There are roughly 8 million adults in the US living with ADHD. Less than 20% of those who meet the criteria have been diagnosed, and even less seek help. Source Unfortunately, living in denial prevents some people from realizing that life can actually get...
A while back I wrote a post where I was pretty honest about what my house looks like on a regular day. You know – when nobody is coming over to visit. Since that post I have gotten so many emails from women telling me how happy they were to see my honesty. Every...
Like anything else, ADHD is individual. We all experience varying degrees and types of symptoms. If you have ADHD over the course of your lifetime, which most of us do, the symptoms actually change as your age and your circumstances do. For most neurotypical people...
Being truly present in our lives has been a popular conversation as of late. Mindfulness is the new buzzword. Everyone I know, myself included, is trying meditation for at least a few minutes per day. As an adult living with ADHD, I have trouble juggling my...
You're not going to believe this but - I have been incredibly productive lately. I have been writing a ton of posts, and researching my butt off. For a few weeks early in the year I was not sure why I was so inspired. I'm still not sure why such tiny little changes...
Last summer I was stopped at a red light in my hometown and I noticed this guy walking around. He had a receding hairline and was wearing a long sleeved windbreaker in 90+ degree weather. He was pacing around talking to himself alone. I have been thinking a lot...
Updated January, 2017 It seems we are all having some issues with motivation and setting priorities. In particular, we seem to have a hard time managing our time. I get a ton of emails asking questions about motivation and and how to actually get something (anything)...
Confessions of an ADHD Blogger After a year and a half of sharing my life, I suddenly realized that I have never explained where A Dose of Healthy Distraction came from. So this is the story of a blog. Can we say, ADHD? I should have written this post ages ago....
This is a public service announcement. I will admit this is not my best article ever, nor is it 100% relevant to the rest of this website. It's just something I have been thinking about as of late. So anyway, we all should be reading. Women/men/adults in...
