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Learn how to celebrate what makes you unique

Weirdness is something almost everyone with ADHD identifies with. But it's not bad! Learning to embrace it is a valuable coping skill for adults with ADHD.

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Pioneering Progress

How Neurodiversity Fuels Business Innovation

Amanda Henderson

Awareness

Is It Really Just ADHD?

ADHD’s Most Common Dual Diagnoses

Noelle Daoire, MEd

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How to Embrace Your Weird Self

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Pioneering Progress

Amanda Henderson

Awareness

Is It Really Just ADHD?

Noelle Daoire, MEd

Advice

Crafting the Perfect ADHD Study Space

Alex Bellitter, MS

Awareness

Womxn with ADHD: Making Sense of a Late Diagnosis

Molisha Shah, Shimmer Founder’s Associate

Awareness

Understanding the Black ADHD Experience

Molisha Shah, Shimmer Founder’s Associate

Awareness

Understanding the Latinx ADHD Experience

Molisha Shah, Shimmer Founder’s Associate

Awareness

Career Spotlight: Engineering & ADHD

Alex Bellitter, MS

Awareness

Navigating Gender Dysphoria with ADHD

Molisha Shah, Shimmer Founder’s Associate

Awareness

Engineering and ADHD: Ashley’s Story

Alex Bellitter, MS

Awareness

Everyone is talking about “neuroqueerness”. What does it actually mean?

Molisha Shah, Shimmer Founder’s Associate

Awareness

Emotional Regulation and ADHD

Noelle Daoire, MEd

Awareness

The Ultimate Guide to ADHD Awareness Month

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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Why ADHD Looks Different in College

Alex Bellitter, MS

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Creating a Workspace That Works for You

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

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How to Break Down Projects Into Tasks

Noelle Daoire, MEd

Awareness

What Is Revenge Bedtime Procrastination?

Staci Oakes, SSW

Advice

Going Back to School With Adult ADHD

Alex Bellitter, MS

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How to Tackle an Essay (an ADHD-friendly Guide)

Alex Bellitter, MS

Advice

7 Tech Tools To Succeed in College

Alex Bellitter, MS

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This Not That: Dopamine Edition

Alex Bellitter, MS

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Does Exercise Help ADHD?

Morgan Littin, NBHWC, IINHC

Announcement

Shimmer ADHD Coaching Launches Web Platform to Increase Accessibility for Members

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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How Nutrition Can Help Your ADHD: Get The Facts

Michele Paull, MACP, CCC, CT, CIMHP

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Conquering Decision Fatigue

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

Announcement

Lessons learned from coaching 1,000 adults with ADHD

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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Empowering Self-Advocacy for ADHD

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

Awareness

ADHD Love Languages: Part Two

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

Awareness

3 ways ADHD & Queerness Compound Challenges

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Awareness

Moving Beyond Rainbow Logos: Genuine Support for Pride Month

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Awareness

Understanding the Asian-American ADHD Experience: Overcoming Stigma, Embracing Empowerment

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Advice

Breaking Through The “Womxn ADHD Glass Ceiling”: 10 Underrated Books for Womxn with ADHD

Awareness

The Perfectionist's Paradox

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

Advice

The Ultimate Guide to ADHD Coaching

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Personal

How ADHD Coaching Transformed My Life: A Detailed Account of Month 1

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Personal

The Shimmer ADHD Coaching Experience from a Member: A Journey of ADHD Coaching and Personal Growth

Awareness

ADHD Coaching: 5 Case Studies and 10 Common Challenges

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Awareness

5 Womxn in ADHD Research That You Should Know About

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Does ADHD Cause Relationship Problems?

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

Awareness

Adult Online ADHD Diagnosis and Medication Options: Done, ADHD Online, Klarity, Cerebral, and RedBoxRx

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

Reflection

ADHD Love Languages & 5 Ways to Show You Care

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Setting Goals, ADHD-Style

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

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Managing ADHD Employees

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

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The Fear of Feedback — ADHD Communication at Work

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

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ADHD Careers Built for Success

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

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Impulsivity in Action: Why ADHDers Struggle with Response Inhibition (And How to Improve)

Noelle Daoire (MEd Mental Health Counseling)

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20 Best ADHD Gifts for 2022

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Awareness

The Surprising Link Between ADHD and Chronic Pain

Noelle Daoire (MAEd Mental Health Counseling)

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ADHD Treatment Options: Medication vs Coaching vs Therapy

Noelle Daoire (MAEd Mental Health Counseling)

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Fight the Fatigue of ADHD Burnout

Noelle Daoire (MAEd Mental Health Counseling)

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Relationship questions to facilitate deeper connection between ADHD & non-ADHD partners

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The Power of Writing: What it Means for You

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Mastering the Art of High Quality Time Off

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Top Tips from Our ADHD Coaches & Perspectives from Coachees

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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Your home is here: Navigating intersectionality and finding YOUR place

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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Relationships with ADHD: Perspectives of the Person with ADHD vs. Person Without

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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Fostering Love & Spreading Joy in the Family

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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Embracing your whole self: 3 Ways to Nourish Your Mind, Body, and Soul

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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Why ADHD is Under-diagnosed in Womxn & How to Get Your Power Back

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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ADHD & Burnout: Tips for Building Healthy Work Health Habits

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

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How to Set Yourself Up for Financial Success

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Announcement

Shimmer Launches First Affordable ADHD Coaching and Accountability Platform for Adults

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Self-help

7 tools and systems built for your ADHD

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Awareness

What is ADHD and what does it mean for me?

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Awareness

Introducing: 10 days, 10 ways you can Shimmer

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Awareness

October is ADHD Awareness Month | What is it & how do I get involved?

Chris(tal) Wang, Shimmer Co-founder & CEO

Advice

How Music Improves Focus for ADHD

Noelle Daoire (MAEd Mental Health Counseling)

Advice

What is Dopamine & Where Do I Find It: 5 Natural Ways to Increase Dopamine

Noelle Daoire (MAEd Mental Health Counseling)

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How to Transition Between Work and Home Time

Noelle Daoire (MAEd Mental Health Counseling)

Advice

ADHD & Motivation: Overcoming Executive Dysfunction

Noelle Daoire (MAEd Mental Health Counseling)

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Anxiety & sleep cycle: How to get a good night’s rest

Noelle Daoire (MAEd Mental Health Counseling)

Awareness

The many faces of anxiety: Anxiety types & symptoms, explained

Noelle Daoire (MAEd Mental Health Counseling)

Advice

You Are a Storyteller: 5 Tips to Heal Yourself and the World Through Writing

Announcement

Shimmer Launches out of Y Combinator's Summer 21 Batch to Build Future of Preventive Mental Health

Stories

Learning About My Mental Health Through the Lens of My Chinese Immigrant Parents

Stories

Vulnerability

Catherine LaSpina, MBA

Advice

Financial Literacy Tips for Self-Worth

Stories

The Ways Hair Loss Has Influenced My Life and Aspirations: Part 2

Advice

7 Things Asians and AAPI Can Do to Cope With Mental Health Challenges

Minjee Kim, MS, LGPC, NCC

Advice

Coming Out in the Workplace: Part 2 | When and How to Come Out

Stories

Member Spotlight | The Scars that we Bare: Conquering My Lonely Hours

Stories

Overcoming Stigma as an Asian Immigrant Doctor struggling with Depression

Cynthia Tan, MBBS

Stories

The Ways Hair Loss Has Influenced My Life and Aspirations: Part 1

Awareness

Mental Health Disparities among Asian Americans

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Financial Literacy Tips for Mental Health

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Loneliness in the Pandemic: How do we deal with it?

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Coming Out in the Workplace: Part 1

Awareness

Do Peer Support Groups Work? Evidence & Effectiveness

Awareness

Shimmer AAPI Solidarity Statement

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Drawing Grief and Loss

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