I discuss both behavioral and pharmacologic treatments for ADHD, and brain-machine interface tools. I also discuss behavioral training protocols that can improve focus in people with ADHD and those without ADHD, and for people of different ages. I discuss the role of dopamine in coordinating 'defa...
While your control might become depleted in the short term, regularly engaging in behaviors that require you to exert self-control will improve your willpower over time. Think of self-control as a muscle. While hard work may exhaust the...
Meditation, yoga, and other mindfulness practices have been shown to improve ADHD symptoms. ljubaphoto//Getty Images Advertisement - Continue Reading Below“With ADHD, there’s a tendency to focus externally, whether it’s noise, tasks you have to do, your thoughts, other distractions,” Dr....
Accommodating employees with ADHD can help improve workplace equity — a recent study found that people with ADHD earn~17% lessthan their peers and are more likely to be unemployed and on disability. Managing ADHD at work ADHD-related challenges vary from person to person. So it’s crucial ...
ADHD is related to differences in brain development and activity. People with ADHD often struggle with tasks that require long periods of focus or detailed planning. But they may thrive in fast-paced, creative environments. The symptoms can look different for everyone. Some have more trouble with...
limiting access to cellphone during working hours or limiting phone notifications 4. Active communication When you live with ADHD, you may tend to lose focus during conversations and have trouble remembering things. Perhaps you tend to interrupt others midsentence or get upset. This may lead to fa...
If you have ADHD, you may tend to try to manage things on your own, or maybe you know that you need help but don’t know where to start. Learn about how to talk with your loved ones about ADHD and where to find community support, both in-person and onlin
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians’Clinical Practice Guideline for ADHD in children, the first step in treating toddlers diagnosed with ADHD is behavior therapy. Behavior therapy is aneffective treatment for children with ADHDand has been proven to help improve self-control and ...
Finding strategies that work for you is important if you have adult ADHD (or suspect that you might). Not everyone has the same abilities, symptoms, experiences, or challenges, so it might take trial and error to determine how to focus with ADHD and which strategies are right for your need...
However, the potential relationship between such conditions remains unclear. More research is needed to determine if ADHD might be connected to memory loss. How to Improve Working Memory With ADHD Research suggests that mental exercises may increase working memory in people withADHD.7Working memory is...