12 Hacks for 'Adulting Basics' We Probably Overlook Due to Depression

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Imagine jumping out of your bed in the morning with a smile on your face, feeling happy and energetic. You can’t wait for the day to start. But such mornings are very rare for you, aren’t they? What’s not so rare for you is waking up every day with the same boring feeling.

Early on in high school, I developed a love for running. I was never the fastest, and I didn’t have “right” form, but it was mind-clearing and therapeutic. I ran for half an hour every day in the afternoon. I lived in an old agricultural labor camp in the Monterey Bay area, so I was surrounded by acres and acres of land that I would use as my personal running track — open for me to use whenever I wanted.

negativity bias, which is the human habit of focusing on negativity and positivity. Unfortunately, this bias can create skewed opinions and thought patterns that aren’t reality-based. If you allow this to go unchecked, your pessimism can attract more negativity into your life.

SUCCESS magazine’s , he discusses his relationship with money, the and his personal definition of success. O’Neal’s is primarily focused on —his mother first and foremost. Throughout his childhood, his mother put her children first, and now he’s using his money to pay his family back for everything they’ve done for him.

Some folks can roll those three famous words off their tongue like it’s nothing, but other people have a hard time with the emotional vulnerability of it all. When you let your guard down, you feel very exposed and raw. It’s at this point when you’re the most vulnerable, and you’re afraid someone will take advantage of you and your heart.Much of these feelings stem from your childhood.

artist will use pencils to mark off areas of fabric where the dye will go. Then, they cover the fabric with hot wax, usually made of bee wax or paraffin.To pour the wax, artists use a tool that resembles a pen called a canting. They use a brush or a tool called a cap to cover larger areas.

cringey jokes. Struggling in unstructured social situations.

Not available June 15? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.ADHD is largely genetic.

does music actually improve focus for ADHD brains? We asked ADDitude readers to share their preferences for (or against!) background noise and how it helps (or hinders). Read some of our favorite responses below and share your experiences in the Comments section below.“I have always needed music in the background to make me feel present and grounded.

Twice exceptional children are the ones on both ends of the curve at the same time: gifted, but also challenged.Since my introduction to the term, I’ve learned that every member of my extended family, myself included, is twice exceptional. We have high IQs, but also ADHD and/or autism. There are areas in which we excel, which led to our identification as gifted at a young age.

I adore the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and teaching others about dissociative disorders is my passion. As a person/system of parts living and generally thriving with what the diagnostic manuals would call a dissociative disorder, I often use metaphors from fictional realms like Marvel to frame my own inner world and teach others about systems.

take breaks, and genuinely believed that I took them. Except I’d been wrong all along.

toxic relationship spanned five years (even though she cheated on me early on in our relationship). Jane could become violent, aggressive, clingy, possessive, and controlling. She often humiliated me and monitored my every move.

ADDitude readers told us how the menstrual cycle impacts their ADHD symptoms in ways that are both pleasant and painful during a typical 30-day cycle. Do your ADHD symptoms worsen or improve at certain times of the month? We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the Comment section below.“My working memory is most severely affected three days before my period. I can’t remember what I’m doing, and I’ll walk into the kitchen 100 times.

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get stuff done when you have ADHD and encountered some new, practical information. Here it is, in a nutshell.The value of accountability — telling someone what you intend to do or recruiting a “body double” (someone to stay nearby while you work on a task) — was not a new concept to me. But I did not appreciate that accountability alone is not enough to get stuff done.

Anxiety set in. A downward spiral began. Fatigue and moderate depression descended upon me.

I often get asked what it feels like to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or what a typical day looks like for someone who has ADHD. It’s a tough question to answer because the thing is that no two days are the same with ADHD. The only consistent thing about ADHD is its inconsistency. And it’s not just that some days are “good” and some days are “bad,” but rather that there are different characteristics of harder or easier days that make them different.

If pressed to describe my experience with the ADOS-2 assessment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a single word, I would call it “humiliating.”

I hate doing the dishes. I used to think it was because I was lazy, when in reality it’s because of my sensory sensitivities due to my neurodivergences.

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Our printers recently found six boxes of the Summer 2021 issue of ADDitude magazine laying about. They planned to recycle them, but we thought perhaps our readers could make better use of the issues by sharing them with clients, educators, parents, community and family members, and beyond.

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want to vanquish it, but you can’t – and you’re not sure why. Advice to “just do it” or break down the task into smaller chunks doesn’t help. The tormentor remains — amassing energy with everything else you’ve put off – until something finally breaks.

As a chronic illness patient myself (lupus, ITP, Hashimoto’s, fibromyalgia), I have learned a few tricks about making hospital stays bearable. Let’s just say thank God for that because my 10-year-old is in the hospital right now with a terrible ulcerative colitis flare.

Texting every day is not too much if you and your partner enjoy communicating that way. Some people prefer to text all day, while others prefer face-to-face communication or speaking on the phone. It is really about whatever works for you and your partner. If you find that texting all day keeps you connected and makes your relationship stronger, then go for it. It is no secret that guys love getting texts from their girlfriends. It’s a way to stay connected and keep the relationship going strong. Texting can be an easy way to stay connected

Your wedding day is an enormous deal—and these wedding day quotes will help you with everything from captioning your beautiful photos on Instagram to calming your nerves. These quotes are hilarious, poignant, and romantic.

April 14, 2022Half of the most popular TikTok videos about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are misleading, according to a new study in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. TikTok was the most downloaded social media application in 2020 with more than 1 billion monthly active users; content in its #adhd channel now boasts a combined 10.6 billion views — up from 2.4 billion views 18 months ago.1,2For the study, researchers evaluated the 100 most popular TikTok videos about ADHD, which had more than 2.8 million views total and an average of 31,000 shares each.

April 15, 2021At least one in seven adult patients of psychiatric outpatient clinics has symptoms of ADHD — more than 5 times the rate found in the general population — according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. After administrating ADHD screening tests to patients, the clinics found that one in four adults demonstrated symptoms of ADHD.

April 15, 2022Some individuals diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may experience maladaptive daydreaming (MD), however, the two conditions are distinct and different, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Psychology that shows “that most adults with MD will meet the criteria for ADHD but that their attention deficit is secondary to their core problem of becoming addicted to their immersive, fanciful daydreaming.” 1 The researchers suggested that MD may be a more appropriate diagnosis for some individuals than is ADHD, though the former is not yet a formal psychiatric diagnosis.People who present with MD deliberately slip into highly detailed and realistic daydreams that can last hours and interfere with their ability to function in the real world. ADHD, particularly the inattentive subtype, may cause an individual to lose focus and daydream but this behavior is neurological, not intentional.

major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. On occasion, I muse about how much I should be using this “talent. ” So, when I heard a talk about masking, my mind again plunged into this dilemma.

When you live with different mental health conditions, communication can be a bit difficult, to say the least. 

I’ve always had ambitious goals but I also struggle with a chemical imbalance that causes my energy to be completely depleted. Ambitious goals, no energy to get there…those two things don’t mix well together. For years I tested out different habit recipes to see which would energize me and when during my days they’d work best.Below, I’ve identified the energizing habits you can implement to get through the 6 weakest points of your day.In Japan, they drink Sayu (plain hot water).

These life goes on quotes will keep you in tune with the present.

I don’t know anyone who isn’t experiencing some form of pandemic fatigue.That’s just the reality. It would be nice to see one another’s faces, gather in large groups, attend concerts, travel like we used to (without fear), not have raw skin from washing so frequently, and just not have to be concerned about the virus. I know these examples are truer for some of us than others, and we have all been impacted by this virus.

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shame.If you could go back in time and deliver one message to your 10-year-old self (about ADHD or life in general), what would it be? We posed the question to ADDitude readers, whose responses ranged from laugh-out-loud funny to practical and empowering.What sage advice would you give your younger self? Share your messages in the Comments section below.“You are supposed to be a curious explorer, and your mind is opening up to the world. It can be overwhelming. It’s okay if you shut down sometimes and need to rest your brain.

Titanic, hitting the iceberg and abandoning ship, only to return and raise the sunken boat from the icy, deep ocean with all my emotional strength… again… and again…. Despite my best efforts, I keep making similar mistakes, which drives me nuts!ADHD isn’t just about forgetting things or losing track of time; it’s about struggling to connect with people in a meaningful way. It’s about managing the unseen pitfalls of our condition so that we don’t upset others and realize it too late, losing their trust or respect.

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boost your productivity for a better balance?”, the answer is a definite yes.I think you would agree with me that everything seems to work a little better when done in moderation, whether that is sleep, body movement, diet, or other things. If we sleep too much, we are more tired and less motivated. So, I think you see now how important it is to create and maintain balance in all areas. This also includes our work. We all have seven days a week. It would make sense to work three or five days to have a balance between work and rest. So, why it has been standardized to work five and only rest for two? And what does that have to do with our productivity?If we’re looking at the countries that according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are the most productive and those that are not, we can see a direct correlation between working hours. While Norway, Denmark, and Germany, on average, work around 27 hours a week, Japan and Mexico, nations that are known for overworked employees, rank as least productive while filling longer hours.The fundamental goal of a 4-day workweek is to improve workers’ quality of life. By working fewer hours overall and having three full days off, people have more time for personal priorities like:

Maybe it’s been the turmoil and trauma of the past few years, but for me, there’s one sure-fire “red flag” that I’m entering a depressive episode: I get super pessimistic, particularly about people and their capacity to do harm. It doesn’t take much to trigger it in me; the slightest whisper of selfishness, greed, or general ill will toward another human, and I quickly escalate to utter hopelessness and a kind of righteous anger that’s tough to quell.