
Do you know that feeling where rest doesn’t actually feel restful? After a full work week, I still can’t just sit still. Even on weekends, my body is tired but my brain wants to 'do'. Clean something. Plan something. Start a project. Anything but stop. For years, I thought I didn’t know how to relax properly. That something was wrong with me for needing movement, structure, or productivity just to feel calm. Turns out, this is ADHD restlessness. My brain needs stimulation to regulate itself, even during “downtime.” Now I’ve stopped forcing myself to rest the way other people do. I’ve learned that moving, creating, and doing can also be rest. Not weird. Just ADHD. #notweirdjustadhd #adhdawareness #adhdlife #neurodivergent #restlessmind #adhdtraits #neurodiversity #latediagnosedadhd #adultadhd #mentalhealthindia #adhdcreators #NeurodivergentVoices #invisibledisability #BrainOnTheGo #ADHDWomen #MentalHealthMatters #selfunderstanding #livedexperience #adhdreels #neurodiversecommunity {ADHD restlessness, can’t relax ADHD, always needing to do something, productive rest ADHD, adult ADHD symptoms, late ADHD diagnosis, neurodivergent rest, ADHD brain stimulation, weekend restlessness, ADHD lived experience, mental health awareness, ADHD in adults, neurodiversity education}
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