Hey ADHD And Autistic Pandas, Share Your Coping Mechanisms (Closed)

petting my dog, playing easy videogames, online chess maybe...

I'm not diagnosed so I never say for sure if I have something but I have a pretty good friend/neighbor who is on the autism spectrum and he has multiple pets, just not the normalized ones. I'm not sure if he just has a passion for snakes, lizards, and fish, but he seems to love them with every ounce of his being. He also has 2 cats.

Basically, having alone time to spend with pets/animals/in nature

Tons of walking and no music like in NY

I'm on the spectrum. I go to museums or museum sites to immerse myself in the art. I try to avoid museums that may be crowded, disruptive or that have groups of children visit frequently. I'll visit botanical gardens, waterfront parks, beaches and natural areas. I seek quiet places with bursts of visual stimulus to re-set myself.

I hate to say this, but I have to discourage people from exacerbating it. For instance, my daughter, who inherited ADHD from me and my husband, will interrupt me constantly while I'm trying to relay a thought. I have to stop the conversation and walk away. We're both trying to learn together how to maintain consistent focus of thoughts. Unfortunately, it hasn't been until she's gotten to adulthood that we can really work cooperatively.

I have ADHD and i just sit down with my favorite book and just calm down when I get to hyper or upset.

Podcasts! Wireless earbuds at work, somehow it helps me concentrate better than music. Used to listen when falling to sleep as well, to keep out my brains overthinking, but started using sleepcasts instead. I actually fall asleep within 10 minutes every day now!

Listening to music, especially nightcore. Idk why, but music helps me relax.

I color mandalas. The back and forth motion of the markers and making something beautiful helps my brain chill out for a minute or two

Educate yourself on your illness as much as possible. And remember - YOU are not "the problem". The PROBLEM is the problem. Be kind to yourself.

Besides taking time alone and wearing noise canceling headphones, I just watch my plants. Even if we have guests and I realize it's too much I just watch my plants be. It is my special interest and I have about 100 of them, so theres a lot to see.

Writing songs. Either a movie or a random thought i fixate on. Then expand it into a poem/song. It helps when I go to band practice and get to sing it out.

I have a few. Sometimes I eat my safe foods : Applesauce/fruit cups or Mac n Cheese.

I have safe toys/fidgets which I can touch or rub between my fingers that provide a soothing and comforting feeling.

I will sometimes distract myself with my safe shows/movies/games.

If I’m having sensory overloads, I lay on my bed and make sure everything is off. No lights or sounds and close my eyes.

I have ADHD and narcissistic parents. Coping.... well, I have a bunch of bouncy balls that I can easily put in my hand to keep me busy. I also like to do hands on things and keep busy. I love playing online games and meeting new people as well. I also zone out a lot. How I cope with getting yelled at is different. I usually go to my room and text someone, mostly my friends, about the situation. Anyway, if you need anything else, lemme know.

I have ADHD and in class, I fiddle with one of those rubber bracelet things and one of my friends who's Autistic also finds this a good coping method

I have adhd, it helps if you're sometimes just away from people, it doesn't matter what type of people at all.
The silence is extremely refreshing.

Spending lots of time alone, my husband thinks it’s weird that I don’t like to socialize but I’ve just naturally had a hard time making friends my whole life, but being alone builds my battery up enough to where I can force myself once or twice a week to be social

I have a thing about smells. Roses calm me, wet dog relaxes me and ao on

Spending time in my workshop. Getting creative helps me focus. But if my schedule is thrown off

Earplugs