How do you sleep when ADHD is throwing a bajillion thoughts at you 24/7? Well, this seems like a reasonable thing to infodump about because, listen, there are not enough studies out there about ADHD and sleep!
We’re burning the candle at both ends, and there are major consequences, friend! Sleep impacts everything—from focus to emotional regulation, decision-making, and even how we experience joy. So, yeah, we need to have a serious chat about why we’re all running on fumes and how that’s especially true for those of us with ADHD brains that never seem to shut up.
In this episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher jumps deep into the rabbit hole of the not-so-obvious reasons ADHDers struggle with sleep and what to do about it. They'll also be busting some myths (no, melatonin isn’t the magic cure) and exploring practical tips that can help calm your racing mind at night. It’s time to break out of the cycle of exhaustion and finally get the rest your brain, body, and soul deserve.
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You Will Learn:
The impact of ADHD on sleep
Eye-opening data that highlights the prevalence of sleep issues among individuals with ADHD
Practical tips and techniques for calming racing thoughts at bedtime to promote better sleep
How adequate sleep influences focus, emotional regulation, and overall well-being in those with ADHD
Links and resources mentioned in this episode:
📌 Biphasic Sleep: What It Is And How It Works
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/biphasic-sleep
📌 CHADD: Children and Adults with ADHD
https://chadd.org/attention-article/how-can-we-help-children-with-adhd-get-a-better-nights-sleep/
📌 ADHD and Sleep Problems: How Are They Related?
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/adhd-and-sleep
📌 ADHD and Sleep Problems: This is Why You’re Always Tired
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-sleep-disturbances-symptoms/
📌 How Sleep Deprivation Looks a Lot Like ADHD (Originally published in NYT)
https://www.additudemag.com/symptoms-of-insomnia/
📌 Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Behavior, and Cognition in Children Before and After Adenotonsillectomy
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/117/4/e769/70931/Sleep-Disordered-Breathing-Behavior-and-Cognition
📌 Sleep Disorders and Daytime Sleepiness in Children with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorder
https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article-abstract/27/2/261/2708413 (2004)
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