Category: ADHD

ADHD, Keeping It Real, Mental Health, Mind Matters, Still I Run

Mind Matters: Let’s Talk About Grief

Megan Hammis, M.Ed., RDN

When you mention grief, most people think of the kind that comes with death. It also shows up in friendships that fade and identities we've left behind. Grief doesn't disappear when the holidays show up. Instead, we get to awkwardly juggle them with joy and celebration. You'll be driving around looking at Christmas lights, eating… Continue reading Mind Matters: Let’s Talk About Grief

ADHD, Keeping It Real, Mental Health

My house is messy, and my brain is, too.

Megan Hammis, M.Ed., RDN

Yes, this is another ADHD blog post. Yes, there will be more. Sorry, not sorry. Writing is how I figure myself out. Some people podcast, some make TikToks - I write. It’s how I turn the chaos of my spicy brain into something semi-coherent. So if you're still here, thanks. And if this is your… Continue reading My house is messy, and my brain is, too.

ADHD, Mental Health

Making My Smart Phone ADHD Friendly (Part 1)

Megan Hammis, M.Ed., RDN

As smart as my smartphone is, it isn't working with my brain—it’s working against it. This isn't news to me. I have found myself distracted by my phone at work. I also get trapped in a doom scroll for hours more times than I would like to admit. (See also "time blindness," another trait that… Continue reading Making My Smart Phone ADHD Friendly (Part 1)

ADHD, Keeping It Real, Mental Health

Shouting it from the rooftops… “I have ADHD.”

Megan Hammis, M.Ed., RDN

For so long, I thought something was wrong with me. Why was it so hard to keep up with things everyone else seemed to manage so easily? Cleaning the house, being on time, finishing tasks, keeping my space organized, remembering appointments, switching between tasks - it all felt like an uphill battle. And no matter… Continue reading Shouting it from the rooftops… “I have ADHD.”