Riyadh Khalaf Instagram – An international shortage of ADHD medications has left countless people struggling to cope and their once well-managed symptoms taking over.
I hope these tips help you as they’ve helped me. More tips which may alleviate some of your symptoms without medication are listed below. All advice mentioned is either backed by scientific research or from my personal anecdotal experience where an improvement in symptoms was noticed.
Thank you to my family at @bbcmorninglive for giving me the platform to share my experience and advice whilst hopefully tackling some of the stigma that comes with this condition.
Remember, you’re not disordered, just differently ordered and that’s a beautiful thing. Now, let’s get you to a place where the benefits of your difference can shine to their fullest 🧠 ❤️
Pets – Studies (including ADHD-specific research) has shown that time spent bonding with/stroking a pet can reduce symptoms of ADHD, and more generally, reduce anxiety. If you don’t own a pet, perhaps offer to petsit for a friend who does.
Clocks – I place several small digital clocks around my home so that quick time checks are possible and therefore helping with time blindness.
Meditation – Meditation helps to quieten the sometimes chaotic ADHD brain allowing for better focus, reduced anxiety and clearer prioritisation of tasks.
Gamification – For particularly unstimulating tasks, it helps to add a sense of play or urgency. Before starting the task, give yourself a time limit which doesn’t allow for procrastination. If you manage to complete the task in the allotted time, reward yourself with something that excites you. It could be your favourite kind of food, an episode of a show you love or even a nap!
Lists – Writing a physical list of tasks that need to be completed on a particular day will allow you to visualise them, place them in order of priority and feel a sense of reward and contentment each time you complete one and cross it off the list. I find this helps prevent task hopping before completion.
#adhd | Posted on 15/Nov/2023 23:49:48
