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Hey what's up, this is Kristen Carter and you are listening to the I have

ADHD podcast episode number 131. I am medicated. I am. I'm actually not medicated.

Just reminded me I find medication in my pocket because I hadn't eaten before I left the house.

This is so good that I had to say I medicated so it reminded me.

Just one moment please. All right we're going to try that again. I am medicated officially. I am caffeinated and I'm ready to roll. I'm really happy to be here with you today. It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood and do you guys just know how much the weather affects me? I just feel like a million bucks when it's nice and it's sunny. I've been so

affected by the weather for my whole life and I think most of my family members

experience it as well. Sometimes I'll have to do a ton of research and we can do an episode on

ADHD and seasonal affect disorder because I wonder if there is a correlation

between ADHD and S-A-D-S-A-D-S-A-S-D, seasonal affect disorder.

I actually, for the first time ever just purchased a daylight lamp which is supposed to mimic sunshine. I thought I could use

it here in my office for a little bit each day, maybe actually in place of my ringlight

which gives me look good on

on the light it gives off.

Makes me look good on Zoom, you know what I'm saying?

So yeah, hopefully, because listen, it's November already how did that happen it's going to be

dark and cold for so long in Tasmania so I'm prepping I feel like I'm like doomsday prepping like gather the supplies the end is near winter is coming

no offense to any of you that are doomsday preppers because listen it takes all kinds of people to make the world go around you know what I mean?

Okay so I want to take a quick second and say thank you so much to those of you who have been rating and reviewing the

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