5 Fixes for ADHD Insomnia

October 28th. 2022, 10:19am

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You feel relaxed and ready for bed…until the lights go out. Then, suddenly your brain is in overdrive — forgotten tasks and brilliant ideas flood your mind, all when you should be sleeping.

Adults with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) often have sleep problems, like insomnia. But there are ways to train your body and mind to settle down, so you can get the rest you need. Start with these five tricks.

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Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18391142
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a1c2/58e44701371bd465e4946ca51264b13675a5.pdf

https://childmind.org/article/adhd-sleep-disorders-misdiagnosed/
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/special-reports/adhd-24-hour-disorder
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20163790
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