In today’s hyper-connected world, staying productive has become an arduous task. One of the culprits? Dopamine, the brain’s feel-good neurotransmitter, is often deployed by social media and email platforms to keep us hooked. The Dopamine Connection Dopamine is a powerful neurotransmitter central to motivation, pleasure, and reward. It’s …
Have you ever found yourself procrastinating on specific tasks you don’t enjoy? Whether it’s housework, making cold calls, or completing mundane chores, we all have responsibilities we’d rather avoid. What if I told you there’s a way to make these tasks more enjoyable and increase your productivity simultaneously? …
Don’t exercise just for your body, exercise for your brain too. Why do we feel so good when we exercise? According to John Ratey, MD, “The real reason we feel so good when we get our blood pumping is that it makes the brain function at its best, and …
Everyone’s ADHD manifests differently. The understanding of ADHD as a whole is important, as are different perspectives on how to best manage ADHD traits that may get in the way. Here are my current Top 10 (in no particular order) books and a short review of each: ADHD …
Our brains are constantly constructing anticipated outcomes based on thousands and thousands of past experiences. Every time we have an experience, the brain revisits former experiences, layers on data from the new experience, and creates a more substantial model for future experiences. But what happens when the data …
Why do we procrastinate? Procrastination, in its most basic form, is short-term mood relief. Here’s how it goes: There’s something you don’t want to do, let’s say writing the report your boss asked for by the end of the week. You’re a little nervous about it because you …
Yes, there is a difference between females and males with ADHD. Why? Hormones play a significant role in how ADHD manifests, not only between the sexes but throughout a woman’s life cycle. Your medication may have been working swimmingly for years, and now it’s not working as well. …
Most of us are aware that exercise is critical to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but is more important for some than others? “When you exercise, your brain releases chemicals called neurotransmitters, including dopamine, which help with attention and clear thinking. People with ADHD often have less dopamine than usual …
I had an interesting exchange with my 4-year old grandson recently. On our way home, we passed a park we’d frequented. He said, “you’ve taken me to that park before.” I said I had and asked he wanted to go there again. He said he did and followed …