595- How Your Circadian Rhythm Shapes Energy, Focus, Productivity and Cognitive Functioning

About this episode

Jamie M. Zeitzer, Ph.D. discusses the impact of circadian rhythm on individuals with ADHD and offers insights on optimizing sleep patterns.

Jamie M. Zeitzer, Ph.D., discusses new research involving circadian rhythm and how it differs in adults with ADHD compared to the general population, the consequences of circadian rhythm disruptions, and interventions to optimize your circadian clock. Resources: Natural Cycles and Circadian Rhythm Self-Test: Do You Have a Delayed Circadian Rhythm? Free Download: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD Read: What Comes First: ADHD or Sleep Problems? Read: The Under-Recognized Impact of Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome in ADHD Read: Seasonal Affective Disorder and the ADHD Brain Access the video and slides for podcast episode #595 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/natural-cycles-energy-levels-productivity/ Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine ( additu.de/subscribe ) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

People in this episode

Guest: Jamie M. Zeitzer, Ph.D.

Topics covered

• circadian rhythm
• ADHD
• energy levels
• productivity
• cognitive functioning
• sleep disorders

Keywords

• circadian rhythm
• ADHD
• energy
• focus
• productivity
• cognitive function
• sleep problems

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ADDitude, Natural Cycles

Books & works: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD, What Comes First: ADHD or Sleep Problems?, The Under-Recognized Impact of Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome in ADHD, Seasonal Affective Disorder and the ADHD Brain

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