What helps me is reminding myself that I am the most important person in my life. I ask myself: what decision is truly best for me? When we become distracted and inattentive, our focus often shifts outward instead of inward, and we get caught up in things that don’t really matter to us. By centering on myself and my needs, I can make choices that align with my well-being and priorities. That’s a constant effort.
2 years ago I was assessed with ADHD at 52. Then last year I was injured and was homebound for 6 months. It was a blessing but a curse. I got to do what my passion was but time perception went out the window.
Focusing on departure time must definitely help. Whenever I’ve started a new commitment where I don’t know where I’m going or just something I’m stressed about, I look up how long it takes to get there, and I usually plan to leave so I’m 10-15 minutes early. However once I start getting more comfortable I stop focusing on the departure time, I just focus on the arrival time at which point I start barely making it on time or I’m slightly late.
Dr Kruse, thank you. I am late ADD diagnosed at 59 . 2 questions for you: 1 Are your vids specifically for adhd and if the answer is no.. 2 do you have recommendations for women with late diagnosed ADD ? Thank you for your Article on Medium about Gaslighting. That was a real eye opener for me. Also a Happy New Year ✨
While much of my focus in this RUclips channel is on ADHD, I try to cover a range of mental health issues, and within videos I try to explain what may be generalizable beyond those with a definite ADHD diagnosis. Cynthia Hammer's Inattentive ADHD group is one source of support and information that has focused on women with late diagnoses of ADHD. www.iadhd.org/about-us
Dr. Kruse, what do you think about recent evidence on ketogenic diet for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia? Could such diet affect ADHD? I think that at least for bipolar, the improvement of condition might be the reason many people feel better while on keto diet.
@@DrJohnKruse thank you! I totally agree it is important to understand that ketogenic diet is not a "general healthy diet", but a measure that can help some specific conditions.
Many individuals for ADHD what to be productive in achieving their own goals, for their own internal motivation, not just because of societal pressure, and ADHD can get in the way of this. And those goals can certainly be "free time" goals related to health, hobbies, or other important activities.
What helps me is reminding myself that I am the most important person in my life. I ask myself: what decision is truly best for me? When we become distracted and inattentive, our focus often shifts outward instead of inward, and we get caught up in things that don’t really matter to us. By centering on myself and my needs, I can make choices that align with my well-being and priorities.
That’s a constant effort.
Yes mindfulness helps tremendously, but it can be difficult to remember to do it.
Time not on your side True 😂
The title alone struck me as very true for myself. It’s a good reminder. And helps me understand why I feel better when I’m busy.
This video was very very kind to my selfworth. I am 59 y and finely some one, you Dr.. tells me iam still learning skills to help my self
2 years ago I was assessed with ADHD at 52. Then last year I was injured and was homebound for 6 months.
It was a blessing but a curse. I got to do what my passion was but time perception went out the window.
Focusing on departure time must definitely help. Whenever I’ve started a new commitment where I don’t know where I’m going or just something I’m stressed about, I look up how long it takes to get there, and I usually plan to leave so I’m 10-15 minutes early. However once I start getting more comfortable I stop focusing on the departure time, I just focus on the arrival time at which point I start barely making it on time or I’m slightly late.
Fantastic. This may have been the most resonant of your videos for me.
Dr Kruse, thank you.
I am late ADD diagnosed at 59 .
2 questions for you:
1 Are your vids specifically for adhd and if the answer is no..
2 do you have recommendations for women with late diagnosed ADD ?
Thank you for your Article on Medium about Gaslighting. That was a real eye opener for me.
Also a Happy New Year ✨
While much of my focus in this RUclips channel is on ADHD, I try to cover a range of mental health issues, and within videos I try to explain what may be generalizable beyond those with a definite ADHD diagnosis.
Cynthia Hammer's Inattentive ADHD group is one source of support and information that has focused on women with late diagnoses of ADHD. www.iadhd.org/about-us
@DrJohnKruse Thank you.
Yep…have learned the hard way to structure/schedule free time. Also, emotions are helpful here-if I feel yucky, I need to 🛑✋.
Dr. Kruse, what do you think about recent evidence on ketogenic diet for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia? Could such diet affect ADHD? I think that at least for bipolar, the improvement of condition might be the reason many people feel better while on keto diet.
This is a few years old now, but here's my take on keto diets and ADHD: ruclips.net/video/sQKfGQVjm2s/видео.html
@@DrJohnKruse thank you! I totally agree it is important to understand that ketogenic diet is not a "general healthy diet", but a measure that can help some specific conditions.
Good timing, holliday is gone, not much accomplished...
Actually free time isn’t the enemy at all unreasonable expectations from neurotypical people and society is the enemy
Many individuals for ADHD what to be productive in achieving their own goals, for their own internal motivation, not just because of societal pressure, and ADHD can get in the way of this. And those goals can certainly be "free time" goals related to health, hobbies, or other important activities.