CD BLOG
Blogs by the Celebrate Difference team and guest ADHDers.
10 things I learned in 3 years of my ADHD Diagnosis
It's been 3 years since I got the rubber stamp on my ADHD diagnosis with Dr Mason via the ADHD Foundation. And, as it's ND awareness month this month AND 2 years since I registered CD on Companies House, it seemed fitting to take plenty of time to reflect. For those...
Neurodiversity Umbrella project unveiled!
We're so proud to collaborate with the ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity spreading a positive message about Neurodivergence. Just saying ‘yes’ to this awesome ADHD Umbrella project has given us so much as a team, as a company, and as individuals. Seeing all of...
5 Ways to beat ADHD Mam overwhelm!
Remember! You are not just Mammy!!! It’s so hard sometimes to not lose your grip on sanity, and feel totally overwhelmed - I know that some days I forget what my actual name is, and think I am really called 'Mam'. Indeed my 2.5-year-old laughed at me and called me...
Escape the ADHD doom-inbox: 5 Email unsubcription tools
We have all felt overwhelmed by our Inbox at some point or other – I like to keep mine to a minimum, but with a business account, a personal account, and an ‘other, it can be really hard to keep track of all the ‘stuff’ that I’ve subscribed to over the years. Not to...
A home for you and your ADHD
Our homes are meant to be a sanctuary for us and our brains, but for many reasons (such as children, housemates and renting), it can be hard to make our brains feel at home. In a crazy world, it is so important to be able to go home to a safe space where you can...
Is the education system supporting Neurodiversity children: A personal account.
For four years I have been haunted by a ghost of my past. Not a person or a place but a GCSE. I spent the whole of primary school preparing for my SATs, flowing from” out-of-class extra study” to “in-class extra help” I spent primary school, those formative...
Understanding, Forgiving, And Tackling Procrastination
Procrastination noun. the act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention. We generally say that we have a reason to procrastinate, and when it’s something that we either don’t want to do or find boring...
ADHD Vision boarding: Holly’s explained
Working with a team that let me use my creativity to be productive, has helped me grow as a business person, and as a general human. Vision boarding has made that obvious. Last year was my first year working with the MINT/Celebrate Difference team. The first time I...
ADHD and Managing Money with Kay Wightman
Last month, Kay Wightman from Accounting for Good ran an ADHD and Money workshop to help people with ADHD with their relationship with finances. This can be a challenging relationship to have at times, but hopefully, the advice outlined in this blog will help you to...
Self employment to suit ADHD
Research suggests that ADHD and being self-employed go hand in hand, and our own group of ADHDers would agree. Celebrate difference was founded by Nicola, the self-employed owner of MINT Business Club and she is no exception to rule, and neither are the members of the...