{"id":350,"date":"2026-03-28T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T07:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allaboutselfhelp.com\/?p=350"},"modified":"2026-03-28T07:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T07:00:57","slug":"my-most-effective-self-care-strategies-as-someone-with-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allaboutselfhelp.com\/?p=350","title":{"rendered":"My MOST Effective SELF-CARE Strategies (as Someone with ADHD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tsdJ6Odm_YQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Get 25% off on Paired premium! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking the link here:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.paired.com\/howto25<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of things come to mind when we hear &#8216;self-care&#8217;&#8230; but sometimes it can feel a lot like those standard tips don&#8217;t work. This can leave us feeling lost on what to try next&#8230;. so I compiled a list of some self-care strategies in hopes that it can give you some new things to consider and try! <\/p>\n<p>Need even more ideas? We asked the community about journaling, self-validation, and strategies for feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or depleted&#8230; we asked too late to include any answers in this video&#8230; but check out the comments &#8211; see if anything pops out to you as something worth trying! Check it out: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC-nPM1_kSZf91ZGkcgy_95Q\/community?lb=Ugkx0G2Ad5KCIPO4SqD7VS5iZyZiuK2pnDYB<\/p>\n<p>Negativity Bias: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u56C-X0qoOY<\/p>\n<p>Items Seen or Mentioned in this video (these are affiliate links, so by using them, you&#8217;ll be supporting the channel! 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Learn how to turn on auto-translated captions here: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15iLAHI7FPdum964u3n8_RsUb0QTEXc66p-RhTmvjpb8\/edit?usp=sharing<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro<br \/>\n00:57 Pause and Take 5<br \/>\n01:59 Sensory Needs<br \/>\n03:26 Supportive Environments<br \/>\n05:00 Situation Specific Boundaries<br \/>\n06:46 Give Yourself A Win<br \/>\n09:48 Velcro the Positive<br \/>\n11:24 Different Ways Of Grounding<br \/>\n13:54 Breathe (Hear me out!)<br \/>\n15:36 Outro<\/p>\n<p>Jessica McCabe is not a licensed mental health provider, but information presented on How to ADHD is reviewed by researchers and approved by licensed clinical psychologist Patrick LaCount, PhD (https:\/\/practicalpsychservices.com). 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