Consistent bedtime routines and sleep hygiene practices are crucial for managing ADHD-related sleep challenges.
Seeking out a sleep study to rule out underlying sleep disorders is essential for addressing potential issues affecting ADHD symptoms.
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Struggles with Sleep Hygiene
Eric Tivers discusses his ongoing struggles with maintaining good sleep hygiene despite making progress in improving his sleep habits over the past year. He highlights the common issue of ADHD individuals facing challenges with sleep, emphasizing the importance of consistent bedtime routines and sleep hygiene practices. Tivers shares personal experiences with using various strategies, such as unique alarms and apps, to help improve his sleep patterns, acknowledging the impact of adequate sleep on his ADHD symptoms.
Exploring Sleep Disorders
Tivers delves into the potential coexistence of ADHD and sleep disorders, noting the importance of seeking out a sleep study to rule out underlying sleep issues. He shares insights from an ADHD specialist who also deals with severe sleep apnea, highlighting the significance of addressing sleep disorders for potentially improving ADHD symptoms. Tivers recounts his own experience with a recent sleep study and the implications of undiagnosed sleep disorders on ADHD management.
Strategies for Better Sleep
In discussing practical strategies for enhancing sleep quality, Tivers recommends turning off screens before bedtime to facilitate melatonin production and create a sleep-conducive environment. He advocates for establishing pre-sleep routines to aid in transitioning to bedtime, emphasizing the importance of consistency in bedtime habits. Tivers also mentions the benefits of power naps and shares personal tactics, such as using sleep phones and setting alarms, to support the winding down process and improve overall sleep quality.
Sleep and ADHD Sleep challenges can run the gamut when you have ADHD. In this episode I discuss common sleep challenges, as well as my sleep challenges, and I share a number of strategies. I also share one of my favorite tools in my ADHD toolbox for helping me with sleep.
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