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Research-backed help for busy, tired and ADHD brains.

Short, practical articles on overwhelm, focus, sleep and energy, each one based on published research, with the sources listed so you can read them yourself.

Overwhelm

Why your to-do list feels impossible (and it isn't laziness)

What research on working memory and emotion regulation says about why long to-do lists overwhelm ADHD and busy brains, and what to do instead.

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Getting started

If-then planning: the research-backed way to actually start

Implementation intentions, or if-then plans, are one of the best-studied tools for turning intentions into action. Here's how to use them on hard days.

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Reset

Five minutes of breathing: what a Stanford study found

A 2023 Stanford study compared breathing exercises with mindfulness meditation. Here's what cyclic sighing did for mood, and how to try it.

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Sleep

Can't switch off at night? Try writing tomorrow's list

A sleep-lab study found that writing a to-do list before bed helped people fall asleep faster. Here's why, and how to make it part of a wind-down.

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Cycle

ADHD and your menstrual cycle: what research says so far

Many women notice ADHD symptoms shift across their cycle. Here's what a 2025 research review found about hormones, focus and the premenstrual phase.

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Journal

Brain dump: why writing it down clears your head

Research on expressive writing found that ten minutes of writing about worries helped people perform better under pressure. Here's how to use a brain dump.

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