Tips for managing ADHD

Some tips I would suggest –

• A high protein breakfast with complex carbs. 
• Avoiding simple carbs (pushes up the serotonin, impacting dopamine.) 
• Visible routine sheets/whiteboard.
• Limit your sugar intake. (Affects brain chemistry, exacerbating the issue.)
• Create and stick to routines. (Visible boards can help with this!)

ADHD is a dopamine issue.

Ways to increase your dopamine naturally –

• Cold Shower (Start off lukewarm and get gradually colder, try a 2 second burst before your normal shower, or just put your leg in…then build up!)
• Eat lots of protein. Proteins are made up of smaller building blocks called amino acids. This helps dopamine production. 
• Eat less saturated fat.
• Consume probiotics. 
• Eat velvet beans. 
• Exercise often.
• Get enough sleep.
• Listen to happy music.
• Meditate.

(Check out some of Laura’s guided meditations HERE!)