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Ever wondered why our behaviour in both neurotypical and non-neurotypical people have negative thoughts in our differing environments? The human population all have differing experiences, childhoods, reality and lifestyles. With these experiences through our lives humans use these experiences to form their own maps (beliefs and values) of what life is. Our brains are designed […]
ADHD has various effects on job performance, as whole meetings can be agonizing if you can't sit still and struggle with organization and focus. Managing several projects and deadlines is difficult. People with ADHD experience more problems with awareness, retentiveness, mindset, and expressiveness as all of these are governing function abilities, which are crucial in organizations.
Living with ADHD and Trauma is like a spider web, where many strings are interconnected, and a single string is attached to many others. You pull one string, and everything collapses; the same is the relationship between ADHD and trauma; it is complex. Studies have shown that trauma and its symptoms can increase the chances of one being diagnosed with ADHD and increase its intensity and complexity, as many symptoms of trauma overlap with that of ADHD. The symptoms shared by ADHD and trauma may include concentration difficulty, poor memory, learning difficulty, hyperactivity, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, problems connecting to others, substance abuse, and interrupted sleep.
Parents and teachers need to understand the child’s condition. As stated above, every person manifests different situations, so parents need to understand ADHD as a disease and the symptoms that the child is explicitly showing. Deep knowledge of the issue will lead to comprehensive and well-planned management of specific cases.
Sometimes it can be challenging to live with ADHD. Therefore, many adults can manage their symptoms of ADHD effectively and lead productive, satisfying lives. It depends on the severity of your symptoms and whether you need help from a doctor right away or not. You can make personal adjustments to get a handle on your symptoms with these following tips and tricks!
ADHD is rarely described as a “mental illness”; instead, many practitioners describe it as a “behavior disorder.” It may also be defined as a learning and thinking difference that can affect all areas of learning. So, although ADHD falls under the umbrella of “mental disorders,” it is rarely described as one.
ADHD usually begins during childhood and can continue till adulthood, while an anxiety disorder most commonly occurs in adulthood. Anxiety disorder is not only about feeling anxious, but it is a severe and long-lasting medical condition that can make you feel distressed, uneasy, and terrified in regular situations. An adult with ADHD leads a very anxious life, as the nature of ADHD makes everyday life stressful, uncertain, and frightened.
Like finding a good physician or a therapist, finding a good ADHD coach is not easy, but it is possible. When you have an excellent ADHD coach, you can become more effective in getting things done, leading teams, and growing meaningful relationships. Good ADHD coaches offer professional coaching skills and a solid understanding of ADHD. Moreover, before you start searching for the right coach for you, you must consider your goals and specific needs for coaching. Are your needs focused on procrastination and activation for tasks or on managing key relationships? Also, consider what role you want your coach to play and what kind of coaching you want.
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that can cause initial guilt and remorse but in many cases can also lead to a huge sigh of relief. Which is it for you?
According to a study, there is a link between selective eating disorders and psychological disorders, and the more severe the one is, so is the other. Picky eating has also been seen to have an association with anxiety and depression. Besides, picky eaters can be of various categories, like some get afraid of the idea of eating in a restaurant than inside their house, and most of these are those with ADHD. Although a simple picky eater avoids a portion of food and eats the rest, those with ADHD do not have this simple scenario, as they not only separate anything on their plate but also become hyperactive, impulsive, and irritable.
Have you ever enjoyed an activity so much that you forgot time? Hyperfocus is the ability to concentrate on a task so much that you forget other things. As the name Attention Deficit indicates the patient faces a lack of attention but recent studies have found that the patients face the challenge of concentrating on one task only and therefore get distracted easily. These patients may have a habit of hyper-focus. In other words, they can concentrate on one task completely, or even with more than normal concentration, if they found the task interesting.
Serotonin, Dopamine, and Norepinephrine are the main neurotransmitters that researchers believe play a major role in any mood or anxiety disorder. First of all, let's have a clear concept about Dopamine as it's the factor responsible for the considerable damage in ADHD. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. A neurotransmitter, as the term suggests, transmits impulses or messages along with the set of neurons. Dopamine in our body is responsible for the transmission of messages that regulate mood, emotions, motivation, attention, and bring us a sense of pleasure and enthusiasm.
Sleep issues are reported by around 25%–50% of people with ADHD, and adults that do not obtain sufficient sleep are more likely to have ADHD symptoms. Sleep difficulties in these people have been linked to concomitant main sleep issues and/or changes in the medicines they take to treat ADHD.
Almost 1 out of 10 children in the United States suffers from Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and it’s the most prevalent mental disorder in children within the US. Moreover, these children show symptoms such as lack of attention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. That’s why they find it hard to build interest in any athletic activity or sports. However, by playing video games, children with ADHD can educate themselves while improvising their eye-to-hand coordination. Additionally, they can also develop communication skills by connecting with like-minded kids.
Another factor that connects ADHD and perfectionism is having obsessive behavior. Many people who are diagnosed with ADHD do feel distracted while working on a specific project. But they do hyperfocus where they put extra effort while running a simple errand. That’s why people with ADHD work on a single task for days, even for months without having boredom.
During low intensity, or dull, riding, drivers with ADHD appear to be particularly susceptible to diversions. Hard and highway driving, where excessive speed might increase the risk of major accidents, are examples of boring driving. Changing music channels, doing make-up, smoking, drinking, conversing with some other person in the car, and thinking are all examples of diversions.
If you can recognize unexpected situations, quickly calculate plausible options and shortlist the best one, then congratulations, you are an adaptive thinker. Adaptive thinking is the ability to adapt to change soon. This trait is useful in dynamic environments where decision-making needs to be rapid. Solving problems and coordinating with others comes naturally to adaptive thinkers.
Self-regulation abilities are frequently challenged in people with ADHD. They may make statements in the heat of the moment without considering if they would insult someone's feelings. When their hyperactivity causes others to be disturbed, people typically feel bad since they didn't want to hurt anyone.
Rejection sensitive dysphoria is not a formal diagnosis, but rather one of the most common and disruptive manifestations of emotional dysregulation — a common but under-researched and oft-misunderstood symptom of ADHD, particularly in adults. Rejection sensitive dysphoria is a brain-based symptom that is likely an innate feature of ADHD. Though the experience of rejection sensitive dysphoria can be painful and even traumatic, RSD is not thought to be caused by trauma.
In individuals with ADHD, social and emotional issues are relatively common and challenging. Emotional challenges can manifest in several ways, including poor self-regulation, anger, and a lack of empathy disputes with family and friends. People with ADHD experience the same feelings as the common person but they frequently experience these feelings with more intensity which distinguishes them from other people. These feelings also persist longer and might interfere with daily activities.
So, whether you or anyone you know has ADHD, chances are they struggle a lot with gratitude. They are critical of themselves, their achievements, and question their success. They have trouble acknowledging their past accomplishments and appreciating the good things in the present. This podcast is all about practicing gratitude and resilience in ADHD. We will discuss why gratitude is essential for ADHD and how you can train your brain to be more grateful.
There’s a correlation between ADHD and stress and including meditation and mindfulness in one’s everyday routine can help patients with their symptoms. Although this isn’t a productivity app in the traditional sense, Headspace believes that practicing mindfulness can aid with attention and stress reduction, making users more productive in the long run.
Know that ADHD can terribly affect a child’s self-esteem and it worsens with time as the child grows older due to all the criticism, they take during growth years. So, before you listen to the critics, take your child to a paediatrician or a specialist and start working on it from an early age.
How to Improve Motivation When You Have ADHD?
- Set smaller goals for yourself
A major goal can be intimidating for everyone, and it's all too easy to give up until you've ever started. When you break down huge jobs into smaller, more achievable goals, you may find that you have greater motivation. This can also help prevent exhaustion from chores that are too long or tedious.
According to studies, EEG and MRI of ADHD people practicing mindfulness have shown changes in a specific brain area. Mindful meditation affects the prefrontal cortex, a region that deals with the mood, attention, behaviour, and personality of a person. Moreover, it is thought to increase dopamine levels, a hormone that’s equal to diamond for ADHD’ers as they lack dopamine the most.
As is described in the podcast, it apparently has been more common among boys than girls. It was definitely a misconception due to which a lot of girls with ADHD remained undiagnosed, developed complications and some of them attempted suicide. Life of such patients is very difficult because they are constantly being called lazy and weird and what's even is the saddest part, that they cannot explain their situation even knowing that they are special, they are different.
The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself.
The goal of an executive functioning coach is to help an individual become more effective, by using real life scenarios to teach skills that apply way beyond the current challenge faced. The executive functioning coaches use current challenges and real-life situations, such as a night’s work, completing a project, or preparing a test, as a base to teach and make you learn how to cope with next challenges in future.