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The science behind ADHD and autism, in plain English: dopamine, attention and how the wiring differs.

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Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD or Just Overloaded? Telling Them ApartBusy, distracted and forgetful at work does not always mean ADHD. How to tell genuine ADHD apart from modern overload, and why the difference matters.Tina Fox · 6 min · 10 May 2026Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainHow Movement Supports Focus in the ADHD BrainFoot-tapping, gum-chewing and pacing are not just habits. Here is how small movements help the ADHD brain hold attention and stay alert during dull tasks.Tina Fox · 6 min · 1 May 2026Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD and Inattention: What It Really Looks LikeInattention is one of ADHD's core features, but it is widely misunderstood. What it looks like, why it is not laziness, and why it often goes missed.Tina Fox · 5 min · 25 Mar 2026Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainBeyond the Symptoms: 3 Features That Define ADHDADHD is more than inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Three deeper features, regulation, emotion and reward, explain how the condition works.Tina Fox · 6 min · 13 Mar 2026Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainThe Strengths of ADHD: A Fairer Look at the WiringADHD is usually framed by its difficulties, but the same wiring carries real strengths. Here is a balanced look at what ADHD can offer, without the hype.Tina Fox · 6 min · 13 Feb 2026Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD Coaching: The Questions Worth Asking FirstThinking about hiring an ADHD coach? Here are the honest answers on cost, training, what coaching does, what it cannot do, and how to pick a good one.Tina Fox · 6 min · 29 Jan 2026Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainManaging ADHD: Practical Tips for Daily LifeManaging ADHD day to day comes down to a handful of habits that fit how your brain works. Here are practical tips for both work and personal life.Tina Fox · 6 min · 8 Jan 2026Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainCoping With ADHD: Strategies That Work With the BrainCoping with ADHD is about building systems that fit how your brain works. Here are practical, evidence-informed strategies for managing day-to-day life.Tina Fox · 6 min · 6 Jan 2026Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainWhat Exactly Is Adult ADHD?What is adult ADHD really? A clear look at how it presents in adults, why it is so often missed, and what a proper assessment can change.Tina Fox · 6 min · 6 Nov 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainGreen Space and ADHD: How Nature Eases SymptomsTime in green space can ease restlessness and steady attention for people with ADHD. Here is what the evidence supports and how to use it well.Tina Fox · 6 min · 27 Sept 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainLifestyle Changes That Help Ease ADHD SymptomsCan everyday lifestyle changes ease ADHD symptoms? Practical, evidence-aware ideas on sleep, exercise, structure and routine to help day to day.Tina Fox · 6 min · 28 Aug 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainThe 3 Core Symptoms of ADHD, ExplainedADHD is built around three core features: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. What each really means, and where the common version gets it wrong.Tina Fox · 6 min · 12 Aug 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainMindfulness Practices for Common ADHD SymptomsMindfulness can support attention, impulse control and emotional regulation in ADHD. Practical, ADHD-friendly practices and what the evidence says.Tina Fox · 6 min · 5 Aug 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD and Success: Working With the WiringADHD is often framed as a list of problems, yet many people credit their success to the same wiring. Here is what really drives that, minus the hype.Tina Fox · 6 min · 29 Jul 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainWhat Is Dopamine (And Why Your ADHD Brain Is Obsessed With It)Dopamine gets a lot of attention these days. Scroll social media, and you’ll hear it blamed for everything from TikTok addiction to your third espresso...Paul Fox · 5 min · 27 Jun 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainHow ADHD Affects Executive FunctionExecutive function is the brain's management system, and ADHD affects it directly: what that means for planning, memory, focus and emotional control.Tina Fox · 6 min · 10 Jun 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainTips for ADHD Impulse Control in AdultsWhy impulse control is harder with ADHD and practical strategies for adults, covering spending, speech, decisions and the relationships they affect.Tina Fox · 6 min · 21 May 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainWhat Causes ADHD? Genetics, Environment and the BrainWhat actually causes ADHD? A clear look at the genetics, brain function and environmental factors behind it, and the myths that still get repeated.Tina Fox · 5 min · 27 Apr 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainThe 3 Types of ADHD and Their SymptomsADHD is not one single picture. Here are the three recognised presentations, the symptoms of each, and why the inattentive type is so often missed.Tina Fox · 6 min · 22 Apr 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD Impulsivity: Coping Strategies for AdultsADHD impulsivity affects work, money and relationships in adulthood. Why it happens, and six practical coping strategies that build a pause before acting.Tina Fox · 6 min · 14 Mar 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD Hyperfocus: How to Make It Work For YouHyperfocus is one of the most misunderstood features of ADHD. Here is what it actually is, why it cuts both ways, and how to make it work for you.Tina Fox · 6 min · 1 Feb 2025Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD and People-Pleasing: What's the Link?People-pleasing is common in ADHD, but it is a learned response, not a symptom. Here is where it comes from, why it costs so much, and how to ease it.Tina Fox · 5 min · 27 Dec 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainHow to Support Dopamine When You Have ADHDDopamine works differently in the ADHD brain. Here is what that means, what supports it, and why the dopamine-hacking advice online overstates it.Tina Fox · 5 min · 24 Dec 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainHow Does ADHD Affect the Brain?ADHD is a brain-based difference in regulation, not a lack of willpower. Here is what the science says about attention, dopamine and executive function.Tina Fox · 6 min · 10 Dec 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainExecutive Functioning in ADHD, Explained ClearlyExecutive function is the brain's management system for planning, focus and follow-through. Here is how ADHD affects it, and what helps day to day.Tina Fox · 6 min · 25 Nov 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD and Empathy: How They Are ConnectedDoes ADHD affect empathy? The link is more nuanced than it looks. Here is how attention, impulsivity and emotion shape how children and adults connect.Paul Fox · 6 min · 3 Nov 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD Brain Fog: Signs, Causes and What HelpsADHD brain fog leaves the mind cloudy, slow and hard to start. Here is what it looks like, why it happens, and the changes that genuinely reduce it.Tina Fox · 6 min · 1 Nov 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainLesser-Known Signs of ADHD You Might MissADHD is more than hyperactivity. Here are the lesser-known signs, from time blindness to rejection sensitivity, that often go unrecognised for years.Tina Fox · 6 min · 21 Sept 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD and Communication Difficulties in AdultsADHD shapes how adults speak, listen and read a room. Here is where communication difficulties come from, how they show up, and what genuinely helps.Tina Fox · 5 min · 7 Aug 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD and Impulsivity: Why the Brain Acts FirstImpulsivity in ADHD is a regulation difference, not a lack of self-control. Here is what drives it, where it shows up, and how to work with it.Tina Fox · 6 min · 6 Aug 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainHow ADHD Coaching Can Help Executive FunctionADHD coaching can support executive function skills like planning and time management. Here is what it does, what it cannot do, and how to choose well.Tina Fox · 6 min · 4 Aug 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD and Gamification: Why It Boosts FocusGamification works for the ADHD brain because it supplies the reward, feedback and novelty that ordinary tasks lack. Here is why, and where it falls short.Tina Fox · 5 min · 25 Jul 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainNeurodiversity: The Overlap Between ConditionsADHD, autism and anxiety rarely sit in neat boxes. How and why conditions overlap, and why a careful assessment looks at the whole picture.Tina Fox · 5 min · 10 Jun 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD and Memory Problems in Adults: What Actually HelpsAdult ADHD memory problems are usually working memory, not forgetfulness. Here is what is going on and the practical strategies that genuinely help.Tina Fox · 6 min · 3 Jun 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainHow to Explain Adult ADHD Symptoms to a DoctorHow to describe adult ADHD symptoms to a GP or clinician so the picture is clear, the history is complete, and your assessment gets off to the right start.Tina Fox · 6 min · 28 May 2024Understanding the BrainUnderstanding the BrainADHD and Comorbidity: Why It Rarely Travels AloneADHD rarely arrives on its own. Here is why anxiety, depression and other conditions so often sit alongside it, and why naming all of them matters.Tina Fox · 6 min · 26 May 2024

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