How to Get to Sleep When You Have ADHD

Can't sleep? Find out why!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro: What's the news on ADHD & sleep issues?
01:03 - What's the cause?
02:00 - What's a brain to do?
03:55 - Video Wrap-Up & Outro

[Taylor-nuhg]

I have ADHD and I have an easy solution for sleeping
~ *Set your bedroom up like a classroom*
~ *Sit in your chair*
~ *Bam you’re asleep.*

[bellacanelli]

I’m definitely not watching this when I’m supposed to be sleeping... for sure

[kated]

My biggest issue is always that I have zero energy when I first get home from work and then seem to get a huge surge of energy right before bed. So I desperately try to get all of the housework done that I was supposed to do earlier in the day and then end up in bed over an hour past my bedtime… (for example, just got on a huge surge of cleaning hyper focus to clean the litter box, the picture window which was splattered from my kitten’s ear infection, and a variety of other cat related messes. And now it’s 11:30pm. )

[RollTide]

I busted out laughing when you said "slept through every alarm short of an ice bucket challenge"! My parents actually had to throw cups of cold water on me some days to get up for school (pre ice bucket challenge). I wasn't diagnosed til I was 23.

[cockadoodledoostudios]

Body: please, go to sleep, I need sleep

Brain: ha, no thoughts go zoomy

[Omfgwhtavid]

"Don't use electronic devices 2-3 hours before bedtime" What am I supposed to do for 2-3 hours?!?!?!?!

[GlowingFog]

Literally the first 50 seconds hit me like a truck... I've never felt both so called out and understood at the same time. Thank you.

[moon]

Brain: you haven't been productive enough to sleep!!!

[jeffjones]

"I just thought I was a borderline narcoleptic night owl with restless leg syndrome..."


You don't realise how alone you felt until you realise you're not alone.

[dinos_electric_razor]

Who else was ADD and only gets hyper when it’s time for you to go to bed

[timvancolen]

OK, I've recently discovered this channel and I am absolutely loving it. Great, solid, direct and digestible advice. It's just annoying how much work it takes to be 'good' at ADHD.

This isn't a complaint on the channel but an annoyance with ADHD in general

[thuyduongthanh]

i've watched a bunch of your videos, and for some reasons, it just screams my name
I've never been to the doctor to get myself diagnosed, but always in every year of my life, i've struggled so much on my mental health. i've always found myself to be different, and it terrifies me
Now, for the first time, I feel understood
I'm crying rn, thank you so much

[asliuf]

Jessica: use your bed only for sleep!
Me: *currently watching how to ADHD in bed, having just eaten dinner in bed*

[chaoticmess]

Jessica: “don’t use ur phone 2-3 hours before bed”

Me: (watching how to ADHD at 6am after not sleeping at all) “oops”

[emxof]

I first spotted this video at about 4:30 am, yesterday...now, I'm watching it at 12:30am at 1.5x speed...I think I'm in the right place.

I've gone through a number of cycles of being completely nocturnal since 2020 came along. I've always been a "night-owl, " but for the first time there were no schedules or responsibilities forcing me to be anything else. Hard as heck to get back to "normal" time. Currently waiting months for an open appointment to get diagnosed for the first time at 36.

For once, it all seems to make sense. From the excruciating emotional issues to the crippling lack of self-confidence to the hardcore sugar addiction, sleep issues, staring at walls, the gift/curse of hyperfocusing, etc, etc...so, now I'm cautiously hopeful for some real and effective treatment for the first time in my life! 🤞🏻😖🤞🏻

[newmanhiding]

I know it might seem weird, but try ASMR. I thought it was weird at first, but it really helps me relax, slow down, and keep my circadian rhythm in check. Not only are the triggers relaxing, but they provide some kind of stimulus apart from pure silence. Doesn’t work for most people, but it shouldn’t hurt to try it.

[Figi_Ink]

-when it’s 3 in the morning and your figuring out if it’s your ADHD or just your screen time before bed that’s keeping you awake- -

[brodyerlandson]

Who else couldn't make it through the video without scrolling through the comments and getting distracted.... nothing against the video just, well you know

[matthewmaguire]

Newly diagnosed at 38 when ADHD has crippled my relationship. Would love to see a video about how anxiety plays into ADHD as well as RSD

[dowottboy]

my therapist asked me if I had sleep problems, and I said "no, I don't think so" but you described the sleep problems, and now I know that I do have those problems I just haven't thought of them as sleep problems...