Microglial Cells and Executive Function: Understanding the Hidden Connection

8 months ago

It’s time to start diving into the neurobiological factors (in this post, microglial cells) and executive function. Have you ever…

How Oxidative Stress Affects Executive Function

8 months ago

https://videopress.com/v/syssIQw6?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Learn how oxidative stress impacts your executive functioning. Oxidative stress can have a direct impact on executive functioning, which…

Identity Formation and Neurodivergence

8 months ago

We often talk about identity like it’s something you’re supposed to just know. As if, one day, it simply arrives—clear,…

How to Highlight Past Strengths in the Midst of an Identity Spiral

8 months ago

You’re standing in the kitchen, or staring at your screen, and suddenly it hits you: “I don’t know who I…

How to Reframe Negative Self-Talk: A Neurodivergent-Friendly Guide to Inner Compassion

8 months ago

“I can’t believe I messed that up again.”“I should be better at this by now.”“What’s wrong with me?” These aren’t…

“Who Am I?”: Identity Spirals and the Neurodivergent Search for Self

8 months ago

“I keep thinking I’ve figured myself out… but then something happens, and I’m right back at zero.” If you’ve ever…

Neurodivergent Identity Spirals: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How to Cope

8 months ago

“Who even am I? What do I want out of life?” If that thought has ever spiraled through your mind—especially…

Body Doubling: Why Having Someone Nearby Can Help You Get Things Done

8 months ago

Have you ever noticed that it’s easier to do the dishes when someone else is in the kitchen with you?…

What Is Interoception? Understanding the Sense That Helps You Feel Your Body’s Signals

8 months ago

Have you ever realized you were hungry only after snapping at someone? Or felt suddenly overwhelmed without knowing why—until you…

What Is Alexithymia? Understanding Emotional Blind Spots

8 months ago

Have you ever felt something intense—tightness in your chest, a lump in your throat, a restless kind of tension—but couldn’t…