I struggle to rest and recharge as an #AuDHD because I need mental stimulation and I get bored easily with classic rest (watching a show doing nothing elese ? NOPE)... But maybe there is a form of active rest ? Activities with low sensory input ? What do you think ?
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(Edit to replace "Netflix and chill"... Seems used to say something else 😬)
Seeking tips from other ADHDers/AuDHDers:
Weird issue where if I commit myself to doing something, i.e. doing a specific task at a specific time of the day, even setting up alerts, blocking my calendar, etc., I will eventually (usually after a few days) ignore my own reminders and cannot stick with it and it becomes a habit to just ignore myself.
Backlogged work, alarms for going to work, tasks to stay on top of for home, exercising, etc. Actual genuinely important things but brain is just like "no this is not important, ignore it!" in the moment.
Is there anything that's worked for you to stick with things like this, outside of letting them get to a level of urgency/panic? I don't want to get to the point of stressing myself out in order to get basic requirements done.
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In other news, more phonecalls and discussions of waitlists and possible resources (many of which I've heard of before) in the quest for a wider support network for our high-needs neurodivergent kid and our own burnt-out selves.
This was already hard when the wolf was just at the door. I cried on the phone for the first time in ages.
How does one parent compassionately in the face of world-wide authoritarian rule? How does one even cope, in the first place?
