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Focus, starting, and ADHD

Most advice about focus is written for a brain that starts easily. This area is not. It covers what ADHD actually is, how to make a start when starting is the hard part, how to bring a future consequence close enough to feel, and how to stop paying for it in shame.

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Treatment and medication 10Feelings and focus 8Medication and how it works 7Systems for daily life 6Use your strengths 3Exercise, food and other supports 3Reading, numbers and learning differences 3Getting assessed and diagnosed 3Shame and stigma 2Screens and attention 2Structure and routine 1Self-compassion 1What ADHD actually is 1
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Use the established rating scales and a proper developmental history rather than working from the impression someone makes in a first meeting. What you see in a room is a small and unrepresentative sample.

A structured set of questionnaires covering childhood, school, work and daily life turns vague instability into something countable, and it prompts…

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