Category Archives: ADHD & Pandemic
-
The Name for the Pandemic Emotion We’re Feeling
Posted on April 12, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD & Pandemic, Emotions & ADHD.What Is Acedia? Before there were the “Seven Deadly Sins,” there were “Eight Trains of Thought” that theologians considered necessary for Christians to navigate: gluttony, fornication, avarice, sadness, anger, vainglory, pride, and acedia. During the 6th century, acedia was lumped into “sloth,” but in fact, it has nothing to do with laziness as we know it. According to […]
Continue Reading... No Comments. -
Nine Months in, the Spread of Anxiety Remains Unchecked
Posted on November 9, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Pandemic, ADHD Health Issues.In ADDitude’s 11th pandemic survey since March, nearly three-quarters of readers report feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, and/or worried. This number has remained alarmingly high for well over half a year, though the reasons are now more varied – and plentiful. From science denial to political uncertainty to school closings to infection spikes to worries for […]
Continue Reading... No Comments. -
Post Election Day: With all of the uncertainty, pour a cup of coffee and read this
Posted on November 5, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Pandemic, ADHD Health Issues, Adult ADD/ADHD.BY JENNINGS COOL This year, people have carried the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fear of the unknown and the presidential election all wrapped together in a bow we call 2020. On the day after Election Day 2020, tension, stress and anxiety loom over many Americans like a dark cloud as we wake up, […]
Continue Reading... No Comments. -
The College Advice That Undergrads with ADHD Need to Hear Right Now
Posted on October 1, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Pandemic, ADHD & School, ADHD Children, Teens & Students.It’s the start of the fall 2020 semester — the weirdest one that most of us have ever seen. If you are a college student, by now you know whether you’re taking classes live, in a hybrid format, completely online – or not at all in favor of a gap semester or gap year. Though […]
Continue Reading... No Comments. -
Pandemic Stress Has Upended Life. Maybe an ADHD Coach Can Help.
Posted on September 24, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Pandemic.Life is this pandemic is altered as we know it. Parents are struggling to become homeschooling masters overnight. Office workers and college students banished from their physical workspaces and campuses are trying to nail down instantly productive telecommuting and remote learning. Those who must leave the house are on guard — hyper-aware of their surroundings, […]
Continue Reading... No Comments. -
When ‘Normal’ No Longer Exists: ADHD Brains in Free Fall
Posted on September 21, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Pandemic.The ADHD brain feels emotions to the extreme. Worry becomes crippling anxiety in a blink. Frustration triggers red hot anger. And months of living through an isolating, uncertain pandemic — compounded by gruesome reminders of pervasive racism and nationwide protests for justice and police reform — leads to almost universal overwhelm and exhaustion. Read the […]
Continue Reading... No Comments.
