by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | Jul 25, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
I have a complicated relationship with time. It’s not that I don’t care about it—believe me, I care a lot. I want to be on time. I want to remember appointments. I want to estimate how long a task will take and plan accordingly. But my brain? It just… doesn’t operate...
by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
I know I need to sleep. But some nights, I just can’t make myself do it. Even when I’m exhausted, even when I know I’ll feel it the next morning, I find myself staying up. Scrolling. Clicking. Binge-watching. Or worse . . . doing dishes. It’s not logical. But it’s...
by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
Emotional Immaturity Isn’t a Flaw—It’s a Developmental Detour “I feel very vulnerable when I’m angry… because I have the emotional maturity of a toddler when it comes to dealing with my anger.” That moment—raw, honest, and deeply personal—was the heart of a recent...
by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 14, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
Have you ever sat down to do something you need to do and found yourself unable to start? No matter how urgent or how often you told yourself to “just do it,” the invisible wall wouldn’t budge. If so, you might be living with an interest-based nervous system, a common...
by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 9, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
If your brain has ever felt like it was trying to function through oatmeal, congratulations—you’ve experienced task saturation. Task saturation is what happens when your cognitive load exceeds your executive function capacity. You’re trying to manage too...
by Regina McMenomy, Ph.D. | May 7, 2025 | About Neurodivergence
Rejection Isn’t Just Hard—It can be Devastating Have you ever had an emotional overreaction to a small piece of feedback? Felt like someone not texting you back meant they hated you? Or spent days replaying a conversation where you might have said the wrong thing? If...
