It’s inevitable–if you have ADHD, your focus is a revolving door of distraction, desire, and exhaustion. Even when we can get the squirrel brain to settle down and focus on something, keeping ourselves focused is…well, an adventure, to say it nicely. ADHDers particularly struggle with sustained attention — the ability to maintain concentration on what […] The post 5 Quick ADHD Focus Hacks: Better Concentration in 5 Minutes first appeared on Little Miss Lionheart.| Little Miss Lionheart
Having ADHD is like walking a tight rope with overstimulation/overwhelm on one side and understimulation/boredom on the other. Throughout the day, we manage to fall off one side of the rope or the other; usually both. Sometimes, somehow, at the same time. At least, that’s how it feels. In other words, getting overstimulated is a […] The post How to Cope with the Nightmare of ADHD Overstimulation first appeared on Little Miss Lionheart.| Little Miss Lionheart
Those of us with ADHD and/or autism often have a tough time with restlessness and the need to stim. It’s one of the reasons we’re more likely to struggle with dematophasia and other body focused repetitive behaviors. If you’re a stimmer (or wanting to help someone who is) and looking for some really awesome fidgets […] The post The Savvy ADHDer’s Guide to the BEST Fidgets first appeared on Little Miss Lionheart.| Little Miss Lionheart
Cleaning is the worst. But since it’s a necessary evil, and one that requires more executive functions than it rightfully should, I’ve discovered that a few things are very helpful to get (trick) my ADHD brain into getting it done without having to scream into the void…much. Between a list that helps focus me and […] The post How to Clean ADHD Style: A Timed Tasks Reference List first appeared on Little Miss Lionheart.| Little Miss Lionheart
How a person with ADHD thinks is remarkably different than most people. These 11 unusual thinking patterns set the ADHD mind apart in fascinating ways.| Little Miss Lionheart
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and ADHD go hand in hand. 99% of us experience it and we desperately need to understand it better. Here's what you need to know.| Little Miss Lionheart