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A calm face in a small square, and behind it a month of uneven bars, most of them low

Masking in therapy: what your therapist never sees, and how to show them

You arrive composed, you answer well, and you say you're fine. Then Thursday happens. Here is how to record the part your therapist never sees, and share it without having to explain yourself twice.

Mariana Lucas Aguiar·7 min readRead more ›
A month of energy bars, some low, some high, held out towards a listening figure

How to show your psychologist what your ADHD actually looks like, day to day

You know your ADHD is real. Describing it from memory in a session is the hard part. Here is how thirty days of daily records change that conversation, and how to share them without giving up control.

Mariana Lucas Aguiar·7 min readRead more ›
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We are measuring whether Lira for Women actually works. Here is how.

Many apps promise to change your life. We committed to measuring whether ours helps, and to publishing the results whatever they say. Here is how our impact study works.

Mariana Lucas Aguiar·3 min readRead more ›
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Why you feel exhausted even when you rest

If you’re sleeping and resting and still wake up exhausted, rest alone may not be restoring your nervous system. Why that happens, and what helps.

Mariana Lucas Aguiar·7 min readRead more ›
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Why productivity advice doesn’t work for neurodivergent women

If productivity systems leave you feeling ashamed, the system may be the mismatch. Why standard advice often fails neurodivergent women, and what helps instead.

Mariana Lucas Aguiar·7 min readRead more ›
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ADHD and your menstrual cycle: why symptoms change before your period

Why ADHD often feels worse in the luteal phase, what oestrogen has to do with dopamine, and what helps, from medication to PMDD. By a neuropsychologist.

Mariana Lucas Aguiar·7 min readRead more ›

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