From a personal and neuroscientific perspective Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not a disorder at all. It’s an incompatibility with the social structures that define success as consistency, peace with boredom, and quiet, well-thought-out decision-making. Anyone who’s been diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood faces the choice of medication to…

Written for mindfork People trust consistency. Evolutionarily, consistency is the brain’s way of lazily predicting the future. If a stimulus repeats itself, we make a reinforced prediction of that it happening again. …

Catastrophising and stress about an “insurmountable” task or goal are stressful and overwhelming, negatively impacting our productivity, relationships and workflow. Personally, I feel overwhelmed when my intentions are unclear, my mind is tired or I should have eaten hours ago. This leads me to procrastination, which worsens the situation and…

And how to do that — Respect is earned. This is true for the respect that comes from others but most importantly, you earn it for yourself. In the words of Confucius: If you respect yourself, others will respect you. Signs that you’re not respecting yourself can creep up unexpectedly and reveal themselves as anxious thoughts…

How scientists channel creativity into a logical framework As a neuroscientist, I was tasked with asking a research question, designing experiments, executing them and interpreting the results. Although this sounds like a logical step-by-step process, it’s really the creative process, disguised by numbers, consistent experiments and evidence-based arguments. Here’s why. …

Making the decision to change careers It’s common to change careers, especially early on in your career. But no one ever prepares you for the emotional and existential rollercoaster that comes with it. In my case, I had a well-funded PhD signed and ready to go. I was ready to…