My MOST Effective SELF-CARE Strategies (as Someone with ADHD)

Get 25% off on Paired premium! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking the link here:  https://www.paired.com/howto25 Plenty of things come to mind when we hear 'self-care'... but sometimes it can feel a lot like those standard tips don't work. This can leave us feeling lost on what to try next.... so I compiled a list of some self-care strategies in hopes that it can give you some new things to consider and try! Need even more ideas? We asked the community about journaling, self-validation, and strategies for feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or depleted... we asked too late to include any answers in this video... but check out the comments - see if anything pops out to you as something worth trying! Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-nPM1_kSZf91ZGkcgy_95Q/community?lb=Ugkx0G2Ad5KCIPO4SqD7VS5iZyZiuK2pnDYB Negativity Bias: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u56C-X0qoOY Items Seen or Mentioned in this video (these are affiliate links, so by using them, you'll be supporting the channel! Remember to check your budget first though!) Alphabreaths link: https://amzn.to/4iBQT4p Good Inside link: https://amzn.to/3Rfh5WI One Line A Day Journal: https://amzn.to/4iBXKek Heart shaped fidgets: https://fidgetnewton.com/products/fidget-hearts?ref=howtoadhd Music Credits "The Show Must Be Go” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howtoadhd Buy my book!! https://howtoadhdbook.com Check out our website: https://howtoadhd.com Follow us on all the things: Twitter: http://twitter.com/howtoadhd TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howtoadhd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoadhd/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/howtoadhd Our Merch Shop: http://shop.howtoadhd.com Need translation? Learn how to turn on auto-translated captions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15iLAHI7FPdum964u3n8_RsUb0QTEXc66p-RhTmvjpb8/edit?usp=sharing 00:00 Intro 00:57 Pause and Take 5 01:59 Sensory Needs 03:26 Supportive Environments 05:00 Situation Specific Boundaries 06:46 Give Yourself A Win 09:48 Velcro the Positive 11:24 Different Ways Of Grounding 13:54 Breathe (Hear me out!) 15:36 Outro Jessica McCabe is not a licensed mental health provider, but information presented on How to ADHD is reviewed by researchers and approved by licensed clinical psychologist Patrick LaCount, PhD (https://practicalpsychservices.com). While information presented on How to ADHD has historically been built in consultation with researchers and licensed providers, videos posted prior to April 2023 were not subjected to the same formal approval process required by the YouTube Health program. For more information on the YouTube Health program and verification of health-related content, please visit: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9795167