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    256 months ago

    Just a note to the non-ADHD lurkers (we love you guys) my understanding is that this is an ADHD specific thing where we need the come down from stimulation to “switch off” sometimes - I think it’s probably awful advice for neutotypical folks and will just flood you with endorphins that keep you awake.

    Also, as always, ADHD isn’t monolithic and your mileage may vary.

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      116 months ago

      Ah wait this need for a “come down” from stimulation might explain a lot of things for me.

      If I’m coming down from a long day/walk/etc. the tiredness hits me, but if I don’t go to bed and fall asleep fast enough, even if I’m relaxing, then I will no longer be sleepy and will struggle to fall asleep.

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        56 months ago

        I have found a couple things help me pretty reliably. Listen to something calming and repetitive like white noise or rain sounds. Then have a mundane thing to think about and focus on. I will visualize starting with a cube of wood and slowly cutting the edges and corners of to make a sphere. Or imagine I am cleaning a flow with methodic sweeping and mopping.

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          46 months ago

          I play Solitaire on my phone with the screen really dim.

          I suspect it works because it’s just engaging enough to start, and then the mindless repitition sets in and slows things down.