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The Biology of Burnout in ADHDers: What Your Nervous System is Trying to Tell You
Burnout can appear when we least expect it. It’s like hitting an invisible wall; we cannot bring ourselves to answer a single email, and well-meaning friends tell us to “just get some sleep” or “take a weekend to relax.” We often treat burnout as a personal failing, a character flaw, or a sign we just…
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Stop the Guilt: Finding Accountability for ADHD Success
If I had a dollar for every time someone told me to “just try harder,” I could probably fund my own neuroscience lab (or my in vitro plants lab). Traditional productivity advice often fails people with ADHD because it is built for neurotypical brains. It assumes your brain’s internal manager is sitting comfortably at a…
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I haven’t re-read books since I was a kid.
This is something that pops into my mind from time to time. I am not the type of person who re-reads a book. I usually read them and move on, seldom ever returning to read a specific part (something I remember doing with self-help books and El Conde de Montecristo). However, when I was a…
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2016-2017 were awful years for me
The Perfect Storm of Crisis I remember those years vividly because the crisis in Venezuela was intensifying daily. It was incredibly hard to buy food, and there were days when we did not have any protein to eat. We were better than many, though. Many people had nothing to eat. Nevertheless, the physical toll was…
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Reblogging this until I have a sleeping score of 90 or more.
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The Science of Procrastination: How to Trick Your Brain into Taking Action
Procrastination isn’t a sign of laziness or a character flaw; it’s a deeply ingrained psychological response to stress and overwhelm. If you’ve ever found yourself reorganizing your spice rack when a deadline looms, welcome to the club. Procrastination is a cycle we all fall into, and it is entirely normal. Before we dive in, let’s…
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Watching From Afar: Processing the Venezuela Earthquakes and How We Can Help
Note: Go to the end of the article to find links on how to help. On June 24, 2026, the ground shook in a way my home country has not experienced in more than a century. Two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela. It began with a magnitude 7.2 foreshock and was followed just 39 seconds…
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