ADHD, New Year, Same Brain: A Guide to New Year Planning

December 26, 2025

January planning can feel especially heavy if you have ADHD—big goals spark a burst of motivation, then quickly collapse into overwhelm and shame. This post reframes New Year planning through an ADHD-friendly lens, explaining why traditional resolutions fail and how tiny starts, visual rules, and time anchoring create momentum without pressure. Instead of chasing a “new you,” you’ll learn how to design systems that support your brain, reduce friction, and make progress feel possible again.

“I’ll Do It Later”: Understanding ADHD Procrastination Without Shame

December 17, 2025

If you have ADHD, procrastination isn’t a character flaw—it’s a nervous system response. This post breaks down why starting tasks can feel impossible, how emotion regulation and executive function play a role, and why willpower often fails. With practical, brain-friendly strategies like tiny starts and dopamine bridges, you’ll learn how to move from stuck to starting without shame. You don’t need more discipline. You need safer, kinder ways to begin.

ADHD, Anxiety & the Brain: How Screens Harm Your Focus

November 25, 2025

ADHD and your phone aren’t enemies, they’re just playing by rules nobody explained to you. This guide unpacks how dopamine, time blindness and digital overwhelm collide with your apps, and why willpower alone never works for long. You’ll get ADHD-friendly ways to study, work, scroll and rest, plus tiny experiments to rebuild focus and self-trust without pretending you’ll suddenly stop using TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, even if past systems failed and every notification still feels strangely urgent.

Understanding ADHD in Women: Why is it Often Invisible?

November 13, 2025

High-achieving women with ADHD often appear organized and capable while silently battling exhaustion, emotional overwhelm, and self-doubt. Decades of underdiagnosis have left many masking symptoms through perfectionism and overwork. This article explores why ADHD presents differently in women, how emotional regulation and digital habits fuel burnout, and how compassionate coaching and “tiny wins” can rebuild self-trust. Learn small, actionable steps to move from invisible struggle to visible self-acceptance and balance.

ADHD Dopamine Chasing: Always Looking for Stimulation?

November 10, 2025

If your brain constantly seeks stimulation: scrolling, switching, refreshing; you’re not broken. You’re responding to how ADHD brains process dopamine and reward. This article explains why impulsivity and distraction feel uncontrollable, and how to replace mindless digital stimulation with intentional, energizing “dopamine swaps.” Learn how movement, novelty, and music can regulate focus, calm your nervous system, and help you feel grounded and productive again; without fighting your brain’s natural wiring.

ADHD Emotional Regulation: Understanding your Feelings

November 7, 2025

If your emotions feel “too much,” you’re not broken, you’re human. Many adults with ADHD experience emotional intensity, overwhelm, and rejection sensitivity that make daily life exhausting. This post teaches you how to ride the feeling, not fight it, using small, science-backed steps to calm your nervous system and build self-trust. Learn the simple Notice → Pause → Choose method to replace shame with self-compassion and regain your emotional balance one gentle moment at a time.

Professional Certified ADHD Coach (PCAC)

Tori Throckmorton

Blog posts related to ADHD

ADHD, New Year, Same Brain: A Guide to New Year Planning

“I’ll Do It Later”: Understanding ADHD Procrastination Without Shame

ADHD, Anxiety & the Brain: How Screens Harm Your Focus

Understanding ADHD in Women: Why is it Often Invisible?

ADHD Dopamine Chasing: Always Looking for Stimulation?

ADHD Emotional Regulation: Understanding your Feelings

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