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ADHD Understood
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ADHD & the Default Mode Network✨ The default mode network (DMN) is a network of interacting brain regions that is active when a person is not focused on the outside world, like during day-dreaming or mind wandering…✨ It is measurable by functional MRI’s (fMRI) in research studies✨ On the visuals is my analogy of what researchers believe is going on in the Default Mode Network of ADHD’ers ✨ In summary: the Default Mode Network of ADHD’ers... (1) doesn’t DEACTIVATE as efficiently when we need to switch away from mind wandering into focused thinking✨ AND (2) the connectivity, within the network, from mind wandering to focused thinking, is disrupted✨ This neurological on/off competition provides an explanation for why ADHD’ers feel a persistent, magnetic pull AWAY from the daily tasks at hand and INTO distraction and mind-wandering…✨our Default Mode Network is neurologically fighting to stay on… So how do we help get the back & forth of the Default Mode Network connecting smoothly again for task focus? ➡️ Meditation 🧘‍♀️ ✨ My next few posts will go further into positive and negative mind wandering as well as meditation and other strategies✨ Have a great day everyone! ✨✨✨✨✨ * references to come! #adhd #adhdbrain #defaultmodenetwork #adhdawareness #adhdunderstood #parentingadhd #parentingadhdkids #adhdsupport #adhdtips #adhdstrategies #adhdstruggles #adhdisreal #occupationaltherapist #slpeeps