The New Bloom Blog
Are You Using the Wrong Fuel for Your ADHD Brain? (Introducing the Solve-It Grid)
You can write your essay in one night right before it’s due, while your laundry piles up for weeks on end. This is what it looks like when you’re running your ADHD brain on the wrong type of fuel. Discover how Dr. Tamara Rosier’s Solve-It Grid can help you break the cycle of procrastination, and make motivation more sustainable.
Why ADHD Students Who Excelled in High School Struggle in University
It’s jarring and confusing when your bright, straight A student suddenly starts struggling in university or college. When it comes to students with ADHD, it makes sense. Read to learn more about why this happens and what parents can do to help.
5 Desk Essentials to Improve Focus for ADHD Students
Working in a space that supports your focus is key for those of us with ADHD. This doesn’t mean you don’t get to have anything on your desk. It’s about curating a selection that will help you! Here are five things that I’ve found essential to boosting my productivity.
4 Study Tips That Don't Work for ADHD (And What to Try Instead)
Ever feel like traditional study hacks just make you feel more frustrated? That’s because these tips are rarely made with ADHD in mind. Let’s break down why these are failing, and learn practical ADHD informed strategies to try instead.
5 Academic Accommodation Myths That Stop University Students From Getting Help
Academic accommodations aren't special treatment or an unfair advantage. They simply level the playing field. If you’ve hesitated to request support, we’re breaking down 5 major accommodation myths that keep students with ADHD from thriving.
What Is Procrastivity? Why You Do Everything Except What You Need to Do
Your final exam is tomorrow, but suddenly, you feel like you’re ready to tackle the laundry mountain that’s been piling up for months. All your laundry get’s done, and you feel like you’ve had a really productive day. But then you fall back into reality and realize “my exam is tomorrow and I’ve hardly studied at all”. Explore why we tend to fall in this trap, and how you can finally break free.
8 Subtle Ways You Might Be Masking ADHD Without Realizing
Are you masking your ADHD traits without knowing it? Learn about 8 sneaky ways you may be compensating for your challenges with ADHD, and the pros and cons to taking off the mask.
Why ADHD Hacks Stop Working (and what you should do instead)
If you've ever found a productivity hack that felt life-changing... and then felt helpless as it slowly fell apart over a couple weeks, you aren't alone. More importantly, you're not lazy, undisciplined, or broken. There's actually a really clear reason this keeps happening, and once you understand it, you can start letting go of the shame and picking up strategies that work.
How to Unlock ADHD Motivation Using the INCUP Framework
Introducing you to the 5 pillars of INCUP to help you create motivation for your ADHD brain when it doesn't come naturally.
How to Build a Consistent Workout Routine with ADHD
Maintaining a consistent routine is a very common struggle for those with ADHD. You don't need more willpower, you need the right strategy. This post details a framework that will allow you to build your own routine to stay consistent with workouts.
5 ADHD Strategies for Task Initiation: How to Get Started When You're Stuck
These strategies will help you start the tasks you need to do without the frustration!
How to Reduce Screen Time with ADHD: 5 ADHD Friendly Strategies
You've collected more hobbies than you can keep track of, but you still spend all your free time mindlessly scrolling on your phone (while your supplies are collecting dust in the corner). You always have good intentions for what you want to do after work and on the weekends, but in the blink of an eye, Monday has arrived and you've done nothing but scroll on TikTok. The worst part, you couldn't even describe a single video you watched! It's nothing to be ashamed of -- I've been there, too.
Body Doubling for ADHD: What It Is & How It Can Help You Focus
ADHDers are all too familiar with knowing what needs to be done, but feeling some inexplicable resistance towards doing it. Suddenly, everything except what you need to be doing seems more interesting (even if you've been avoiding it for weeks). Or you can't help but keep picking up your phone to doomscroll while sitting at your desk to work. Despite what others may have told you, it's not because you lack willpower. You are just lacking the right support for your ADHD brain!