Tag: ADHD
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Creating a calm down corner
A few years ago, I created a calm down corner for my kids in our living room. It was the best thing I ever did. Both of my children have sensory processing sensitivities, and as such they are prone to behavioral disturbances when they are overstimulated or understimulated. I wanted to create a place for…
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The Screaming Pillow
As mere humans, we as a species are prone to BIG emotions. Even as an adult I know that sometimes I have a hard time controlling my emotions. As we grow older, we learn about helpful techniques to regulate our emotions and how to recognize the stresses that trigger them. Using those techniques is a…
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Oh, For The Love Of ADHD
From the time I was 8 years old, I knew my brain worked differently. It would be another 20 years before I finally embraced it. When I was younger, I had a bad habit of interrupting the adults. My brain was always scattered and I could never turn it off. In the simplest of words,…
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Organizing your business planner
My business planner is one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any stationery supplies store. Blank white paper, ruled lines and dotted pages to cage my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I’m an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with to do lists, rough sketches, and ideas for blog…