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Finding Grounding Moments During the Holidays #holidaytips #adhdhacks #staygrounded

18 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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Someone with ADHD shares what keeps them grounded when the holidays get overwhelming: journaling, leaving the house, and doing things they actually enjoy like watching Christmas movies and making paper snowflakes. Small rituals that let them stay connected to themselves.

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Mm-hmm. That ground me, that make me feel like me, and that give me a moment to breathe. So for me, that looks like journaling, making sure I'm getting out of the house, spending time doing like holiday-related things. I really do. I love— I love a holiday, any holiday. I think any excuse to celebrate is fantastic. So, you know, for me, I was in a flare. I'm still in a flare. I was in a particularly nasty part of the flare earlier this month. And so I was watching Christmas movies and making paper snowflakes because that was grounding. It was just for me. I got to enjoy something and honor my energy. So making space for those things that allow me to honor my energy and that feel like me.