Self-Care, Compassion and Adult ADHD

Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health condition characterized by a number of chronic issues, including trouble paying attention, hyperactivity, and impulsive conduct. Adult ADHD can cause shaky relationships, poor work or school performance, low self-esteem, and a variety of other issues.

Most adults do not even realize that they are facing the symptoms of ADHD. Let’s just say that they are unaware of them as they simply recognize that everyday tasks might be difficult. One of the challenges that these people might face is difficulty focusing. The inability to manage impulses can manifest itself in a variety of ways, from irritation when waiting in line or driving in traffic to mood swings and angry outbursts.

Adult ADHD symptoms may include:

• Impatience
• Disorganization
• Difficulty concentrating
•  Follow-through and task completion issues
•  Having a bad temper
•  Having a hard time dealing with stress
•  Excessive effort or agitation 

            

Why Self-Compassion is the new treatment for ADHD?

When a person learns to value self-improvement and taking ownership of one's faults, this means that he or she has fully understood the meaning of self-compassion. Self-compassion is literally a secret potion for self-depreciation. According to a proven research, it is stated that self-care and compassion allows you to improve tolerance when dealing with the impacts of ADHD.

Realizing Your Mistakes:

Assume you're working on something serious when you spill a glass of water on your papers by accident. This is the time when you will start blaming yourself for this unintentional accident. But, if the same thing would’ve happened to your friend, you would have tried to calm him down with some motivating words.

We may move that kind of compassion onto ourselves with this exercise.

Mindfulness:

Connecting with others aids in the development of resilience. Our ADHD challenges can make us feel alone and alone in our inadequacies. We appear to be the only ones who make mistakes, or whose child fails a class or misbehaves. ADHD is a very common condition. We all struggle with something, whether we have it or not. The second step in practicing self-compassion is to remind ourselves that we all have problems.

Apart from these outstanding practices mentioned above we would like to share some Self-compassion DIY that you can perform for Adult ADHD.

• The first and foremost exercise you can practice is by lying down in a relaxed position. Close your eyes and focus on something non-distracting.
• Take a couple of deep breaths in and out. Gather your focus and treat the distractions that are putting an impact on your life.
• Massage your neck, hands or feet. Anything to keep yourself out of negative thinking.Self-compassion can assist you in acting in accordance with your objectives but suppressing emotions in ADHD adults will reduce productivity.

At Kazim Trust, we build a community in which children and adults with ADHD harness their social and emotional skills. If you require any assistance, feel free to contact us on our website at https://www.kazimadhdtrust.org/