5 reasons to get outside more when you have ADHD: 1. It gives your brain a proper rest There are two types of attention: directed attention (the effortful kind your brain uses all day) and fascination (the effortless kind nature triggers). Research from the Kaplan Lab calls this Attention Restoration Theory. When you're watching clouds, flowing water, or leaves moving in the wind, your directed attention finally gets to switch off and recover. That's why you feel calmer after a walk, even if you

The ADHD glitch! Moving things, putting them back, moving things from room to room, walking around with things🤣 Our brain is thinking about too many things at once!🙈💜 #adhdtherapist #adhdlife #adhdcheck #adhdtraits #adhd

While some can sit still and focus on one task for hours, for many with ADHD, our workday looks a little different. We're often standing up, pacing, or walking from one side of the room to the other because our bodies need to move to help our brains focus. You'll also see us juggling many things at once, switching between tabs, making a quick call, then drafting an email, not because we're inefficient, but because our brains crave varied stimulation and struggle to stick to single tasks for exte

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