🧠This is ONE of your FAVE topics! Many ADHD brains sharpen during crisis because the nervous system finally hits a level of stimulation, salience, and urgency that activates the prefrontal cortex. 🧠In everyday situations, the brain may not generate enough dopamine and norepinephrine to support organization, sequencing, or sustained attention. But when something becomes high-stakes, the brain receives a sudden surge of arousal neurochemical activation that brings executive functions online. 👉T

🎄ADHD wish list: motivation that lasts, tasks that don’t need a 3-hour warm-up scroll, and executive functions that show up before the deadline panic! What do YOU want for Christmas? Make. Mindful. Merry! Love you. Surthriving With You, XO, Dr. Jen #adhd #holidays #christmas #audhd #happyholidays | Dr. Jen Wolkin: Neurodivergent Neuropsychologist