Calmer vs Loop: Two Tiny Neurodivergent Earplugs That Will Give You a Calmer, Quieter, More Manageable Day
If you’re neurodivergent and sensitive to sounds, everyday environments can often feel overwhelming: voices, background…
AuDHD Creativity: Why Our Brains Come Alive Through Art
Since I was a little kid, creativity was driven by the small sparks of “otherworldly moments” I was experiencing often. It was a half-second of strange, wonderful feelings that seemed beyond this world. Only as an adult have I learned that some of the other people experienced them too. I wanted to share them with other people, to put them into images and words, no matter how imperfectly. I wanted to breathe life into them, to bring them inside this world. To this day, the highest compliment anyone can pay me on my art is that it made them feel.
ADHD Glasses: Can Special Lenses Actually Help You Focus?
When most people think of ADHD treatments, they imagine medication, therapy, or lifestyle changes, not glasses. But for some, visual issues may be quietly fueling their struggles with attention, focus, and even hyperactivity. That’s where so-called “ADHD glasses” come in. These specialized lenses aren’t a cure, but they can make a surprising difference—especially if eye strain, visual misalignment, or overstimulation are part of the picture. From blue-light blockers to Prism lenses, let’s take a closer look at how these glasses work and whether they’re worth considering for your ADHD toolkit.
15 Real-Life AuDHD Food Hacks for When Cooking Feels Impossible
AuDHD makes food difficult. When it comes to ADHD food needs, ADHD craves novelty every time, while autism demands the comfort of the safe few familiar meals. ADHD makes it hard to remember to eat – you may lose yourself in hyperfocus, and time blindness lets meal times slip away unnoticed. Autism creates sensory difficulties. Sometimes we are hungry but none of the food seems appealing, so we simply don’t eat. These ADHD food struggles make ADHD symptoms worse, which makes for even more missed meals. Oh, and are you often hangry, too?
Trying Luminette Glasses for ADHD & Winter Blues: My Review
I’ve been experimenting with different ways to support my energy, focus, and mood, because let’s be real, living with an AuDHD brain can sometimes feel like riding a rollercoaster that forgot how brakes work. One tool I’ve been using for a while is light therapy, and I’ve had the Luminette light therapy glasses for some time now. Here’s my honest Luminette review.
Luminette glasses are basically wearable light therapy devices. Instead of sitting in front of a big, blinding lamp every morning, you just pop these glasses on and go about your usual routine. They shine a soft, blue-enriched white light into your eyes from above, mimicking natural daylight.
The idea is to help regulate your circadian rhythm (a.k.a. your internal clock) and boost serotonin, which can improve energy, mood, and sleep. They’re often recommended for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), jet lag, or just general sluggishness.
ADHD, Autism, and Showering – Why Is It So Hard to Shower for Us?
For most people, taking a shower is such a normal part of daily life that it hardly gets a second thought. But if you’re autistic, ADHD, or both (AuDHD), showering can feel like climbing a mountain. Maybe you put it off for days, maybe you dread it, or maybe you push through but feel completely drained afterward.
This isn’t about laziness or a lack of concern for hygiene. It’s about the very real sensory, executive function, and emotional challenges that come with being neurodivergent. The sound of rushing water, the feel of soap, the endless steps to remember… it can all add up to something overwhelming. And yet, because this struggle is rarely talked about, many of us end up feeling ashamed or “broken” for finding showering so hard.
Could a Simple Eye Photo Be the Next ADHD Diagnosis Tool? New Study Says Yes
If you’ve ever gone through the long, stressful, expensive ADHD diagnostic process (or tried to get your child assessed), you know how exhausting it can be. Waiting lists. Endless questionnaires. Interviews. Conflicting opinions. The overwhelming feeling of “Do I really have it, or am I just bad at life?” Now imagine if one day, all it took was a photo of your eye. Sounds like sci-fi? Maybe. But it’s also real science—and it’s happening right now.
How Neanderthal DNA Might Be Connected to Autism
Have you ever felt like your brain was wired for a different time? Maybe it picks up patterns no one else sees, or thinks in pictures instead of words? What if some of those traits weren’t just signs of autism, but also echoes of something much older? A new study suggests that some autistic traits might be linked to DNA we inherited from our ancient cousins, the Neanderthals. Yes, really. And it’s giving us a whole new way to understand where our neurodivergence might come from.
Why I Stopped Pretending to Be “Strong”
Today I’m thinking about weakness and strength.
“I envy you that you can afford to be weak,” a friend told me years ago. It made me think. Probably mostly because of the paradox. If being weak is something enviable, why do people attach a negative meaning to it?
I don’t consider myself weak. I used not to mind people attributing this quality to me because I don’t see myself that way. I’m not weak. I’m open about my feelings. And that’s not very common in today’s society, so much so that people can even find it unpleasant.
I think that calling people “strong” or”weak” is nonsense. I don’t think there’s such a thing as “weak” – it’s the same as trying to define the concept of “normal”. People are more complex than the artificial labels of “strength” and “weakness”.
Being Autistic Is…
This piece is inspired by the famous blog post by sci-fi writer John Scalzi, Being Poor. Every autistic person is different, so while these are the little things from my everyday life, yours may be something else completely. As they say, when you have met one autistic person, you have met one autistic person. But maybe you will see something of yourself in the following lines.
Being autistic is holding your breath when you pass a person on the street so you don’t have to smell them.
Being autistic is pretending that the way you dress is just your style, so intentional, instead of the only clothes you can bear to wear. Pretending that you don’t really want to dress nice.