerged with murky origins in late 2019 and found naïve, unwitting hosts in the human body. Even as science began to unravel many…

  • What it Really Means When You’re Overwhelmed (and 4 Ways to Move Past It)

    Raise your hand if you’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed. Aside from the fact that being in the middle of a pandemic makes everything more stressful, you’ve got work obligations and family commitments, then there are food choices to make, at-home workouts you think you should be doing, and non-stretchy pants you’re feeling bad for…

  • Why writing by hand makes kids smarter

    New brain research shows that writing by hand helps children learn more and remember better. At the same time, schools are becoming more and more digital, and a European survey shows that Norwegian children spend the most time online of 19 countries in the EU. Read the full article: Medical Xpress, Why writing by hand…

  • Parental Burnout: What to Do If You Feel Overwhelmed as a Parent

    Last year, an article in the New York Times described “The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting.” That word struck me at the time and has stuck with me ever since. Speaking as a mom of two, the expectations and pressures weighing on parents can indeed feel relentless. Read Full Article: Mark’s Daily Apple, Parental Burnout: What to…

  • ‘Biofeedback’ Could Ease Headaches, Anxiety — and Maybe a Lot Else

    By providing a window onto the body’s inner workings, biofeedback could help people control what was once thought to be ungovernable Read full article: Elemental, ‘Biofeedback’ Could Ease Headaches, Anxiety — and Maybe a Lot Else

  • Misophonia and Movement

    As many of us know, the greatest challenge regarding misophonia is learning to lower nervous system reactivity (or calm the body) “in the moment.” However, activities that calm the body in everyday life are equally as important because the two processes interact. Accordingly, this post is about proactive calming exercises and activities that play a role in how one responds “in the moment.”…