mental-health

How Stress Management Reduces Oxidative Load and Strengthens Executive Function

Ever feel like your brain just… sticks? The harder you try to focus, the more sluggish everything feels. That mental…

5 months ago

Microglial Cells and Executive Function: Understanding the Hidden Connection

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

5 months ago

How Oxidative Stress Affects Executive Function

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…

5 months ago

Identity Formation and Neurodivergence

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

5 months ago

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

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

5 months ago

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

“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…

5 months ago

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

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

5 months ago

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

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

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

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

5 months ago

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

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

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