Springboard Clinic

The holiday season can be busy and stressful at times. We always talk about this time of year as a time to slow down and be with those who are near and dear to us. It is a time where we can reminisce about the magic we experienced as children, and as a community step away from the grind of the everyday. But, if we are honest about it, the holiday season often comes with a lot of highs and lows.

Here are 3 tips to think about as you navigate your family holiday season:

In the video below, Jessica McCabe talks about the story of her life living with ADHD. She talks about her journey of self discovery, and going from blaming herself for her failures to understanding the source of her challenges. She also talks about learning to understand how her ADHD brain works and developing strategies to move forward. Jessica learned to "recognize and appreciate [her] own strengths, ones that [she] couldn't see when [she] was just staring at [her] weaknesses..."

If you have ADHD, you've likely thought about strategies to help you better focus and stay on task. Well, did you know that this holiday season one strategy to try out is to embrace the spirit of the holidays?

As the days get darker and the weather gets colder, it can be challenging to stay on top of routines and healthy lifestyle habits. As you can imagine, this can not only play a role in our daily productivity, but can greatly impact your mood. Since we know that individuals with ADHD have a tough time with routines at the best of times, here are 3 tips to stay on top of things and stay ahead of the "winter blues"...

For those without ADHD, the summer months stretching ahead often conjure up images of lying on a beach and soaking in the sun – the ultimate form of relaxation. Ask anyone with ADHD, though, and many will tell you that these very same images invoke quite the opposite reaction. In fact, some might say that lying on a beach can be downright stressful – they don’t enjoy sitting still, and often get bored and restless when doing so.

According to an article by Timothy A Pychyl, Ph.D., recent research has been showing us the importance of emotional regulation skills in reducing procrastination. As Dr. Pychyl says: "When we face negative emotions like frustration, resentment, boredom or anxiety that are associated with a task, we procrastinate on the task in order to regulate our emotions." It stands to reason, then, that learning skills to better tolerate and manage negative emotions will help us better manage procrastination!