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
7 Ways to Help “Screen” Addiction
Last month I wrote about how to tell if your child or teen is addicted to “screens”. You can read that blog post here. So what can you do if you think your child or teen is addicted? Here are seven important steps to take to help them prevent and reduce screen addiction. 1. Prevention.(read more)
Is Your Child or Teen Addicted to “Screens”?
Since I was a child I have loved to play games such as board games and cards. Earlier this year I downloaded a few computer games onto my iPad and iPhone and discovered I really enjoy playing them. But I have noticed that sometimes I play much longer than I intended or I keep playing when I(read more)
What If You Change the Way You Look at Things?
How do you see the world? Are you a glass half empty of glass half full person? Do you have a choice about how you look at things? In the left-hand photo of this field the plants look random and chaotic. But in the second photo of the same plants they look orderly and organized. (read more)
Are You Sure It’s Really ADHD?
Do you wonder if your child or teen or your client has ADHD or have they already been diagnosed with ADHD? There are many things that mimic the symptoms of ADHD and many that can increase the symptoms. It is impossible to make an accurate diagnosis of ADHD without all the facts. Often, clients have(read more)
Do This One Thing to Feel Happier
Do you ever wish you felt happier? Do you know how to create happiness in your life and to shift out of a down mood to a happier mood? What one thing could you do every day to increase your happiness? Researchers asked study participants to take part in what they called a “gratitude visit”(read more)