"We know that intrinsic fidgeting helps people with ADHD focus, but we're still researching whether devices can deliver the same effect," Schweitzer said. Schweitzer and colleagues from UC Santa Cruz ...

New research suggests that playing music in the background could help people with ADHD concentrate, especially when it's fast-paced and engaging. Rather than being a distraction, background music ...

It’s no secret that focus and concentration can be an issue for adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). According to statistics (1), the disorder affects up to 5% of Americans, ...

Managing ADHD is a constant challenge, but an unexpectedly simple tool has shown promise: headphones. For individuals struggling with focus and concentration, headphones—especially noise-canceling ...

Teenagers with ADHD often struggle to focus. Even tasks that seem simple to others—completing homework, studying for a test, or even following a conversation—can feel overwhelming and exhausting. The ...

Leaning into ADHD strengths like creativity and hyperfocus may be the key to better mental health and a happier life.

Recently, one of my clients with adult ADHD made an astonishing discovery. She read an article in the New York Times about brown noise, and wondered if it could help her focus on the unpleasant but ...

Karp is a biomedical engineering professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT and an endowed chair at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Imagine a mind that’s constantly buzzing, leaping from one thought to ...

Even though it's 2021, not much seems that different than a week ago. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change all of our lives in ways we could never have imagined a year ago. For older teens and ...

Teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may benefit from more sleep to help them focus, plan and control their emotions. Teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

Imagine that it’s 4:59 p.m., only one minute before your deadline. You swore you’d never put yourself in this position again, and yet you have. This isn’t your best work, and you’ll be lucky just to ...

Jami Demuth is the mother of three children in their teens, all of whom have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Her parenting strategy? She encourages them to find ways to use their ADHD ...