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In our society we often lead very busy and stressful lives. This can lead to a stress response not unlike being chased by a saber toothed tiger.  Our body releases stress hormones that make us fast and strong – in order to survive.  This is called the fight or flight response.  But being in a chronic(read more)

Today, parents have an increased awareness of the epidemic of childhood obesity. Do parents of an ADD / ADHD child need to have special concern?  Should adults with obesity wonder if they have ADD/ADHD? New research is showing a link between obesity and ADHD. With the health risks involved with childhood and adult obesity, identifying children and(read more)

In 1999 I added Neurofeedback Training to my psychotherapy practice and have been using it ever since to help clients improve how their brain regulates itself so they feel better, think better, and perform at their peak.  I have helped my clients improve: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, sleep, ability to concentrate and sit still, grades,(read more)

Getting outside to play provides the double benefits of both exercise and being outdoors. I recently went for a 22 mile ride on a bike path in Rhode Island. There were lots of people out walking, bike riding, flying kites, playing ball, and picnicking. These people were not only having fun and improving muscles strength and(read more)

Have you ever had a ‘gut’ feel about something and found out later it was completely accurate?  I have become fascinated by our ability to ‘know’ things without any real knowledge about them.  Does this ability come from our brain or some way of ‘knowing’ that we don’t yet fully understand? Researchers are working to(read more)

Life is full of stressors. I once heard Norman Vincent Peale say that the only people without problems and stress were ‘all those people buried over there in that cemetery’. He was right. If we are alive, we have plenty of triggers for stress. But it’s how we choose to respond to something that determines how(read more)

Why is it important to use a holistic approach to help a child with ADHD succeed? The first thing many parents of children with ADHD are told is that their child should  take stimulant medications.  For some children medication works very well and for others it does not.  But even if medication works for a child,(read more)