Category: ADHD
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10 Supportive Tips for Autistic Burnout: How to Recognise It and Recover with Care
Learn how to recognise autistic burnout with 10 supportive, neurodiversity-affirming tips for reducing overwhelm, creating safety, and recovering with care.
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Interest-Based Nervous Systems: Why your neurodivergent brain won’t “just do it”
A compassionate guide to the interest-based nervous system, ADHD, autism, special interests, task initiation, and why struggling to start is not laziness.
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5 Gentle Tips to Support Unmasking
Learn what masking is, why neurodivergent people do it, and 5 gentle tips to support unmasking safely at your own pace.
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Hope in Advocacy: Embracing Diverse Paths to Change
Advocacy is a deeply personal journey, especially for those of us in the neurodivergent community. It’s a path often paved with anger, frustration, and the weight of systemic injustice. But it’s also a path that can be illuminated by hope. Different kind of hope: the hope for change, the hope that we will finally be…
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Navigating Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: Tips for Understanding Your RSD
Welcome to the very first deep dive on our podcast from the Neurodivergent Nook. If you are neurodivergent, you might be intimately familiar with a sudden, overwhelming wave of emotional and physical pain following a minor criticism or perceived slight. That intense reaction has a name: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). We are discussing it here,…
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Beyond the Stereotypes: Practical Steps for Clinicians Supporting ADHDers Without Bias
We all want to provide the best possible support for our neurodivergent clients. Yet, systemic biases and outdated stereotypes still quietly influence how we recognise, diagnose, and treat ADHD. As therapists and clinicians, we have a duty to challenge these assumptions and meet each person exactly where they are. Here is how we might be…
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Mindfulness for Neurodivergent People: A Practical Guide
Struggle with mindfulness as a neurodivergent person? Discover sensory-friendly tips and practical ways to find calm on your own terms.
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Help unlock your focus: How to study with ADHD
Studying is tough for anyone. It’s hard to plan, motivate yourself, and carve out the time to get that headspace right. It is even harder if you have ADHD, and something inside your head is determine to distract you from the revision you know you ought and even want to be doing. Here are some…
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The ultimate collection of fidget toys for kids and adults
Navigating the world of ADHD as a parent and counsellor, I’ve seen firsthand how sensory toys can make a significant difference. They’re not just toys; they’re tools that aid in sensory integration, provide stress relief, and help manage excess energy. Here’s an updated selection of the best fidget toys for kids, and even adults. They…
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Hyperfixation: Unraveling the intricacies of ADHD and its symptom
We thought it would be a good idea to shed some light on the fascinating world of hyperfixation, which is a trait seen in both child and adult ADHD. The site has a few articles already on ADHD alongside some other ADHD behaviors, including its impact on daily life. We thought we would explore this…