Category Archives: ADHD & Brain
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Two Distinct Ways the Brain Stays Focused and Curbs Impulses
Posted on December 3, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD & Focus.By Christopher Bergland Accomplishing goals that require focus and grace under pressure is practically impossible if you’re overexcited or easily distracted. The ability to stay laser-focused and ignore distractions while simultaneously curbing impulsiveness and not “spazzing out” is key to achieving peak performance in life and sport. Experiencing attention deficits or being prone to impulsivity can interfere with goal-directed behavior. […]
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Active Fit: ADD and ADHD
Posted on October 23, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD Children, Teens & Students, Adult ADD/ADHD.Previously, ADD was thought to be separate from ADHD; however, ADHD and ADD share common characteristics that would categorize the condition as a type of ADHD. Individuals with ADHD exhibit the following symptoms: Inattention, which includes disorganization, difficulty with maintaining attention, constant daydreaming, and not paying attention when spoken to directly. Impulsivity… Read the full […]
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How Multitasking Erodes Productivity And Dings Your IQ
Posted on October 15, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD & Focus.By Curt Steinhorst If you’ve heard of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), you probably know that its symptoms include impulsivity, difficulty focusing, poor time management, problems prioritizing, and short attention span. And it’s taxing for those who struggle to overcome it. In the workplace, something quite similar and widespread plagues companies, and it wears the innocent […]
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Diet Plays a Significant Role in Affecting Your Mental Health, Says Study
Posted on July 29, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD Diet & Nutrition.By NewsGram Desk Diet significantly influences mental health and wellbeing, but this link is firmly established only in some areas such as the ability of a high fat and low carbohydrate diet (a ketogenic diet) to help children with epilepsy, and the effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on fatigue, poor memory, and depression, says a […]
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Treatment of ADHD
Posted on April 28, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD & Therapy.By Keith Low Interview About CBT With Dr. J. Russell Ramsay What sets CBT apart from other forms of psychotherapy is the emphasis it places on the interactive role of cognitions—automatic thoughts, images, belief systems—and behaviors. CBT certainly does not ignore emotions, but rather targets problematic thinking and behavior patterns as the entry point to […]
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Why Having Well-Connected Brain Hubs Matters
Posted on March 16, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain.By Christopher Bergland Poorly-connected brain hubs and childhood developmental disorders often go hand in hand, according to a new state-of-the-art brain mapping study from the University of Cambridge. The findings (Siugzdaite et al., 2020) were published on February 27 in the journal Current Biology. “The purpose of this study was to take a transdiagnostic approach to establish how brain […]
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Secrets of Your ADHD Brain
Posted on February 3, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, Executive Function.By William Dodson, M.D. Most people are neurologically equipped to determine what’s important and get motivated to do it, even when it doesn’t interest them. Then there are the rest of us, who have attention deficit — ADHD or ADD — and the brain that goes along with it. Read the full article
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New study sheds light on how a midbrain region helps us pay attention
Posted on November 14, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD Science.by Indian Institute of Science Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have identified how a key midbrain region plays a vital role in attention in humans, using advanced imaging and modelling techniques. The human brain is constantly bombarded with information. It is through attention that it makes decisions efficiently: it processes relevant information […]
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5 Perfectly Awful Ways to Motivate an ADHD Brain
Posted on November 7, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, Adult ADD/ADHD.BY TAMARA ROSIER, PH.D. Share Article Menu Many of us with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) have less reliable access to our prefrontal cortex (PFC) than do neurotypical people. Life’s details are managed in the PFC. It is a calm, rational butler, directing behavior in a Siri-toned voice: “Sir, your keys are on the table.” Or, […]
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Science Says Silence Is Much More Important To Our Brains Than We Think
Posted on August 12, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD & Therapy, ADHD Science.By Rebecca Beris A 2013 study on mice published in the journal Brain, Structure and Function used differed types of noise and silence and monitored the effect the sound and silence had on the brains of the mice.[1] The silence was intended to be the control in the study but what they found was surprising. […]
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