Longer reads from our psychologists, written for the reader who is genuinely working something out.
Procrastination in ADHD is often read as a discipline problem. The evidence suggests it is closer to a tax paid on task initiation. A clinical and research-based explanation.
Matthew Hallam17 Dec 2024A psychologist on retirement, identity, and the work of meaning in life's third act. What the research is quietly telling us about the transition.
Natalia Cajide3 Dec 2024Breathing is automatic, and that is exactly why it escapes attention. The clinical evidence on breathing retraining, the four axes of dysfunctional breathing, and why nasal breathing specifically matters.
Natalia Cajide13 Nov 2024Breathing is the one part of the nervous system we can consciously influence. This piece explains what breathwork is, the research behind it, and how to try slow diaphragmatic breathing at around six breaths per minute.
Natalia Cajide31 Oct 2024The popular story about ADHD says low dopamine and cortisol-fuelled deadlines. The actual research says something more specific. A psychologist explains what the imaging and endocrine literature really shows.
Matthew Hallam28 Oct 2024Peer-reviewed evidence on adult ADHD and sleep: why circadian phase delay often matters more than sleep hygiene, and what helps.
Matthew Hallam13 Oct 2024Peer-reviewed evidence on adult ADHD burnout: why executive function strain, emotion regulation load, and masking accumulate into exhaustion.
Matthew Hallam6 Oct 2024One email a month from Equal Psychology with our newest posts, guides and worksheets.
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