Mind Tricks to Improve Focus and Calm Your Brain
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Learn what science has taught us about the benefits of mindfulness, play some brain tricks, and practice a few types of mindfulness.
Beckham Linton M.A., CCC-SLP
Jan 81 min
Executive Functions and the Social Mind: Pulling it all together
Beckham Linton. MA, CCC-SLP, talked to our parent group at the December 2023 online event. She defined executive functions and focused on...
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Bobbie Lainey Mahaney
Mar 4, 20200 min
Bullying
Bobbie Lainey Mahaney talks about bullying and how we can rise above and stand up against bullying.
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Sep 22, 20196 min
10+ Things You Can Do to Stop the Panic
People with ADHD are often overly sensitive or have true anxiety and panic attacks. What can we do to stop the panic? We all can get...
239 views
Kristen Stuppy, MD
Apr 20, 20191 min
Most likely to fail?
Do you feel like a failure? Moving forward in life is hard, especially when others tell you you’re not good enough. I often tell...
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Mar 9, 20193 min
ABCs of stopping negative thoughts and rumination
We all have negative thoughts, but when we get stuck in a rut about them, it’s called rumination. When we ruminate, we can’t stop...
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kristen
Feb 6, 20199 min
A secret to happiness: Life is a marathon, not a sprint
Most of us want to be happy, but true happiness remains elusive. What’s the big secret? I don’t think there’s a single secret. There are...
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Dec 29, 20183 min
Top 10 Posts of 2018
I know it seems like I’m jumping on the bandwagon, but posting the top 10 blog posts at the end of the year serves several purposes....
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Dec 22, 20186 min
JOMO: Joy of Missing Out
As we hear holiday songs of joy and cheer, it’s a great time to talk about the Joy of Missing Out: JOMO. This winter break don’t waste...
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kristen
Nov 24, 20184 min
2018 International Conference on ADHD recap
I was excited to attend the 2018 International Conference on ADHD with a group of ADHDKC board members. I’ll try to recap some of the...
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Nov 10, 20185 min
6 tips to de-stress
We all have stressful things happen, but what can we do about it? Learning to de-stress is possible. 1. Exercise You’ve heard that...
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Nov 3, 20184 min
Change your perspective: Be Positive!
How often do you get stuck in negative thoughts? It can happen to any of us, but when it does, we stop being productive. Sometimes all it...
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Oct 27, 20183 min
My medicine stops working too soon! What can I do?
Teens have long days. The most common medicines they use to manage ADHD symptoms last 8-12 hours. It isn’t surprising that stimulants...
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Oct 21, 20183 min
Screen Time Limits
We all waste time on our screens. Companies pay to find ways to encourage people to use their sites. They use psychology to make you want...
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Oct 6, 20186 min
Catastrophizing: When the sky is falling…
It’s not uncommon for us to automatically think the worst when something unexpected or negative happens. If you think life is one...
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Kristen Stuppy, MD
Sep 16, 20186 min
Watch Out for Rejection Sensitivity
People with ADHD tend to have something unofficially called rejection sensitivity or rejection sensitive dysphoria. Watch out for this!...
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kristen
Sep 8, 20186 min
How can you get better sleep?
We’ve all heard that sleep is important for our mental and physical health, yet it always seems we don’t get enough. Screens, homework,...
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kristen
Sep 2, 20185 min
What happens when we’re sleep deprived?
Problems from sleep deprivation are seen everywhere. I hear parents say they need more and that their kids need more. Even teens often...
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kristen
Aug 25, 20186 min
Why don’t teens get enough sleep?
Teens often do not get enough sleep. Most teens need 8.5-10 hours of sleep each night. Not 6 hours. Not even 8 hours. Most don’t get even...
228 views
kristen
Aug 18, 20185 min
How To Get A Growth Mindset
A growth mindset is correlated with success more than intelligence is predictive of success. So how do you get this growth mindset? Did...
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