Discover the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for Adult ADHD. Learn how medication, therapy, and lifestyle changes can help manage ADHD effectively.
Effective Treatment Strategies for Adult ADHD: Exploring CBT and Support Options
– by Elaine Collins, Registered Psychologist MAPS, BPS, PSI Summary: This article considers the unique challenges faced by adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and highlights Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as an evidence-based approach for managing symptoms. CBT offers practical strategies to enhance organisational skills, time management, emotional regulation,… Read more »
Top 10 self-care strategies to look after yourself at Christmas
Self-care this Christmas, focusing on things you CAN control: •Eat well • Make a plan for Christmas Day •Get yourself a gift •Invite others to spend time with you •Find out what might be happening in your local area •Volunteering •Be kind to yourself and others •Forgive yourself and others
Help for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), shell shock or combat stress symptoms following a critical incident during military service
A traumatic event or continuous exposure to stress or a stressful situation (i.e combat) is like putting petrol on a fire. It over activates your central nervous system & your brain forgets how to naturally self-regulate. Neurofeedback Brain Training is a game changer to help with your symptoms.
Help for Anger with Neurofeedback Brain Training
Anger comes in many forms. Sometimes, you might be quick to lose your temper. Or perhaps you like to hold a grudge. Chronic resentment is a defensive mechanism for your ego or sense of self. If you are not true to yourself, and in today’s society, we are often pushed to conform, your… Read more »
How to avoid cabin fever while working from home
Cabin fever refers to the irritability, weariness or restlessness experienced by a person in isolation. It can be acquired by someone placed in quarantine for an extended time or working from home. Isolation can generate feelings of loneliness, sadness, and decreased motivation. You may have trouble concentrating, lose patience easier… Read more »
How to manage your anxiety in response to a pandemic
Anxiety is your body’s natural response to the stress of not knowing how this virus will impact your life. It creates a feeling of fear or apprehension about the future. Focus on the things you can do right now to lessen your worry about future possibilities. If you struggle to control your thoughts be sure to reach out for..
How To Improve Low Self-Esteem
Low Self-Esteem Makes Life Difficult Low self-esteem opens the mental and emotional door for anxiety, depression, a lack of joy, social issues and so on, to become a part of one’s life. To put it in the most simple terms: low self-esteem makes life difficult. So how do we improve… Read more »
Brain Nutrition: How Food Influences Your Mood.
BRAIN NUTRITION Did you know our brains need calories? The brain indeed uses about one-fifth of our body’s total calories. While our brains are brilliant machinery, their needs are relatively simplistic. We all know that old saying, “You are what you eat,” but when it comes to our brain… Read more »
Brain Training Tip: the four basic needs of the brain
Your brain has certain requirements that are simply not negotiable, without them, it cannot function well. There are basic, but very key things that your brain must have, and as basic as they are, they are often what is missing when people are struggling with stress, overthinking, anxiety and insomnia.… Read more »
