by Jacinta Noonan | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog
It was one of those ordinary days in the Antiques Catalogue department, with the sunlight streaming through the back window, the gentle buzz of human beings beavering away in the background and Marion, an Auction Cataloger, mindlessly staring at a red robin perched on...
by Jacinta Noonan | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog
Sally walked into the living room as she does every day, said hi to her husband, Peter, sitting on the couch, and she asked him about his day. As he turned to answer her, she started thinking about dinner. Suddenly Sally became aware she was in the kitchen mindlessly...
by Jacinta Noonan | Jan 7, 2022 | Blog
OUTRAGEOUS is my word for the year and being DARING is my motto. I experienced 2021 as one big blur of nothing muchness, despite a shocking health blip in April that added a splash of drama and color. But overall, beige is how I would describe my 2021. The...
by Jacinta Noonan | Dec 13, 2021 | Blog
The ADHD Bookshelf – Which book should I read first? I used to be an avid reader. In fact, it’s not an exaggeration to say that my entire childhood was spent with my head in a book. I found the adventures of book characters far more exciting than the dull...
by Jacinta Noonan | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog
Were you ever told you were quirky, an oddball, or that you weren’t normal? Quite a number of clients report being teased or even badly bullied while growing up because they didn’t quite fit in. When I moved from Australia to the Netherlands (where I now live), I was...
by Jacinta Noonan | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog
We know that quality sleep is necessary for good health. But if you have an ADHD/ADD brain that refuses to slow down when the body lays down, then you might find some of my quirky brain hacks helpful. Falling asleep and staying asleep is a common challenge for many of...
by Jacinta Noonan | Aug 9, 2021 | Blog
Why do we think we have to pretend we know it all, that we can do it all, that we don’t need help? The issue has surfaced recently in both ADHD support groups I run and seems to be a common trait among ADHDers. Here’s what Daniel shared with us. (Not his real name)....
by Platform B | Mar 22, 2021 | Blog
For the majority of people, cooking dinner exists on a spectrum from chore to pure joy depending on what you find fun. Not so for the ADHD brain where, in a flash, chopping turns to chaos and mixing erupts into mayhem. Which makes implementing a diet a challenge of...
by Platform B | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog
Bitesize chunks Feelings of overwhelm or not knowing where to start generally trigger procrastination. The first thing to do is to break the task down into very small steps. Very small. If you don’t know where to start, the steps aren’t small enough. Adrenaline junkie...
by Platform B | Jan 21, 2021 | Blog
While no one should be ashamed of an ADHD diagnosis, telling your workplace isn’t always the best way round it Whether one should reveal an ADHD diagnosis to a manager is a question clients often ask me. There is no right or wrong answer; it’s a case of what’s right...
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