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Five student research projects exploring how we eat, feel and live
Five MSc students I supervise at the University of West London are currently recruiting participants. Their research explores how nutrition connects with neurotype, digestion, meal planning, sleep, stress, social media and mental wellbeing. Please help by participating yourself and share widely with friends, family and the rest of your network. Thank you!
The PHOCUS Eating Map
Eating with ADHD is not usually just about knowing what to eat. It’s impacted by hunger cues, sensory load, executive capacity, stress, digestion, shame, and the state of your nervous system. In this article, I introduce the PHOCUS Eating Map, a reflective tool designed to help you understand what kind of support your eating may need right now, and why the PHOCUS Masterclass helps you turn that insight into practical next steps.
Food rituals, ADHD, and the science of feeling more held
Food is never just fuel. I wrote this short piece after reading a fascinating article on food rituals and how they shape the way we eat. From using a favourite plate to making a simple snack feel more inviting, small rituals can support ADHD nervous systems through meaning, attention, pleasure and everyday kindness. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
ADHD, stress and eating: When your nervous system is in charge
In ADHD, it’s only too easy to see “negative” food-related behaviours as a lack of discipline. Instead, I’d like to reframe them as nervous system responses to stress. Understanding this subtle shift can empower you to radically change your relationship with food and eating.
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