The Perfectionism Paradox
The perfectionism paradox, when you always show up for external demands, but are too burned out to show up for yourself.
How TikTok Might Be Worsening Your Anxiety
Even good things like Tiktok can come at a cost to our mental health…here’s how to know if its costing you too much.
Emotions and Their Purpose
All emotions, even uncomfortable ones, serve an important purpose in our lives. Learn more about our emotions and their purpose below.
Anxiety: How Your Brain Assesses Danger
Emotions are the body’s way of telling us what it needs. Fear is a normal biological response meant to protect us from danger. Everyone has fears that guide decisions about what is safe and what isn’t. However, for perfectionists, our warning systems are working overtime, alerting us to danger when it doesn’t really exist. This is how we get trapped in our fears.
Signs of Autism in Women
Many females may not know they are on the spectrum until they are adults. More women and girls than ever before are discovering that they are on the autism spectrum. Many had been missed or misdiagnosed due to outdated stereotypes about autism, but that is slowly changing. Read on to learn more about how autism spectrum disorder presents in women.
ADHD & The Interest Based Nervous System
ADHD brains are motivated by novelty, urgency, challenge, or interest. This is why boring, everyday tasks (like showering or brushing your teeth) can be so difficult to complete. Learn more about how to hack this system to make these tasks easier for you!
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and ADHD
A woman’s mental health can be dramatically affected by alterations in the natural fluctuation of hormones that occur during the menstrual cycle. The dips in estrogen after ovulation and right before your period can lead to worsened ADHD and PMDD symptoms. As can the drastic changes in your progesterone levels across your luteal phase. Further, the peaks of estrogen prior to ovulation and mid-luteal phase can lead to increased histamine and worsened PMDD symptoms. Read on to learn more about ADHD and PMDD.
ADHD: Strategies for Improving Focus
Learn about different strategies to improve your ability to focus with ADHD.
Coping with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD), while not a formal diagnostic category, describes experiences that often occur among those with ADHD. RSD reflects an increased sensitivity to rejection, real or imagined, as well as a greater tendency to perceive rejection even in neutral situations. RSD can be extremely painful and lead to intense suffering among those who experience it. Further, RSD thrives in an information vacuum, in us not knowing what others think about us, our work, and our place in the world. Read on to learn more about coping with RSD.