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This ADDA article explains “high‑functioning ADHD” as when a person has ADHD symptoms but still manages daily life, often by using special strategies. It says high‑functioning ADHD is not an official diagnosis, can be hard to spot because coping methods hide symptoms, and that these workarounds can be tiring and…
Growing up with ADHD was associated with both challenges and positives, but the main resilience theme was that life gets better. A variety of resilience factors contributed to this, but relational and environmental factors seemed particularly important. Acceptance, both from society and self-acceptance, were related to all resilience factors in…
This review describes the Community Resiliency Model (CRM), a low-intensity, body-based self-care approach that teaches six core skills to help people notice sensations in their bodies (interoceptive awareness). The paper summarizes existing studies, program evaluations, and anecdotes, links CRM to the neurobiology of trauma and concepts like neural synchrony, and…
Residential meditation retreats are live-in programs of intensive meditation, mindfulness, and intentional rest. Reviews and studies report reduced stress, anxiety, and depression and some physical changes (for example, lower inflammatory markers and a 3% average weight drop in one study). Some benefits lasted weeks after the retreat, but the evidence…
