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Understanding how the nervous system functions can help parents, educators, and individuals with ADHD navigate challenges and build effective strategies for self-regulation.

Living with ADHD as an adult often feels like a series of contradictions. You can be deeply passionate and struggle to stay focused. You can feel grateful for your strengths and overwhelmed by daily tasks. You can be incredibly capable and still need support or structure. Dialectical thinking—the “D” in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)—helps you hold these truths without judgment.

In our fast-paced world, it's easy to overlook the small moments that bring us peace and joy. Yet, these fleeting experiences—known as "glimmers"—hold the power to regulate our nervous system and enhance our well-being. Coined by trauma therapist Deb Dana in her 2018 book Polyvagal Theory in Therapy, glimmers are the opposite of triggers: subtle cues that signal safety and connection to our body and mind.

For most adults with ADHD, life can feel like a constant cycle of catching up, putting out fires, and wondering why it’s so hard to stay...

Living with ADHD means navigating a brain that craves challenge, novelty, and stimulation. The monotony of daily tasks can feel like an...

Living with ADHD can present its fair share of challenges. From difficulty focusing and staying organized to impulsivity and...