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To use contrast showers for focus, follow these steps:

Start with a warm or hot water phase for 1-3 minutes to relax your muscles and reduce stress.

Then, switch to cold water for 1-3 minutes to invigorate your body and boost alertness.

Navigating romantic relationships can be challenging for anyone, but for individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), these challenges can be tough to overcome. A recent study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology sheds light on how ADHD symptoms can impact romantic relationship functioning. It highlights the emotional toll that these challenges can take.

What is Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria, and how do you know if you might have it?

RSD is a condition that often occurs in people with ADHD. It is characterized by an intense emotional reaction to perceived or actual rejection or criticism. People with RSD may feel deeply hurt, humiliated, or ashamed when rejected or criticized. They may also have difficulty recovering from these experiences.

In part one, we learned about a man named Doctor Gabor Mate. His claims about ADHD are popular, profound, and polarizing. He believes there's no such thing as ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, etc., as we have come to know it. We know them by their symptoms. In reality, we only know the names used to describe what are truly external markers of emotional or physical traumas and are often acquired during childhood.

Adults have overtaken children since the 2010s for prescription ADHD drugs. Stimulants offer irreplaceable relief to patients who suffer from neurodivergence. It improves their work and school performance, reducing their risk of anxiety, depression, drug abuse and suicide. A 2017 study of millions of patient records observed adult ADHD patients who take stimulants are less likely to get into an auto accident. This is significant because one of the manifestations of adult ADHD is frequent auto accidents.

That's probably why Dr. David Goodman calls stimulants "One of the most effective treatments in all of medicine, for any condition." When people have heart disease or diabetes, taking a pill doesn't suddenly make them able to function the way a healthy person does. For example, suppose you have a heart problem requiring you to take drugs. In that case, once you take the medication, you can't be miraculously able to start running marathons.

The U.S. government classified amphetamine as a Schedule II controlled substance in 1971, making it illegal to possess or sell the drug without a prescription. Despite this, amphetamine abuse continued to be a problem, and the drug was often combined with other substances like cocaine and heroin.

In the 1980s, the world was still raw over the recent death of Elvis, in part due to amphetamine/general drug addiction. Meanwhile, the use of amphetamines as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) began to increase.

Comorbid symptoms; comorbidities; or co-occurring conditions are defined as the presence of one or more additional medical or mental health conditions that occur alongside a primary condition. Comorbidities are common in many medical and mental health conditions and can complicate diagnosis and treatment. How do ADHD’s comorbidities contribute to depression and anxiety?

In the 1970s, binaural beats were used for therapeutic purposes. Robert Monroe, the founder of the Monroe Institute, pioneered using binaural beats for relaxation, meditation, and altered states of consciousness. Monroe developed a technology called "Hemi-Sync," which used binaural beats to synchronize the left and right hemispheres of the brain and induce various mental states.

The 1970s and the strange experiments happening at that time regarding human consciousness and altered states are fascinating. The show Stranger Things is based on the MK-Ultra experiments conducted by the United States. However, explaining what that was is a whole other episode and a different podcast. Here's something interesting, though, have you ever heard of the gateway process? The Gateway Process is a meditation program developed by the Monroe Institute in the 1970s. It is intended to help individuals explore altered states of consciousness and expand their awareness.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individuals of all ages and genders. It is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. While ADHD has historically been considered a disorder that predominantly affects boys and men, recent research has shown that ADHD symptoms in women can manifest differently than in men. Understanding these differences is crucial for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

Did you know ADHD and its symptoms express differently in Men than in Women? Studies have shown that even though women may suffer more from ADHD, they are rarely diagnosed, often diagnosed later in life, or misdiagnosed! Why is that?