When asked about Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some people think of a little boy bouncing off the walls. But this dated stereotype leaves out a vast population of adults and children with ADHD whose symptoms are not so easily seen by others. Conversely, some have never heard of this neurodevelopmental condition.
There are millions of people today that have a different kind of brain than most. When you’re living in a world built for the neurotypical brain, you can feel as if you’re terribly alone, that no one is dealing with the same challenges as you. But guess what?
You’re not alone.
Our members come from across the globe, representing a number of fields, ideologies, religions, and cultures. We came together with a need to know ourselves better, a desire to live happy fulfilling lives, and a hunger to find meaningful connections with others as uniquely wired as we are.
In addition to our website, we host an online community for adults on Slack. You don’t have to be alone on your journey, and an online community is a convenient way to be part of a supportive and compassionate group of people. Whether you participate in the site or not, we’d absolutely love for you to be part of this!
Joining the community is completely free. As a member, you’ll have the opportunity to take advantage of an increasing variety of benefits, including:
- Sharing your unique point of view on topics that affect ADHD people every day
- Offering support to other ADHDers struggling with issues you’ve dealt with yourself
- Sharing stress-reducing tips and tricks
- Access to a support system that can help answer questions about ADHD
- Ability to ask questions of ADHD coaches-in-training in a dedicated channel
Some ideas we have for future benefits are:
- Accountability groups with the potential to do weekly calls
- Accountability buddy pairings
- Informal group coaching
- Body double sessions
- Zoom Yoga Classes
If this sounds like something you’d like to try, simply complete the form below!
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Part One of a Six Part series on neurodivergent sleep.
I suspect my fascination with sleep science largely comes from the fact that I have had a lifelong struggle with sleep.
As a child, I had terrible night terrors that would wake me up screaming, or I’d be out about the house, adventuring on one of my sleepwalking adventures.
Insomnia has always been my companion during big life transitions. After the birth of my children, I experienced insomnia, and despite whatever I did, I could not “sleep when the baby slept.”
My relationship with sleep and daytime sleepiness has been a lifelong struggle. Until I began studying the overlap between neurodivergence and sleep, it never occurred to me that my lifelong sleep struggles may be a sign of my neurotype! Turns out that with my late-in-life Autism-ADHD discovery, my sleep mysteries are solved.
And while my sleep patterns are far from perfect, I have learned some powerful tools along the way to help me get back on track when I’m in the middle of an insomnia loop.
I'll be sharing some of my favorite sleep resources (as well as their limitations for ND people) as we go through this series.
For a full deep dive, check out my blog post that goes with this post (linked in stories), where I go into much more detail, or check out my sleep workbook (available in the link in bio, Patreon, and on the website).
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🌈 Dr. Neff
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