Season Affective Disorder is an issue I deal with every year. I dream of the day I can live in the year roung sunshine. How does the change in weather effect you and your brain? 

We know ADHD brains are creative by nature. Life seems to get in the way for us to sit and focus on creative things that bring joy into our lives, but did you know it actually has a positive impact on our brains? Check out this episode to find out!

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Links referencing the podcast: 

Creativity as a Wellness Practice: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/arts-and-health/201512/creativity-wellness-practice

Everyday creative activity as a path to flourishing: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17439760.2016.1257049

On The Neurodivergent Nurse Instagram account I've noticed a trend of individuals confused about the possibility of ADHD and their comorbidities. So, on this week's episode we break it down. Is this a symptom of something all it's own, or is this linked to your ADHD? Let's see if this episode can help you figure it out. 

Medical article about the topic: 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5567978/

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So this week's episode is about something that I been dealing with a lot lately, and it is ruminating. You may think. What the heck is that? Well, let me ask you. Has your head ever been filled with one single thought or maybe even a string of thoughts, but it just keeps repeating and repeating and repeating. It's almost like a broken record that keeps going on in your head. 

If this sounds like something you deal with occasionally or often, check out this week's episode to find ADHD friendly ways of dealing with if. 

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Something major has happened in the last few weeks that has caused my world to feel flipped upside down. I also started noticing my ADHD symptoms eerily similar to pre diagnosis. This led me to figure out what could cause my symptoms to be increasing (besides stress). 

This week's episode talks about the things that could be contributing to worsening of your ADHD symptoms. 

On today's episode we explore multitasking and the ADHD brain. Do you think multitasking is a strength of yours? Check out this episode to find out the truth of multitasking with an ADHD brain 

The book mentioned is Hyper Healing: The Empowered Parent's Complete Guide to Raising a Healthy Child with ADHD by Avigail Gimpel, MS.

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This episode gives some quick tips to make time more manageable for the ADHD brain.

Do you have a difficult time saying "no?" Then this is the episode for you!

Saying no to a request from someone you like, love, admire or hate-to-disappoint is difficult. This episode will talk about why it's especially difficult for those of us with ADHD and include tips and ways for you to use to start saying "no."