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November 28 - November 30, 2023
Take care of your basic needs: Taking care of basic needs is crucial for your mental heal...
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Buy yourself some time: Resist impulsive reactions by buying time, which will allow your hindsight and foresight to catch up a...
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Learn from past mistakes: Reflect on past situations to avoid maki...
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Traditionally, the field of ADHD research has mostly been deficit-focused, exploring what is “wrong” with people that have ADHD and how the “disorder” can be corrected. Today, however, many ADHD researchers are interested in strengths-based approaches and finding the positives of having ADHD.1 We are seeing more people embrace it as a unique and positive way of thinking and being, challenges notwithstanding.
You aren’t lazy or stupid or selfish. You simply have a brain that works in a different way. A brain that can do incredible things once you understand how to work with it.
You can be that role model, the person who is living a better life with ADHD.
