Our brain is always trying to keep us in homeostasis, or a balanced state. When you push happiness all the time, your brain can cause you to crash in order to maintain balance. Moderation is the key to maintaining balance. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDSupport #ADHDTips

Neurotypicals often struggle to understand RSD reactions. For ADHDers, it is our responsibility to find strategies for coping with our RSD and not expect NTers to tiptoe around us. #adhdbrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

The biggest struggle between partners when one has ADHD and the other does not is communication. To maintain your relationship, you much keep the lines of communication open! #adhdbrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

ADHD paralysis have you feeling stuck? Change your situation just a little. Instead of watching TV, change it to a video game. You're still physically in the same spot, but your brain has moved on. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Dopamine is like a mobile turret from Gears of War. Overuse it, and it burns out. Use it too little you, and it's ineffective. But if you keep it balanced, it will achieve amazing things. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Dopamine is chaseable. It's your happiness, your motivational neurotransmitter. There is also something called dead dopamine when you don't feel the same excitement as you used to. Find your excitement and chase the dopamine! #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDsupport

Protein & fiber are foods that emit L-Tyrosine which is related to dopamine release. Google dopamine-efficient foods and you will most likely see your favorite food in that list because we are all dopamine chasers. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDsupport

Need to strengthen your memory? Try brain training exercises like following a series of ribbons tied to trees. Find the first one, then look for the second one and so on. You can do this one with a partner. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDsupport

A study compared people who got 6 hrs of sleep and 8 hrs of sleep. People with 6 hrs of sleep didn't perform as well as those who got 8 hours. Don't underestimate how important it is to get a good night's sleep! #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDsupport

It's not that masturbation is bad. It's that our addictive tendencies keep us going back to this free, abundant source of dopamine with one click on the computer instead of putting in effort to pursue partners, dreams, etc. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Most of us don't like cleaning. That's why positive association is sooo important. Get your music, get your cleaning clothes on, or call a friend while you both clean. This will help us to get going and stay motivated. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

ADHD parents need to understand the importance of taking care of themselves first. If you don't take care of yourself, it's harder to be there properly for your child. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Just diagnosed with ADHD and don't know where to start? Focus on the area in which you struggle the most. Students can focus on how to concentrate. Parents can focus on overcoming overwhelm. Focus on where you're struggling. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Just diagnosed with ADHD and don't know where to start? Focus on the area in which you struggle the most. Students can focus on how to concentrate. Parents can focus on overcoming overwhelm. Focus on where you're struggling. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

If your doctor invalidates your ADHD, that SUCKS! Most clinicians aren't up to date on ADHD research. If you've been invalidated, keep searching and find the right doctor who understands your weird, wonderful brain. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Been with your partner a long time? Getting bored? ADHD brains are stimulated by randomness and novelty. So switch things up. Be spontaneous. Try different sexual positions. Meet new friends. Novelty is the spice of life! #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Difference in neurodiverse can be one of many factor we are unable to handle small rejection. It seems small but the repetitive amounts we are having might be the reason we are unable to handle small rejections. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Understanding who you are with your mask off is super important! You'll never learn to love and accept yourself if you never take the time to learn who you really are behind that mask. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Should I date someone with ADHD? Do you like them? Are they fun? While there's a big difference in treated vs untreated ADHD, don't base your dating options on neurochemistry unless it's okay for others to do the same to you. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport

Since we don't have a dopamine gauge to tell us when we're running low, we need to understand the signs, like emotional dysregulation. Then we can take steps to get the dopamine, like movement or dopamine efficient foods. #ADHDBrain #ADHDAwareness #ADHD #ADHDTips #ADHDSupport