Navigating ADHD and anxiety can feel overwhelming at times. However, even your most restless or anxious thoughts don’t have to be a barrier to mindfulness. Instead, you can use the challenges you face as opportunities to practice self-acceptance along with self-compassion. Breathe deep, create some space around your worries or self-judgments, and explore the two practices below to nurture your well-being and your neurodiverse brain.
Notice Your Need to FidgetYou can use the challenges you face as opportunities to practice self-acceptance along with self-compassion.
Stimming, short for self-stimulation, is a common behavior for most folks but a more frequent habit for people with ADHD. This might look like chronic hair twisting, finger drumming, or knee bouncing, among other things. For most, it happens in a state of hyperfocus or boredom. Some people stim to manage anxiety or sensory overwhelm. There’s nothing wrong with the need to stim, but bringing mindfulness to the habit can be a stress management exercise that also helps you understand why you stim, and if there’s something else going on that needs addressing.
A Mindfulness Practice for Working with ADHD and AnxietyTry this 10-minute practice…
