About: Debra Burdick

Debra Burdick, LCSW, also known as ‘The Brain Lady’, is an international expert on ADHD and Mindfulness. She is an award-winning, #1 best-selling author of: Mindfulness Skills Workbook, Mindfulness Skills for Kids and Teens, ADHD: Non-Medication Treatments and Skills for Children and Teens, Mindfulness for Teens with ADHD, Mindfulness for Kids with ADHD, Mindfulness Skills for Kids Card Deck, and Radical Self-Care When You Are Ill Card Deck. She is an international speaker and retired psychotherapist and neurotherapist, who has been helping all ages thrive for over 30 years.

Recent Posts by Debra Burdick

Did You Know Stress Can Be Deadly?

Stress Can Be Deadly Stress is anything that places a demand on you and forces you to adjust. It can stem from something positive (such as a new puppy, or a new job) or negative (such as an illness, losing a job, or simply not having enough time to do everything). It’s not the stress(read more)

Do You Use Your Emotional Guidance System?

We continuously experience a variety of emotions throughout the day.  Our emotions run the gamut with some that feel good, others unpleasant or so-so and some that feel downright awful. Being mindful of our emotions helps us access our Emotional Guidance System.  This gives us important information that can guide us in the right direction(read more)

The First Step to Restore Well-Being

Setting your intention is the first step in accomplishing anything.  In his book, The Power of Intention, Wayne Dyer describes intention as a strong purpose or aim that is accompanied by a determination to produce a desired result. He then expands this description to: “Intention is an invisible energy field that is inherent in all(read more)

3 Steps to Get an Accurate Diagnosis

Have you ever wondered if you or your family member received an accurate diagnosis? Have you ever been diagnosed with something only to discover later that it was something else?  Have you had treatment that wasn’t working and found out that the diagnosis was incorrect? Many illnesses have symptoms in common with one another and(read more)

Why We Should Laugh More

STUDIES SHOW LAUGHTER HELPS Studies show that laughter can be healing, both physically and emotionally. Most of us don’t laugh often enough especially when we feel stressed or ill. Norman Cousins demonstrated the power of laughter in his book Anatomy of an Illness. Cousins described laughter as creating an analgesic effect for the pain caused(read more)