ADD Joy of Life Coaching LLC
  • Home
  • ADHD Coaching
    • ADHD Teen/Family Coaching
    • ADHD Coaching for Adults
    • ADHD College Coaching
  • About
  • Services
  • Contact
  • Blog

Ever get rest?

9/4/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
Most adults with ADHD would agree that having ADHD equals feeling stressed and overwhelmed daily! We can be perfectionists, trying to stay a few steps ahead, so that we don’t fall several steps behind. Or we might be escape artists, trying to run away from all our troubles!  What if we didn’t have to do either?

The thought of rest can be such a foreign topic. As people who are not neurotypical, we have a hard time regulating ourselves.  We often have too little or too much of everything, especially focus and attention. It might take a while to get going in the morning, but once we do, we absolutely want to keep rolling, often with an all-or-nothing mentality.

We don’t always have the awareness to recognize that we haven’t eaten in a long time, or we haven’t taken that aspirin early on. Only when it’s three hours later and our head is still splitting do we realize our mistake.

Sometimes, we leave everything to the last minute, creating a deadline. This raises dopamine and adrenaline, which does help to get things done. But after the fact, we collapse out of weariness.

Or we might feel undeserving, treating ourselves harshly for having a brain wiring that is isn’t our fault. 

The truth is, we do need stimulation and a measure of excitement to wake up our brains. Plus, there is always so much to catch up on! Maybe you have asked yourself these questions more than once: “How could I possibly slow down enough to rest?” or “What would it even look like?”

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a physician specializing in internal medicine, who sought answers regarding life balance when she reached the point of burnout during her residency.  She pondered the area of rest.  What were the areas of rest that made for a balanced life?  And how would discovering rest in critical areas affect wellness?

She discovered not only the importance of rest, but of seven different types of rest!  Experiencing rest in any of the seven areas would cause her patients and herself to feel restored and re-energized! 

Dr. Dalton-Smith breaks rest into seven areas: Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional, Sensory, Spiritual, and Creative.  You can take her free rest assessment at www.ichoosemybestlife.com. 

Where do you need to restore and recoup your energy?  When we add something into our lives that fulfills us, it often allows us to do all of the other necessary tasks of life!  Living with ADHD exacts a price.  What would downtime look like for you?

As Winnie the Pooh states in the classic film, Christopher Robin, “Doing nothing often leads to the very best something!”

A coach can support you in “finding that very best something!” Click here to request your free consultation today!
0 Comments
    Picture

    Author

    ADHD Life Coach and Author, Cheryl Gigler, talks about how to become empowered and experience success with ADHD.

    Archives

    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    September 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016

    Categories

    All
    Adults
    Children
    College
    Parents
    Tips & Advice
    Women

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.