How Fidgeting Helps Your ADHD Brain!
05/06/21 • 8 min
"Mom! I need more fidgets to trade at school!" Are your kids into collecting and trading fidgets too?! Don't let this fad fool you! Fidgeting is not only a form of entertainment, but also holds extra value for those of us with ADHD. That hand/body movement releases two chemicals called, norepinephrine and dopamine! These are chemicals that our mind and body crave to regain focus and maintain concentration! In this fun episode, you will hear from my daughter, Alayna, who shares her fidget stash with you and talks about how the fidgets help her not only mentally, but emotionally as well. We look forwarding to hanging out with you to talk all about fidgets! What's your favorite way to fidget?
Visit www.katelynmabry.com to send a response to this question, give topic ideas, or share your personal journey with us!
"Mom! I need more fidgets to trade at school!" Are your kids into collecting and trading fidgets too?! Don't let this fad fool you! Fidgeting is not only a form of entertainment, but also holds extra value for those of us with ADHD. That hand/body movement releases two chemicals called, norepinephrine and dopamine! These are chemicals that our mind and body crave to regain focus and maintain concentration! In this fun episode, you will hear from my daughter, Alayna, who shares her fidget stash with you and talks about how the fidgets help her not only mentally, but emotionally as well. We look forwarding to hanging out with you to talk all about fidgets! What's your favorite way to fidget?
Visit www.katelynmabry.com to send a response to this question, give topic ideas, or share your personal journey with us!
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You Are Not Alone! Other Kids Have ADHD Too!
One of the first questions my daughter asked me after she learned that she has ADHD was, "mom, do other kids have ADHD too?" To which I replied, "they sure do!" One of the best gifts we can give our kids is to help them know they are not alone by letting them hear that other kids are going through similar struggles and have many strengths! This episode will be a great first step in this direction. You will hear from our 9 year old friend Isaac, who is an incredibly talented baseball player, a math wiz, and lives with an uniquely wired ADHD brain too! He shares his experience from getting diagnosed, through some of his challenges, and even gets goofy with us! Thank you Isaac for being so brave to share your story!
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Visit www.katelynmabry.com to get in touch or find more resources, including my book, " Hi, It's Me! I have ADHD."
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