The New Bloom Blog
5 Desk Essentials for Supporting ADHD Focus
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.
Study Tips That Fail for ADHD
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 can do Everything Except what you Actually 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.
Subtle Ways You Might Be Masking your 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.
Should You Get Tested for ADHD as an Adult?
You think you might have ADHD (or maybe even pretty sure). Now you're wondering, is it worth it to get assessed as an adult? These are the four questions I would ask you to help you come to your own decision.
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 Strategies to Get Started on Tasks When ADHD Makes it Feel Impossible
These strategies will help you start the tasks you need to do without the frustration!
How to Reduce Your Screen Time with 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 is it and How Can it Support your 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!