thank you so much for your kind words! I was moved to make this video when I found so much crunchy/witchy content surrounding ADHD that was misguided and sometimes downright harmful.
@@SednaWoo a lot of advice is a big old yikes but I get that they're trying their best 😅 it's just nice to hear someone clarify that you aren't a fraud if you take a break from it as that's something I struggle with. It can't replace meds but it can aid in behavioural changes which are equally important and assist one another x
As an adhd witch who's also a biological scientist with a psych degree I love how you frame the combination of witchcraft and science, it's exactly how I view my practice but you phrased it better than I ever have. Will definitely be a follower from now on! One thing I want to suggest is that for those of us who are sensitive to sound, the scraping of salt against the dish may not be tolerable, but we can use larger salt crystals like Himalayan salt which creates less of a gritty sound that might be more tolerable and even pleasant. Or for those who are into more earth-based practice you can use dirt, which is loosely related to grounding which has scientifically proven benefits as well. Happy witching, fellow ADHDers!
Me, three hours ago: Maybe I could start a RUclips channel about being an atheist witch. Three hours and a quick google search later: I’ve binge watched your videos and found that you’ve already talked about most everything that I have thought about, and then some. And I’m not even mad about it, because: 1. You’ve said it so much more succinctly and clearly than I ever could. 2. So much so that your thoughts and advice have helped me with some things I’ve been struggling with a bit, like accepting the cringiness, and trying to relate to the triple goddess as a child-free witch who seems to be hurtling straight from maiden to crone. 3. I’m glad someone else is doing it, because I have ADHD and let’s face it, I was never going to actually do it anyway! Thanks for the encouraging and thoughtful content. I’m finally learning how to reconcile my rational, skeptical, atheist brain with the deep need for spirituality and ritual that’s embedded in my psyche. My ADHD brain really responds to the structure of the practice of witchcraft, and the meaning, symbolism, and intent that I assign to objects and words.
I'm so happy you enjoy my channel! The reason I started it was to find other atheist witches out there and it's been a smashing success. There are so many of us! Anywho, if you do manage to make youtube content, please let me know so I can check it out. The world needs more atheist witchery content.
I have only done a few videos, and I was thinking of doing it as well. But my perspective would be like *baby* atheist witch with ADHD doing the things for the first time. 😂😂😂
I just found this and you are my new favorite internet person. I've been spiritually homeless for a while and caught between my belief in science and my recognition that my lizard brain wants a ritual to follow. I was finally diagnosed with ADHD this year and my anxiety has gone waaaaaaay down since starting a medication regimen. I am extremely excited that I found your channel.
I have ADHD and am autistic, and this was really encouraging. I also watched your atheist witch video and I just want to say, your content is really making me feel more comfortable dipping my toes into witchcraft. Thank you.
As someone with ADHD who is interested in exploring Witchcraft as well as somewhat of an Atheist (but still believes in the supernatural) your channel is amazing!! I laughed so hard at the pill story, it's hard to explain how many times I've done exactly that with anything else multiple times almost every day. Even I know I do it, I tell myself "If i don't put this somewhere on the way out the door I will forget it" then I don't even move it and of course..I start driving and I forgot it. I love how outspoken you are on all the BS from uninformed individuals with ADHD. Due to this Corona I've stopped taking my Ritalin because my usual habits are gone, and it's definitely taken a toll. It's so nice to hear someone speak so accurately about the daily struggles with ADHD *who doesn't even have ADHD*. Thank you thank you!! Edit: omg, don't even get me started on sleeping..the ONLY way I can properly sleep is if I have white noise playing be it rain or cricket noises.
I'm so happy you liked the video! I have a rule where I research a video and I only make it if I can't find basically the same thing already out there. I was so upset to find that all the ADHD witchcraft videos were suggesting diet changes, yoga, and daily mantras. For sure, those things help for anyone with or without ADHD but thinking that it's going to make a big impact or cure it is such BS. Anywho, good luck on your journey!
Your idea of meditation is so freaking helpful! I get so bored with the “sitting on the floor with my legs crossed trying not to think”, but the idea of moving around, incorporating music, tracing sigils, etc is so much more appealing
As a witch with ADHD thank you so much for making this! There is a lot of bullshit going around so this is very refreshing. The salt sigil for mindfulness is especially interesting. Personally I use ritual a lot to help with emotional regulation - especially with a creative bent, to give myself a space to pour out the turmoil/process complicated things.
I can't meditate traditionally due to ADHD and it being a PTSD trigger, but being out in nature or doing witchy rituals is my favorite form of meditation.
Not only is your understanding of adhd amazing for something who doesn't have it, but your examples of how to introduce witchcraft are actually very useful! This is the kind of help I was looking for!
I just would like to say: thank you. Thank you for recognizing that ADHD is not a "behavioral issue," it's not the result of bad parenting, and it's not something you grow out of. Some people can learn to cope with it better as you grow up, some people need medication for their whole lives, be it daily or for certain situations. It's a neurobiological disorder, it pertains to how your brain works and processes. It doesn't just go away. I've had an ADHD diagnosis since 3rd grade, I am also certain that I'm on the Autism spectrum, but because I'm a girl and have ADHD it has so far gone unnoticed by my doctors, I am researching evaluations. I' also a Christian Witch.
So, I've been following your channel for a little bit and when I first watch this I didn't think too much into it. Fast forward to now: I was just diagnosed with ADHD predominately inattentive at 34. It's been liberating, validating, and healing to learn this. It's also brought up difficult emotions. I'm revisiting this video from a new perspective and I am very thankful that you created this. I have encountered A LOT of misunderstanding and harmful perspectives and beliefs both in society in general and in the witchy community. This is a healing breath of fresh air. Thank you! 💕
Quick ADHD tip that I want to add: clear containers without lids are the best! Both for witchcraft spell tools and in your general life. The easier it is to 1) put the thing away, and 2) find the thing when you want it, the easier it is to do anything with ADHD! Reduce the steps between yourself and what you want to be doing, and you’ll be way more likely to do it. And I mean every tiny step-having to set everything down to open a jar can lead to the same issue your partner had with his pills. Make life easy for yourself :) I also like stackable open front plastic bins for the same reason. They hide the visual clutter a little better, while still making it as easy as possible to find things and put them back. This sounds like such a minor thing, but I want to shout it from the rooftops because it made my life with ADHD 10,000x easier.
Welp, I feel seen with the bits about mail, piles of unfinished projects and hobbies, etc. I'm glad I found this. I started witchcraft as a mental ritual, and funnily enough in the midst found out I had ADHD. Finally got medicine(game changer!), and now looking to renew my practice and some of my previously discarded hobbies. Also definitely gagged at the pseudoscience comments on ADHD. As a sped teacher and witch, that crud incenses me.
i LOVE the way you speak, i didn't even speed you up. not that you are talking fast, but... it's just your diction, including the way you structure your sentences, and... i don't know, all is just perfect for me. i've been calling myself "non practicing witch" for almost 25 years, and i feel like you've FINALLY given me some tools to dive in. as much as i never do anything structured in regards to witchcraft (i have stopped trying decades ago, except for bouts of trying again once in every few years), i did realize a few years ago how much i have internalized, and that i do have some rituals that have developed organically, and that happen quite spontaneously. just like you, i believe in science, though i leave a door cracked open for stuff that's going to become eventually explainable by science, but we're just not there yet. the biggest stumbling block for me is not being able to talk to people about my ... craft, i guess, because people need lables so they can conveniently sort us into their mental drawers, and i've never been able to sit down with my thoughts to figure out JUST WHAT i do believe in. i mean, anything pre-made is just automatically not for me, because once it has set boundaries and rules and principles, that someone else came up with, in my mind it automatically equates with dogma, and my brain does not do dogma. (oh, i have very late diagnosed adhd with some autistic traits - to be further evaluated some day.) i have to thank you for your salt meditation, just the sound of it on video was so soothing, and i'm hoping the tactile experience will be nice too. if that doesn't feel good, i may have to resort to my watercolours again, but this time knowing that if it feels meditative it is valid and still counts. 👍😃
I have adhd and often draw in salt for mindfulness and getting rid of negativity :) Thanks for the levelled up version with the crystals! Will defo be trying.
When I first discovered witchcraft I went straight into hyperfixation mode and I was learning everything I could, I kept journals read tons of books and was building a book of shadows and then my family reacted verry poorly when I told them about it and now I struggle verry hard to find any motivation for it
I’m loving your videos. I needed to hear this. Ice always loved witchcraft but I am a skeptic and ADHD so I’m all in and then all out, back and forth haha. These tips are fantastic. Amen to going to the doctor (irony intended). Yes the pill box is a must. I have to set an alarm on my phone. I was raised by grandparents that loved me very much but had old school thoughts on mental health. I was an A student. Had a 4.0 in college but that was despite ADHD. I started going completely nuts as an adult. I was first diagnosed as bipolar. Nope! Just a couple of years ago I was finally diagnosed correctly and it changed my life. I was given the insulin comparison and it resonated sooo much. I tell it to anyone struggling with mental issues and not wanting to take meds. Thank you for putting that out there.
This is so great! Thank you so much! I am brand new to witchcraft after denying it for the longest time because of my firm belief in science. I found your channel and learnt that I could do both! I have ADHD and anxiety so I am about to try the sigil thing that you did, hopefully it will help me meditate because I am very bad at doing so.
This was such a fab video! Made with compassion and without being patronising. The only thing I would say is adhd can be caused by trauma at a young age, I have this and because no one else in my family has it it’s not been recognised until after I had my son at 30. Thank you for the video, really lovely! X
I know this is a bit old, but thank you for the vid! a breath of fresh air. I'll add - reflecting on and spending time with nature, even if it's just my plants, has also helped me cultivate some self-acceptance that's helped withe the ADHD. (Connecting with nature is a big part of my craft lol!) The moon has phases, plants have rhythms of living and dying and seeding. I, too, am a part of that! So it's okay if my projects come and go, I don't need to beat myself up or feel like a failure. I can just be part of that whole and know that the fruit of my work will come in its time. And if it doesn't, that's okay too. Thanks again!
So I'm not diagnosed with ADHD, but I think that's because I was in my 20's when ADD became a thing. My brother has been diagnosed. We are a lot alike. The things you say are very familiar, especially the partially finished hobbies and inability to concentrate on spells. I will try this. I really have trouble meditating without falling asleep. So anything that has be concentrate on some movement, whether running energy to clean out all the negative stuff or walking meditation seems to work. Thanks.
Something I've discovered since being diagnosed with adhd is that the absolute best way to manage it is make everything as easy as possible for example, Having ready made meals or things that take verry little time to make helps with eating.
This is so true. I keep my ADHD partner hydrated by filling up pint jars with drinks on the beverage shelf in the fridge because he would rather thirst to death then get a glass and fill it with a pitcher. Convenience and visibility is a big factor in success.
This is so useful. I heard a monk equate the brain with a monkey and he said "very few people can focus on nothing, you need to give the monkey something to do!". Sometimes that monkey is really into exercising or movement or sensation more than thoughts or visualizations. I'll have to try the salt sigil thing, it looks like it might work for my situation. I might have ADD but when I was in therapy my therapist said that trauma can look like a lot of things, I might get second opinions on that because I know a lot of ADHD people and I... kind of get them, honestly. Especially when it comes to being easily distracted. Another thing I'll note is that the pseudoscience not only is relatable for my experience trying to look for witchcraft resources, but also my mother in real life identifies as an atheist but still uses Facebook as her primary source on vaccines (she's not anti-vaxx but she has the rhetoric of one, and thinks my baby vaccines somehow made my "autism" worst... I've seen a therapist and the therapist didn't think I was autistic at all based on what I told her) and she offers me homeopathic ointments when I get aches or pain. Meanwhile she calls me crazy for saying that the crystal placebo is useful for me... I sometimes wonder if she understands how placebos work? She has this big book on homeopathic medicine for children and when I read the whole thing and asked her about it ("why does like cure like?", "isn't that plant dangerous?"), she just said "I don't know" or "it's diluted, so no". If a nine-year-old can see through the bullcrap and understand nearly a whole "medical book" on it, it's a really flimsy pseudoscience, just saying.
Homeopathic "medicines" often time are so deluded they don't contain one molecule of the original ingredient and the idea that the concept of the ingredient is "remembered" by the water is so wild. It's really frustrating because evidence that contradicts these beliefs won't change the mind of a believer. Don't give up hope, though, because even true believers can change their views.
Omggggggg! I would meditate and then when I get in the zone, I end up moving my arms or humming and transition into yoga to stretch then go back to mindful seated meditation and reflection. Whatever helps decompress the huge amount things over disassociated from and filed under “think about it later” or I felt but ignored. Helps “ground” me or basically reset my emotions. Thanks to doing this off an on- I’ve minimised anxiety and panic attacks. Of course, I still need my meds if the emotions get too off whack because la vie. Yes, I have ADHD ❤️ I find that spiritual advice like “connect with your body and get going” corresponds to what a doctor might say, except the doctor says “exercise”- either way, my body just needs the happy hormones to balance out the negative ones my GABA keeps letting through 😂
Skeptical/agnostic witch with ADHD here - thank you for this thoughtful video and explanation of ADHD. Like the other commenters mentioned, I find the story about your husband’s pills hilariously relatable!! The ritual was really nice. I’d love to see more examples of rituals for ADHD if you have any?
Wicca is an official religion founded by Gardner and Valiente in the 1950's. Witchcraft/spellwork is often associated with Wicca but you don't have to be a Wiccan to use it. Congratulations on your diagnoses! I hope it was earlier rather than later and I hope you find treatments/strategies that make your life better and a bit easier!
Thank you so much for this! I have ADHD and have tried the "sitting still" meditation and I just can't do it. I didn't know that movement meditation was a thing and it seems like it would work a lot better for me--I'm excited to try it out!
I was diagnosed adhd as a kid back in the 90’s. It never fit until now in 30’s I’m trying to get a sensory processing disorder and I do have ocd. This fits I read things weird in social and defensive but I don’t fit autism diagnosis but was looking for one. The psychology part of witchcraft and placebo really does help my adhd . While cutting foods that in I’m very sensitive really did help 75% but I’m still sensory processing and indigo child isn’t a thing lol.
When I was researching for this video several adhd + witchcraft resources were about indigo children and it was so frustrating. Like, that's not a think and if it was it wouldn't really be helpful for someone looking for coping strategies.
I dont have ADHD, but according to my psychologist it appears that i might have PTSD and because of that i really struggle with the whole sitting down and breathing type of meditation. This seems like it would be a great grounding excercise. Thanks!
It's a bit late lol, but for meditation, I like to go on a walk with music and just think. Most of the time its a fantasy I've made up in my head, which is fine, it often reflects something in my life and what I've been feeling. I feel powerless a lot, so often I'll dream of being a badass warrior on the walks lol. Or sometimes it's actually working through a specific problem, or dealing with hard emotions. It might help for you, I'm diagnosed with anxiety, and I'm getting tested in May for ADHD, and when things are just really overwhelming going on a walk and removing myself completely really helps
Is it possible that my animism and talking to spirits, working with spirits a spektrum of Speticism? My prpactice is kind of a nature based, spiritual path, but i am transitioning towards Hellenic polytheism. I am drawn to that realm, and slowly but surely accept this is a art of myself. ADHD is a part also of my self, I have learnt to integrate it without shaming my personality, my core self for beign different than the prescribed societal norms. I try to find ways to fit into the community i am surrounded with - some say i shouldn't conform to the norms, but i think for some level of coexisting cooperation i should make compromises with other people and these rituals are great tools for me to learn to adapt in a way that is not harmful to me or others
Also as a Native American, a lot of witchy types will try to bond with me over crystals and stuff and I'm like, "Honey, see a doctor. Also, I don't think the earth super thrilled you mined some rocks, but you do you."
Heya! Think you may have gotten the definitions for emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitive dysphoria mixed up? Not sure, I just use the definition you used to describe RSD not my emotional dysregulation!😊💕
The way you describe your husband’s adhd behaviours (meds helping so much they become low priority so skipping doses, getting distracted when looking for drinks to take meds with and leaving pills all around the house) is farrrrr to relatable. My partner (who also has to help me make sure I’m staying on top of things) is sitting across the room, and keeps clearing his throat and raising his eyebrows at me with every other sentence you say 😅😅
@@mollusc3125 You may be right about my confusion between emotional dysregulation and RSD. I'm certainly not talking about emotional dysregulation disorder because that's a whole other beast rather the dysregulation as a symptom. I grabbed it from a book called "Driven to Distraction", I think.
I love this video so much! But one thing I think is worth mentioning is that you compare ADHD medicine to insulin, saying that no one shames people with diabetes for taking their insulin. Unfortunately, that's really not the case! It might happen less, but given that it is theoretically possible to control T2D with diet alone, a lot of people out there definitely scorn people who choose to use insulin instead of, like, doing keto or something. In general, I've heard from disability activists that it's just no good to try comparing people's responses to mental and physical illness, because people will just constantly disappoint you with how much they deny the validity of physical illnesses and disabilities, insist that they can be cured with yoga, insist that stuff like mobility aids are unnecessary, and what have you. I'm not sure if there's a better metaphor out there, but that's what I have heard from disability activist types, so I've tried to stop making that comparison myself. Maybe glasses are a better comparison? Poor vision that can be corrected just with glasses isn't generally treated like a disability, so you're not risking misrepresenting the treatment of a marginalized group or anything, but it is still a physical condition which impairs your ability to function without outside assistance (glasses), and yet I've actually never in my life seen someone say that glasses are unnecessary or that vision can be cured with yoga, so the comparison to how people talk about ADHD still holds up. But yeah. Turns out, people DO shame other people for taking medication for their physical illnesses or using mobility aids for their physical disabilities, so... yeah, they don't really have it any better than folks with mental illnesses, actually. We are all in one big ableist boat together.
People can be terrible! I agree that the glasses comparison might be more full proof so I will use that in the future. I was giving people too much credit. :D
This is awesome, as someone with adhd and my new special interest being witch craft this was really encouraging for me to wanna delve deeper into it. Do you know any resources of interactive spell books or ways to find other witches in your area? I keep trying to read about witchcraft but my mind shuts off so quickly when I look at practices and histories and finding the right witchcraft for me.
I still haven't found a resource book that I really enjoy. I have had pretty good luck finding local witchy folks mostly by just letting my flag fly. If you dress a little odd they will find you. I've also met wonderful people through my local new agey tea and book store.
Meds really didnt work for me but also yes when things get better people do feel like they no longer need the meds. Meds really didn’t work for me but they are a very useful tool and the stigma bothers me a lot. Yes people are over and undermedicated also I studied pharmacology for two years for med lab and med assistant but meds are important for some of it helps manage. Good drs are important. I found more natural management but I also need to find a good therapy and witchcrafts for a hobby and a good form of journalism and meditating and getting “ in tune” with nature and minimizing things. Also I need routine and ritual in life I’m finding routine really is helping. Also going through stress right now Lol incense makes me gag but there are some nice smells. I do like patchouli and musky and lavender.
Here is a pill, conform, it's you not society, control, control, take the pill we love you. Fuck that noise Meth can manage symptoms too, just a horrible idea. I have a dozen long term activities (writing, music, CAD work, physical models, my yard, etc) that I rotate as needed so I ride the mania to reward, crash, switch task. So with some planning I think people labeled adhd can be big picture effective by breaking down and diversifying tasks from the whole.
I didn't mean to imply in any way that this was normal behavior for vegans. When I was finding "natural" adhd treatment I kept running into people claiming a vegan diet could cure ADHD and those were the folks I was poking fun at. I have nothing but admiration and respect for vegans.
As someone who has ADHD and studies it at university, I've never found anyone that gets ADHD when they don't have it. But yeah, you're so on it
thank you so much for your kind words! I was moved to make this video when I found so much crunchy/witchy content surrounding ADHD that was misguided and sometimes downright harmful.
@@SednaWoo a lot of advice is a big old yikes but I get that they're trying their best 😅 it's just nice to hear someone clarify that you aren't a fraud if you take a break from it as that's something I struggle with. It can't replace meds but it can aid in behavioural changes which are equally important and assist one another x
The fact that your husband started leaving his pills around the house after taking them out of their container is painfully relatable. 😂
As an adhd witch who's also a biological scientist with a psych degree I love how you frame the combination of witchcraft and science, it's exactly how I view my practice but you phrased it better than I ever have. Will definitely be a follower from now on!
One thing I want to suggest is that for those of us who are sensitive to sound, the scraping of salt against the dish may not be tolerable, but we can use larger salt crystals like Himalayan salt which creates less of a gritty sound that might be more tolerable and even pleasant. Or for those who are into more earth-based practice you can use dirt, which is loosely related to grounding which has scientifically proven benefits as well. Happy witching, fellow ADHDers!
Soft earth rather than salt is such a wonderful idea.
Your statement about inactivity, poor diet, and unmonitored screen time felt like a personal callout lol. I needed it.
Me, three hours ago: Maybe I could start a RUclips channel about being an atheist witch.
Three hours and a quick google search later: I’ve binge watched your videos and found that you’ve already talked about most everything that I have thought about, and then some. And I’m not even mad about it, because:
1. You’ve said it so much more succinctly and clearly than I ever could.
2. So much so that your thoughts and advice have helped me with some things I’ve been struggling with a bit, like accepting the cringiness, and trying to relate to the triple goddess as a child-free witch who seems to be hurtling straight from maiden to crone.
3. I’m glad someone else is doing it, because I have ADHD and let’s face it, I was never going to actually do it anyway!
Thanks for the encouraging and thoughtful content. I’m finally learning how to reconcile my rational, skeptical, atheist brain with the deep need for spirituality and ritual that’s embedded in my psyche. My ADHD brain really responds to the structure of the practice of witchcraft, and the meaning, symbolism, and intent that I assign to objects and words.
I'm so happy you enjoy my channel! The reason I started it was to find other atheist witches out there and it's been a smashing success. There are so many of us! Anywho, if you do manage to make youtube content, please let me know so I can check it out. The world needs more atheist witchery content.
I have only done a few videos, and I was thinking of doing it as well. But my perspective would be like *baby* atheist witch with ADHD doing the things for the first time. 😂😂😂
@@cheekygingerdoesstuff7223 you are me and I am you. Gonna subscribe to you!
@@elenapopovic2527 Same. :)
I just found this and you are my new favorite internet person. I've been spiritually homeless for a while and caught between my belief in science and my recognition that my lizard brain wants a ritual to follow. I was finally diagnosed with ADHD this year and my anxiety has gone waaaaaaay down since starting a medication regimen. I am extremely excited that I found your channel.
I have ADHD and am autistic, and this was really encouraging. I also watched your atheist witch video and I just want to say, your content is really making me feel more comfortable dipping my toes into witchcraft. Thank you.
As someone with ADHD who is interested in exploring Witchcraft as well as somewhat of an Atheist (but still believes in the supernatural) your channel is amazing!!
I laughed so hard at the pill story, it's hard to explain how many times I've done exactly that with anything else multiple times almost every day. Even I know I do it, I tell myself "If i don't put this somewhere on the way out the door I will forget it" then I don't even move it and of course..I start driving and I forgot it.
I love how outspoken you are on all the BS from uninformed individuals with ADHD. Due to this Corona I've stopped taking my Ritalin because my usual habits are gone, and it's definitely taken a toll.
It's so nice to hear someone speak so accurately about the daily struggles with ADHD *who doesn't even have ADHD*.
Thank you thank you!!
Edit: omg, don't even get me started on sleeping..the ONLY way I can properly sleep is if I have white noise playing be it rain or cricket noises.
I'm so happy you liked the video! I have a rule where I research a video and I only make it if I can't find basically the same thing already out there. I was so upset to find that all the ADHD witchcraft videos were suggesting diet changes, yoga, and daily mantras. For sure, those things help for anyone with or without ADHD but thinking that it's going to make a big impact or cure it is such BS. Anywho, good luck on your journey!
Lol the "I carry quartz" got me lol I have adhd and I tend to carry an amethyst because I like the feel of its energy and its a non obtrusive fidget
Your idea of meditation is so freaking helpful! I get so bored with the “sitting on the floor with my legs crossed trying not to think”, but the idea of moving around, incorporating music, tracing sigils, etc is so much more appealing
As a witch with ADHD thank you so much for making this! There is a lot of bullshit going around so this is very refreshing. The salt sigil for mindfulness is especially interesting. Personally I use ritual a lot to help with emotional regulation - especially with a creative bent, to give myself a space to pour out the turmoil/process complicated things.
I can't meditate traditionally due to ADHD and it being a PTSD trigger, but being out in nature or doing witchy rituals is my favorite form of meditation.
Not only is your understanding of adhd amazing for something who doesn't have it, but your examples of how to introduce witchcraft are actually very useful! This is the kind of help I was looking for!
I have adhd and autism and I practice witchcraft, It's definitely exhausting being talked over by pseudoscience autism moms in the community 24/7 lol
I just would like to say: thank you. Thank you for recognizing that ADHD is not a "behavioral issue," it's not the result of bad parenting, and it's not something you grow out of. Some people can learn to cope with it better as you grow up, some people need medication for their whole lives, be it daily or for certain situations. It's a neurobiological disorder, it pertains to how your brain works and processes. It doesn't just go away.
I've had an ADHD diagnosis since 3rd grade, I am also certain that I'm on the Autism spectrum, but because I'm a girl and have ADHD it has so far gone unnoticed by my doctors, I am researching evaluations. I' also a Christian Witch.
So, I've been following your channel for a little bit and when I first watch this I didn't think too much into it. Fast forward to now: I was just diagnosed with ADHD predominately inattentive at 34. It's been liberating, validating, and healing to learn this. It's also brought up difficult emotions. I'm revisiting this video from a new perspective and I am very thankful that you created this. I have encountered A LOT of misunderstanding and harmful perspectives and beliefs both in society in general and in the witchy community. This is a healing breath of fresh air. Thank you! 💕
Quick ADHD tip that I want to add: clear containers without lids are the best! Both for witchcraft spell tools and in your general life.
The easier it is to 1) put the thing away, and 2) find the thing when you want it, the easier it is to do anything with ADHD! Reduce the steps between yourself and what you want to be doing, and you’ll be way more likely to do it. And I mean every tiny step-having to set everything down to open a jar can lead to the same issue your partner had with his pills. Make life easy for yourself :)
I also like stackable open front plastic bins for the same reason. They hide the visual clutter a little better, while still making it as easy as possible to find things and put them back. This sounds like such a minor thing, but I want to shout it from the rooftops because it made my life with ADHD 10,000x easier.
Welp, I feel seen with the bits about mail, piles of unfinished projects and hobbies, etc. I'm glad I found this. I started witchcraft as a mental ritual, and funnily enough in the midst found out I had ADHD. Finally got medicine(game changer!), and now looking to renew my practice and some of my previously discarded hobbies. Also definitely gagged at the pseudoscience comments on ADHD. As a sped teacher and witch, that crud incenses me.
i LOVE the way you speak, i didn't even speed you up. not that you are talking fast, but... it's just your diction, including the way you structure your sentences, and... i don't know, all is just perfect for me.
i've been calling myself "non practicing witch" for almost 25 years, and i feel like you've FINALLY given me some tools to dive in. as much as i never do anything structured in regards to witchcraft (i have stopped trying decades ago, except for bouts of trying again once in every few years), i did realize a few years ago how much i have internalized, and that i do have some rituals that have developed organically, and that happen quite spontaneously.
just like you, i believe in science, though i leave a door cracked open for stuff that's going to become eventually explainable by science, but we're just not there yet.
the biggest stumbling block for me is not being able to talk to people about my ... craft, i guess, because people need lables so they can conveniently sort us into their mental drawers, and i've never been able to sit down with my thoughts to figure out JUST WHAT i do believe in. i mean, anything pre-made is just automatically not for me, because once it has set boundaries and rules and principles, that someone else came up with, in my mind it automatically equates with dogma, and my brain does not do dogma. (oh, i have very late diagnosed adhd with some autistic traits - to be further evaluated some day.)
i have to thank you for your salt meditation, just the sound of it on video was so soothing, and i'm hoping the tactile experience will be nice too. if that doesn't feel good, i may have to resort to my watercolours again, but this time knowing that if it feels meditative it is valid and still counts. 👍😃
I have adhd and often draw in salt for mindfulness and getting rid of negativity :) Thanks for the levelled up version with the crystals! Will defo be trying.
When I first discovered witchcraft I went straight into hyperfixation mode and I was learning everything I could, I kept journals read tons of books and was building a book of shadows and then my family reacted verry poorly when I told them about it and now I struggle verry hard to find any motivation for it
I’m loving your videos. I needed to hear this. Ice always loved witchcraft but I am a skeptic and ADHD so I’m all in and then all out, back and forth haha. These tips are fantastic. Amen to going to the doctor (irony intended). Yes the pill box is a must. I have to set an alarm on my phone. I was raised by grandparents that loved me very much but had old school thoughts on mental health. I was an A student. Had a 4.0 in college but that was despite ADHD. I started going completely nuts as an adult. I was first diagnosed as bipolar. Nope! Just a couple of years ago I was finally diagnosed correctly and it changed my life. I was given the insulin comparison and it resonated sooo much. I tell it to anyone struggling with mental issues and not wanting to take meds. Thank you for putting that out there.
This is so great! Thank you so much! I am brand new to witchcraft after denying it for the longest time because of my firm belief in science. I found your channel and learnt that I could do both! I have ADHD and anxiety so I am about to try the sigil thing that you did, hopefully it will help me meditate because I am very bad at doing so.
Fun fact: this works.
This was such a fab video! Made with compassion and without being patronising. The only thing I would say is adhd can be caused by trauma at a young age, I have this and because no one else in my family has it it’s not been recognised until after I had my son at 30. Thank you for the video, really lovely! X
I really appreciated the idea of active meditation. I also felt seen when you spoke of either being wired or tired and never in between. Thank you.
It is so sweet that you help your partner to take their meds. I'd be incredibly grateful if my partner did this
Your delivery very was soo cool calm and understanding..well received thank you 🧡
I know this is a bit old, but thank you for the vid! a breath of fresh air. I'll add - reflecting on and spending time with nature, even if it's just my plants, has also helped me cultivate some self-acceptance that's helped withe the ADHD. (Connecting with nature is a big part of my craft lol!) The moon has phases, plants have rhythms of living and dying and seeding. I, too, am a part of that! So it's okay if my projects come and go, I don't need to beat myself up or feel like a failure. I can just be part of that whole and know that the fruit of my work will come in its time. And if it doesn't, that's okay too. Thanks again!
So I'm not diagnosed with ADHD, but I think that's because I was in my 20's when ADD became a thing. My brother has been diagnosed. We are a lot alike. The things you say are very familiar, especially the partially finished hobbies and inability to concentrate on spells. I will try this. I really have trouble meditating without falling asleep. So anything that has be concentrate on some movement, whether running energy to clean out all the negative stuff or walking meditation seems to work. Thanks.
i'm trying to get into witchcraft and eventhough I have barely even started, hearing you list possible struggles already was way too relatable xD
Anyone else here have ADHD and have to watch this video at 1.5 speed or higher?
Really appreciate this video and your approach.
The most useful video I've seen on the subject so far. Thank you.
fun fact, I went vegetarian, and still have ADHD, and it hasn't gotten less. So that probably means my ADHD is real and won't go away with veganism
Something I've discovered since being diagnosed with adhd is that the absolute best way to manage it is make everything as easy as possible for example, Having ready made meals or things that take verry little time to make helps with eating.
This is so true. I keep my ADHD partner hydrated by filling up pint jars with drinks on the beverage shelf in the fridge because he would rather thirst to death then get a glass and fill it with a pitcher. Convenience and visibility is a big factor in success.
This was such a pleasure to watch.
This is so useful. I heard a monk equate the brain with a monkey and he said "very few people can focus on nothing, you need to give the monkey something to do!". Sometimes that monkey is really into exercising or movement or sensation more than thoughts or visualizations. I'll have to try the salt sigil thing, it looks like it might work for my situation.
I might have ADD but when I was in therapy my therapist said that trauma can look like a lot of things, I might get second opinions on that because I know a lot of ADHD people and I... kind of get them, honestly. Especially when it comes to being easily distracted.
Another thing I'll note is that the pseudoscience not only is relatable for my experience trying to look for witchcraft resources, but also my mother in real life identifies as an atheist but still uses Facebook as her primary source on vaccines (she's not anti-vaxx but she has the rhetoric of one, and thinks my baby vaccines somehow made my "autism" worst... I've seen a therapist and the therapist didn't think I was autistic at all based on what I told her) and she offers me homeopathic ointments when I get aches or pain. Meanwhile she calls me crazy for saying that the crystal placebo is useful for me... I sometimes wonder if she understands how placebos work? She has this big book on homeopathic medicine for children and when I read the whole thing and asked her about it ("why does like cure like?", "isn't that plant dangerous?"), she just said "I don't know" or "it's diluted, so no". If a nine-year-old can see through the bullcrap and understand nearly a whole "medical book" on it, it's a really flimsy pseudoscience, just saying.
Homeopathic "medicines" often time are so deluded they don't contain one molecule of the original ingredient and the idea that the concept of the ingredient is "remembered" by the water is so wild. It's really frustrating because evidence that contradicts these beliefs won't change the mind of a believer. Don't give up hope, though, because even true believers can change their views.
Omggggggg! I would meditate and then when I get in the zone, I end up moving my arms or humming and transition into yoga to stretch then go back to mindful seated meditation and reflection. Whatever helps decompress the huge amount things over disassociated from and filed under “think about it later” or I felt but ignored. Helps “ground” me or basically reset my emotions. Thanks to doing this off an on- I’ve minimised anxiety and panic attacks. Of course, I still need my meds if the emotions get too off whack because la vie. Yes, I have ADHD ❤️ I find that spiritual advice like “connect with your body and get going” corresponds to what a doctor might say, except the doctor says “exercise”- either way, my body just needs the happy hormones to balance out the negative ones my GABA keeps letting through 😂
Skeptical/agnostic witch with ADHD here - thank you for this thoughtful video and explanation of ADHD. Like the other commenters mentioned, I find the story about your husband’s pills hilariously relatable!! The ritual was really nice. I’d love to see more examples of rituals for ADHD if you have any?
Thanks for the salt meditation and thoughtfulness of this video. Definitely going to try it! 🎃
I just found your channel and I love it! I'm an atheist who was recently diagnosed with ADHD and I've been interested in Wicca for years - thank you
Wicca is an official religion founded by Gardner and Valiente in the 1950's. Witchcraft/spellwork is often associated with Wicca but you don't have to be a Wiccan to use it.
Congratulations on your diagnoses! I hope it was earlier rather than later and I hope you find treatments/strategies that make your life better and a bit easier!
I am so excited that you are on RUclips! Omg thank you so so much! I would love to get some advice and bounce some questions off of you
I'm so happy you are here! I'm a little intimidated about being asked for advice. I am no expert but I just share from my own experiences.
I don’t know anyone that in the same boat I am (atheist witch) where do I find them all? Ha
Omg the "indigo child" part SENT ME 🤣🤣🤣 as a person with ADHD, the indigo child belief angers me more than anything else and I don't really know why
Thank you. Just thank you. 🙏
Thank you so much for this! I have ADHD and have tried the "sitting still" meditation and I just can't do it. I didn't know that movement meditation was a thing and it seems like it would work a lot better for me--I'm excited to try it out!
omg I do this too
You are an amazing wife! As an adult with adhd I can relate to all of this
I was diagnosed adhd as a kid back in the 90’s. It never fit until now in 30’s I’m trying to get a sensory processing disorder and I do have ocd. This fits I read things weird in social and defensive but I don’t fit autism diagnosis but was looking for one. The psychology part of witchcraft and placebo really does help my adhd . While cutting foods that in I’m very sensitive really did help 75% but I’m still sensory processing and indigo child isn’t a thing lol.
When I was researching for this video several adhd + witchcraft resources were about indigo children and it was so frustrating. Like, that's not a think and if it was it wouldn't really be helpful for someone looking for coping strategies.
Wow...it's like you made this video just for me. :) Thank you. Imma just go ahead and binge the rest of your videos now.
I dont have ADHD, but according to my psychologist it appears that i might have PTSD and because of that i really struggle with the whole sitting down and breathing type of meditation. This seems like it would be a great grounding excercise. Thanks!
It's a bit late lol, but for meditation, I like to go on a walk with music and just think. Most of the time its a fantasy I've made up in my head, which is fine, it often reflects something in my life and what I've been feeling. I feel powerless a lot, so often I'll dream of being a badass warrior on the walks lol. Or sometimes it's actually working through a specific problem, or dealing with hard emotions. It might help for you, I'm diagnosed with anxiety, and I'm getting tested in May for ADHD, and when things are just really overwhelming going on a walk and removing myself completely really helps
Is it possible that my animism and talking to spirits, working with spirits a spektrum of Speticism? My prpactice is kind of a nature based, spiritual path, but i am transitioning towards Hellenic polytheism. I am drawn to that realm, and slowly but surely accept this is a art of myself. ADHD is a part also of my self, I have learnt to integrate it without shaming my personality, my core self for beign different than the prescribed societal norms. I try to find ways to fit into the community i am surrounded with - some say i shouldn't conform to the norms, but i think for some level of coexisting cooperation i should make compromises with other people and these rituals are great tools for me to learn to adapt in a way that is not harmful to me or others
I felt so seen and called out at the same time! 😂
"...and I'm definitely life changing for him. *flutters eyelashes*" *SMASHES SUBSCRIBE* GIVE ME THAT WITCHY SELF-CONFIDENCE IN MAH FEED THIS INSTANT.
Also as a Native American, a lot of witchy types will try to bond with me over crystals and stuff and I'm like, "Honey, see a doctor. Also, I don't think the earth super thrilled you mined some rocks, but you do you."
I love this take. Sure, the tools are fun but witchy consumption must be at least trying to be ethical and sustainable or it defeats the point.
Marriage goals. Thanks for the video tho, I appreciate the knowledge
Heya! Think you may have gotten the definitions for emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitive dysphoria mixed up? Not sure, I just use the definition you used to describe RSD not my emotional dysregulation!😊💕
The way you describe your husband’s adhd behaviours (meds helping so much they become low priority so skipping doses, getting distracted when looking for drinks to take meds with and leaving pills all around the house) is farrrrr to relatable.
My partner (who also has to help me make sure I’m staying on top of things) is sitting across the room, and keeps clearing his throat and raising his eyebrows at me with every other sentence you say 😅😅
@@mollusc3125 You may be right about my confusion between emotional dysregulation and RSD. I'm certainly not talking about emotional dysregulation disorder because that's a whole other beast rather the dysregulation as a symptom. I grabbed it from a book called "Driven to Distraction", I think.
I'm a nurse. I love this video
Lol I was vegan before diagnosed 😅
I love this video so much! But one thing I think is worth mentioning is that you compare ADHD medicine to insulin, saying that no one shames people with diabetes for taking their insulin. Unfortunately, that's really not the case! It might happen less, but given that it is theoretically possible to control T2D with diet alone, a lot of people out there definitely scorn people who choose to use insulin instead of, like, doing keto or something. In general, I've heard from disability activists that it's just no good to try comparing people's responses to mental and physical illness, because people will just constantly disappoint you with how much they deny the validity of physical illnesses and disabilities, insist that they can be cured with yoga, insist that stuff like mobility aids are unnecessary, and what have you. I'm not sure if there's a better metaphor out there, but that's what I have heard from disability activist types, so I've tried to stop making that comparison myself. Maybe glasses are a better comparison? Poor vision that can be corrected just with glasses isn't generally treated like a disability, so you're not risking misrepresenting the treatment of a marginalized group or anything, but it is still a physical condition which impairs your ability to function without outside assistance (glasses), and yet I've actually never in my life seen someone say that glasses are unnecessary or that vision can be cured with yoga, so the comparison to how people talk about ADHD still holds up. But yeah. Turns out, people DO shame other people for taking medication for their physical illnesses or using mobility aids for their physical disabilities, so... yeah, they don't really have it any better than folks with mental illnesses, actually. We are all in one big ableist boat together.
People can be terrible! I agree that the glasses comparison might be more full proof so I will use that in the future. I was giving people too much credit. :D
This is awesome, as someone with adhd and my new special interest being witch craft this was really encouraging for me to wanna delve deeper into it. Do you know any resources of interactive spell books or ways to find other witches in your area? I keep trying to read about witchcraft but my mind shuts off so quickly when I look at practices and histories and finding the right witchcraft for me.
I still haven't found a resource book that I really enjoy. I have had pretty good luck finding local witchy folks mostly by just letting my flag fly. If you dress a little odd they will find you. I've also met wonderful people through my local new agey tea and book store.
Meds really didnt work for me but also yes when things get better people do feel like they no longer need the meds. Meds really didn’t work for me but they are a very useful tool and the stigma bothers me a lot. Yes people are over and undermedicated also I studied pharmacology for two years for med lab and med assistant but meds are important for some of it helps manage. Good drs are important. I found more natural management but I also need to find a good therapy and witchcrafts for a hobby and a good form of journalism and meditating and getting “ in tune” with nature and minimizing things. Also I need routine and ritual in life I’m finding routine really is helping. Also going through stress right now Lol incense makes me gag but there are some nice smells. I do like patchouli and musky and lavender.
I agree with all of this. Also my husband can tolerate lavender but everything else makes him full on gag lol
this channel is my new bff
It's 3:34 for me 😂😂😂
Here is a pill, conform, it's you not society, control, control, take the pill we love you. Fuck that noise Meth can manage symptoms too, just a horrible idea. I have a dozen long term activities (writing, music, CAD work, physical models, my yard, etc) that I rotate as needed so I ride the mania to reward, crash, switch task. So with some planning I think people labeled adhd can be big picture effective by breaking down and diversifying tasks from the whole.
What's up with all the anti-vegan stuff? smh we literally just want to leave animals alone
I didn't mean to imply in any way that this was normal behavior for vegans. When I was finding "natural" adhd treatment I kept running into people claiming a vegan diet could cure ADHD and those were the folks I was poking fun at. I have nothing but admiration and respect for vegans.
@@SednaWoo Yeah I get it there are people like that in every community
Doesnt believe in the supernatural but practice witchcraft 🤔…