Ever find yourself lying awake into the deep hours of the night? Many ADHD folks describe themselves as “night owls” or find their thoughts racing when they lay down their heads at the end of the day.

Steve and Adam discuss 4 common Sleep Disturbances and how they impact them on the day-to-day.

1. Difficulty falling asleep
2. Restless sleep
3. Difficulty waking up
4. Intrusive sleep

A few tactics for better sleep:

• Phone on silent
• Minimize lights
• Comfy sheets
• Bed is for sleep
• Great pillow
• No doom scrolling
• No alcohol
• Some water
• Deep breathing
• Melatonin
• No caffeine

BOTTOM LINE: Sleep is one of the core pillars that ADHD folks need to focus on for their well-being (ie. Exercise, Diet, Sleep, Discipline)

Be good to yourself and get a few extra ZZZ’s!

RESOURCES:

• https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-sleep-disturbances-symptoms/
• https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/adhd-and-sleep
• https://chadd.org/about-adhd/adhd-and-sleep-disorders/