{"id":5927,"date":"2013-03-14T13:42:04","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T12:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/?p=5927"},"modified":"2021-12-03T15:46:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:46:14","slug":"8-tips-for-better-sleep-with-add-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/8-tips-voor-een-betere-nachtrust-met-add-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"8 tips for sleep problems caused by ADD, ADHD or HSP"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-large\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">612<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">shared<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-large mash-center mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.addkenmerken.net%2Fen%2F8-tips-voor-een-betere-nachtrust-met-add-adhd%2F%3Futm_source%3Dsharebuttons%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Dmashshare\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Share<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-large mash-center mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/?p=5927&amp;via=krachtvanADHD\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Tweet<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-large mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do you have ADD\/ADHD or HSP and difficulty falling asleep?<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13389\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/add-adhd-tips-bij-slaapproblemen-1.jpg\" alt=\"8 tips for sleep problems with ADD, ADHD or HSP\" width=\"288\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/add-adhd-tips-bij-slaapproblemen-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/add-adhd-tips-bij-slaapproblemen-1-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sleep problems due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/add-symptoms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADD<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/characteristics-of-adhd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADHD<\/a>? Try not smoking too much in the evening and not drinking coffee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many ADDs and ADHDs, as well as Highly Sensitive people (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/high-sensitive-person-hsp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HSP<\/a>) are familiar with it. The familiar sleep problems. You're tossing and turning in bed, your brain is still a chaos of thoughts and getting to sleep seems impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Below, I give you 8 tips that will help you fall asleep easier and thus wake up fitter. In the long run, these tips will restore your natural sleep rhythm. Not only will this help you fall asleep more easily, giving you a better night's sleep and waking up fitter, but it is also a lot healthier for you and you will feel much better and clearer during the day.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8 Tips to sleep easier with ADD, ADHD or HSP<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tip 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Try not to eat too much after your dinner. Certainly no fatty bites and (white) sugars. The body has to process all this, making it difficult for it to relax and unwind.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tip 2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Try to smoke less and drink no coffee in the evening. These substances like nicotine and caffeine make it difficult to fall asleep. Of coffee, it is even recommended not to drink it after 2pm for better sleep. If you really can't resist, definitely don't drink coffee after 6pm. Rather take a green tea instead.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tip 3<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Make sure you do not exert yourself for at least 1 hour, preferably 2 hours, before going to bed. Rather, take a bath or read a book. Watching TV can also already have a negative impact on your sleep.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tip 4<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Do not sit at a PC or laptop after 23:00. Preferably not after 10pm. At least try not to do this at least one hour before going to bed. Computer screens emit a lot of (blue) light, making the brain think it is still light. As a result, the melatonin substances that are supposed to make you tired are not produced. This will eventually disrupt your natural sleep rhythm. If you really can't resist, turn on a night filter on your screen at least one hour before going to bed. Windows 10 and many smartphones have this option built in by default and you can set the times automatically. If not, you can always install an app for this, such as <strong>blue light filter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tip 5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Empty your brain before bed. What I mean by this is that it makes a lot of sense to write down all your thoughts before going to bed. Like appointments, ideas, worries, things you still have to do etc. This clears your head enormously and your brain can relax more easily that way. As long as you don't write it down, it will keep going round and round in your head and your mind will not be able to relax.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tip 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Before going to bed, listen to soothing music or do a meditation exercise or even better, listen to Binaural Beats. These are special audio tones. I do this myself and it works great. This clears your brain and relaxes it, making it easy to fall asleep. More on this <a title=\"Binaural Beats provide better concentration, a relaxed brain and a better night&#039;s sleep!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/binaural-beats-brain-in-alpha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Binaural Beats<\/a> and to listen to them yourself read <a title=\"Listening to Binaural Beats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/binaural-beats-brain-in-alpha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/hersenactiviteit\/binaural-beats-brein-in-alpha\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tip 7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Make sure your bedroom is properly dark. No (white) light from outside or from alarm clocks or anything like that. A coloured soft lamp can work nicely for falling asleep, though.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tip 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Try to go to bed at the same times every day. This restores the natural sleep rhythm which will eventually make you naturally tired when you go to bed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Want more tips and good methods to sleep easier and wake up feeling well rested. Then check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/tip\/perfect-slapen-in-7-stappen\/\">Perfect sleep in 7 steps<\/a>. Many people have already been helped to better sleep quickly with this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/tip\/perfect-slapen-in-7-stappen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>&gt; Fast track to better sleep with Perfect Sleep in 7 Steps<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hope the tips are of some use to you!<\/p>\n<p>Do you have any good sleep tips of your own? Let us hear from you in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>Want to read more tips on how to better deal with your ADD, ADHD or HSP in general?<\/p>\n<p>Then click on the link below:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Tips for living well with ADD, ADHD, HSP\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addkenmerken.net\/en\/tips-for-add-adhd-hsp\/\">&gt; Valuable tips for your life with ADD, ADHD and HSP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have ADD\/ADHD or HSP and difficulty falling asleep? Many ADDers and ADHDers, as well as Highly Sensitive People (HSP) know it. 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