Is ADHD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) Ruining Your Life? Things can change. You can learn to enjoy life with this condition if you learn how to manage it. An ADHD diagnosis is not a death sentence. Learn to be who you are and exploit your potential, and you will be able to achieve more results than many peers.
Steps
Step 1. Consult your doctor
If he prescribes you medication, be sure to follow his prescriptions to the letter. Do not double the doses, as it can be dangerous and can be addictive.
Step 2. Look for alternative causes:
allergies or sensitivities to food and chemicals can also affect behavior. Not all doctors agree with the allergy theory first proposed by Dr. Benjamin Feingold in the 1970s, so you may need to research and test yourself. A small change in diet can greatly improve your ability to concentrate!
Step 3. Find relaxation techniques
Take deep breaths, clear your mind and relax your body.
Step 4. Use your therapy to find ways to constructively distract yourself, to be alert, and to calm down when you start to be hyperactive
This will require your attention so as not to get distracted, so you should start avoiding hyperactivity phases as well.
Step 5. Try to avoid the things that make you feel more hyperactive
Step 6. Remember, suffering from ADHD makes you aware of everything that happens around you
This can be very helpful. Try to find a career that offers you a lot of variety, and you could become the best in your department! Get busy.
Step 7. ADHD means that you are more creative than others and have a wider imagination
Other people probably aren't as exciting as you are, and that's another good thing. Undoubtedly you catch other people's attention! But it can also be a downside. Some people will feel overwhelmed. Don't let this discourage you, but try to control yourself.
Step 8. People with ADHD are notoriously disorganized
Purchase a small diary and post-its to be able to remember what you need to know.
Step 9. Free yourself from excess energy
HD in ADHD stands for Hyperactivity Disorder. To get rid of it, you will need to do more physical activity than you think.
Step 10. Find a hobby
Keep your mind busy. If you are not a sporty person, you may find a hobby or volunteer to stay as active as possible. Make sure you like the hobby you have chosen.
Step 11. Get a dog or dog-sit
Caring for a dog takes a lot of energy. So find one now.
Step 12. Save the environment
Saving the environment is not just about protesting, but rather taking an active role, such as planting trees or recycling, or teaching other people to make new things from old and unused things.
Step 13. Improve your talent
If you have talent, for example for singing or dancing, now is the time to take advantage of it. Improving your talent could make you a determined person.
Step 14. Get together with friends and stroll around town
You will consume energy and keep your shape.
Step 15. Find your talent and focus on it
Most people with ADHD have a special talent, for example for acting, music, visual arts, construction, etc.
Step 16. Don't let people such as peers, colleagues and teachers put you down
You have nothing to be ashamed of. You are a beautiful person who has a lot to offer, whether you have ADHD or not.
Step 17. Don't say "I wish I didn't have ADHD"
It is a gift that opens many doors full of opportunities for you.
Step 18. Try to make friends
You will be able to find friends in the most unexpected places and among the strangest people, especially if you have ADHD.
Step 19. Teach your friends to understand ADHD
Talk to him about your condition. It is a disorder that manifests itself with impulsive and in some cases improper attitudes.
Step 20. Understand that you can do whatever you want in life
You can become an actor, a music teacher, an artist, an author and even a lawyer!
Step 21. Many people suffer from ADHD, even famous people
For example, lead singer of Maroon 5, Adam Levine has ADHD, yet he is an outstanding singer. Comedian Jim Carrey, a wonderful and funny actor, who has played the most bizarre roles. The poet and author Edgar Allan Poe, one of the most famous poets of all time. Famous composers Beethoven and Mozart also had ADHD. If these people have been incredibly successful, you can too.
Step 22. Above all, remember to have fun while healing
Step 23. ADHD sufferers' brains are never fully awake and are perpetually overloaded trying to fully wake up
This is why the treatment for this disorder is a stimulant. This is also why people with ADHD can drink coffee and go to sleep without any problems.
Step 24. The whole brain is a collection of lobes that communicate with each other through the Activating Reticule System (SRA), which acts as a switchboard
Here comes the problem. The SRA and the axons of the brain are not developed at the cellular level and for this reason the neurons do not function well and do not communicate with the axons they must reach, or do not communicate at all, causing the interruption of communications. 'This is the reason that makes drugs essential'.
Step 25. Although medications can be a useful temporary crutch as you gain confidence in your ability to organize, discipline and concentrate, they are not a permanent solution for everyone, even when prescribed
While people with more severe cases of ADHD may need lifelong medication, for those with milder cases, medications could become substitutes for discipline. Try to be aware of what medications do for YOU and if they are really needed. If you can stop taking the drugs, it will probably help you work WITH your brain, not against it. You will feel very powerful if your endeavor is successful.
Advice
- You are a normal person. When you are healing you should learn that the differences between you and others are not your fault.
- Make as many friends as possible to be happier.
- Remember that all drugs have side effects of some kind. You will need to be very well informed about what you will put into your body, especially in the case of psychotropic drugs.
- Try to consume foods low in sugar, as this substance can further reduce the duration of your attention, and promote hyperactivity.
- Always think positive, and that you will be able to overcome your nightmares.
- Don't forget to have fun, because happiness is the key to health.
- Once you have learned to calm down, you can be happy and cope with ADHD.
- You can learn how to behave around normal people.
- Support groups can be helpful to you, depending on your personality.
- If you want to express yourself, use your creativity and imagination
Warnings
- Don't put too much pressure on yourself, it won't help you.
- Don't do anything that doesn't make you feel comfortable. If you are pressured to do something you don't like, refuse or walk away. Regrets aren't fun, even if you're a teenager.
- Realize that whatever therapy you choose, whether it be medication or support groups, will take time. You can't expect something to change your life in a few days!
- Maintain a good relationship with your psychiatrist.
