Welcome to another #FocusFriday! 🎬 Ever found yourself rewinding the same scene in a show four times because you kept spacing off during it? 🤦♂️ You’re not alone! For many with ADHD, staying focused on a single task can feel like an uphill battle. 🧠💥 💡 Here’s why it happens and some ideas to helpContinue reading “Focus Friday – The Rewind Button is My Best Friend”
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Focus Friday – Task Paralaysis
Welcome to the inaugural #FocusFriday with #AmplifyWellness! For our first round, let’s discuss how our #ChaoticAndTwirly energy can lead to Task Paralysis! 🧠 Understanding Task Paralysis: For many with ADHD, task paralysis can be an all too familiar hurdle. It’s that feeling when you have a mountain of things to do, but you find yourself unable to start or completeContinue reading “Focus Friday – Task Paralaysis”
Navigating the First Steps in Your Focus Journey: Confronting the Nebulous Path Ahead
Beginning the journey to enhance focus and attention can be both daunting and liberating. However, for many, the first steps can feel like navigating through fog; unclear, uncertain, and perhaps even intimidating. This is especially true for individuals grappling with untreated attention deficit issues, where challenges with focus can intertwine with feelings of anxiety, creatingContinue reading “Navigating the First Steps in Your Focus Journey: Confronting the Nebulous Path Ahead”
The Liberating Art of Letting Go: How Self-Care Can Mean Saying Goodbye
In the realm of self-care, we often hear about adding things to our routines: meditation, bubble baths, yoga classes, and the like. But what about the power of subtraction? What about the liberation that comes from letting go of things that no longer serve us, even if they once did? Let’s talk about toenail polish.Continue reading “The Liberating Art of Letting Go: How Self-Care Can Mean Saying Goodbye”
My Struggle to Stop Expecting the Worst Outcomes
-Sarah Burleton I would bet that anyone reading this blog has a “what if” thought run through their head at least once or twice a day. “What if there is an accident on the way to school? What road will I take so I’m not late?” “What if my car won’t start?” “What if I haveContinue reading “My Struggle to Stop Expecting the Worst Outcomes”
Perfectionism and Certain Thought Patterns Predict Binge Eating
-Neil Petersen Who is most at risk for engaging in binge eating, or compulsive overeating? Two articles published in the January edition of the journal Eating Behaviors are shedding light on this question. The first, by researchers from Canada, homes in on the link between binge eating and perfectionism. Previous research has suggested a connectionContinue reading “Perfectionism and Certain Thought Patterns Predict Binge Eating”
My Toxic Relationship Recovery Resolutions
-Sharie Stines, PhD Are you are in a toxic relationship and find yourself repeating the same old negative patterns over and over again? Do you find yourself feeling like you’re walking on eggshells when your toxic person is in your space? Or when thinking about this particular person do you find yourself feeling knots inContinue reading “My Toxic Relationship Recovery Resolutions”
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Night
-Margarita Tartakovsky, MS When we sit with ourselves, in silence, even for just a few minutes, we learn so much. Because how often, in a day, do you simply check in with yourself? How often do you sit in complete quiet and ponder how you’re feeling, how your day went, and what you need? BelowContinue reading “10 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Night”
10 Ways to Beat Insomnia and Get Better Sleep
-Therese J. Borchard Two-and-a-half years ago, I experienced a terrible case of insomnia. I took the sleeping drug Lunesta (eszopiclone), which afforded me a few wonderful nights’ sleep until I realized it substantially increased my anxiety during the day. Within a week on the drug, I became addicted, experiencing more and more withdrawal (anxiety) symptoms. OtherContinue reading “10 Ways to Beat Insomnia and Get Better Sleep”
6 Ways to Banish Anxiety and Speak Up In Meetings at Work
-Melody Wilding, LMSW Another meeting is coming up at work, and you’re dreading it. Like so many professionals — probably many more than you realize — it’s not a comfortable environment for you. Maybe you’re shy, introverted, or you genuinely enjoy listening to others’ ideas. Perhaps it’s important to you to show respect by deferringContinue reading “6 Ways to Banish Anxiety and Speak Up In Meetings at Work”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 