Dr. John Kruse

I mean, maybe that helps the arousal system to turn off better at the end of the day if it's gotten more fully engaged during the day. I don't know. But it feeds back more into some of the non-medication approaches to helping with sleep, and that is doing everything you can, again, not just to force sleep or push it because that doesn't work very well. It's getting rid of arousal.

It's dampening arousal. So for people with ADHD, one is, you know, deciding on what's a reasonable bedtime you know having thinking about this ahead of time and two eliminating any stimulation or i mean once so exercise i'm a big fan of i'm a Marathon runner, I know you're heavily into exercise as well. Exercising too late in the evening can elevate body temperature, disrupt falling asleep.

It's dampening arousal. So for people with ADHD, one is, you know, deciding on what's a reasonable bedtime you know having thinking about this ahead of time and two eliminating any stimulation or i mean once so exercise i'm a big fan of i'm a Marathon runner, I know you're heavily into exercise as well. Exercising too late in the evening can elevate body temperature, disrupt falling asleep.

It's dampening arousal. So for people with ADHD, one is, you know, deciding on what's a reasonable bedtime you know having thinking about this ahead of time and two eliminating any stimulation or i mean once so exercise i'm a big fan of i'm a Marathon runner, I know you're heavily into exercise as well. Exercising too late in the evening can elevate body temperature, disrupt falling asleep.

So physical arousal, we don't want to be doing a lot of late in the day and emotional, intellectual, cognitive arousal. So the biggest single tool in modern life is do not have your phone in your bedroom. And that's hard for lots of people to do. But if it's there, you're going to be checking it.

So physical arousal, we don't want to be doing a lot of late in the day and emotional, intellectual, cognitive arousal. So the biggest single tool in modern life is do not have your phone in your bedroom. And that's hard for lots of people to do. But if it's there, you're going to be checking it.

So physical arousal, we don't want to be doing a lot of late in the day and emotional, intellectual, cognitive arousal. So the biggest single tool in modern life is do not have your phone in your bedroom. And that's hard for lots of people to do. But if it's there, you're going to be checking it.

I mean, studies have even shown even if you're not checking it, if it's there, you're thinking about it or looking at it. Just having it away out of sight is better than having it visible and turned off. Two is using, if you have someone you're sharing a bed with or family members, using them to help reinforce.

I mean, studies have even shown even if you're not checking it, if it's there, you're thinking about it or looking at it. Just having it away out of sight is better than having it visible and turned off. Two is using, if you have someone you're sharing a bed with or family members, using them to help reinforce.

I mean, studies have even shown even if you're not checking it, if it's there, you're thinking about it or looking at it. Just having it away out of sight is better than having it visible and turned off. Two is using, if you have someone you're sharing a bed with or family members, using them to help reinforce.

Yes, and it's really helpful to talk about this ahead of time because the exact same words can either be sounding like a nag or someone trying to exert their power over you, rather than what people with ADHD, we know, need reminders. They know they need some of that external structure.

Yes, and it's really helpful to talk about this ahead of time because the exact same words can either be sounding like a nag or someone trying to exert their power over you, rather than what people with ADHD, we know, need reminders. They know they need some of that external structure.

Yes, and it's really helpful to talk about this ahead of time because the exact same words can either be sounding like a nag or someone trying to exert their power over you, rather than what people with ADHD, we know, need reminders. They know they need some of that external structure.

And if you are on the same page and can have a partner, your kid, or someone else present, hey, dad, shouldn't you be turning off the computer and heading to bed right now? That can be helpful. Again, it can be destructive if it's not done in a framework where both people are on board. And it's not fair to make the other person responsible for your own behavior. But lots of people are usually...

And if you are on the same page and can have a partner, your kid, or someone else present, hey, dad, shouldn't you be turning off the computer and heading to bed right now? That can be helpful. Again, it can be destructive if it's not done in a framework where both people are on board. And it's not fair to make the other person responsible for your own behavior. But lots of people are usually...

And if you are on the same page and can have a partner, your kid, or someone else present, hey, dad, shouldn't you be turning off the computer and heading to bed right now? That can be helpful. Again, it can be destructive if it's not done in a framework where both people are on board. And it's not fair to make the other person responsible for your own behavior. But lots of people are usually...

happy to help the person with ADHD be more organized in their life. So we were also talking a little bit before, one of my favorite tools for falling asleep is actually cyclic sighing. I mean, there are other box breathing and other techniques that help someone relax. So we know cyclic sighing engages the parasympathetic nervous system, our rest and digest system.

happy to help the person with ADHD be more organized in their life. So we were also talking a little bit before, one of my favorite tools for falling asleep is actually cyclic sighing. I mean, there are other box breathing and other techniques that help someone relax. So we know cyclic sighing engages the parasympathetic nervous system, our rest and digest system.

happy to help the person with ADHD be more organized in their life. So we were also talking a little bit before, one of my favorite tools for falling asleep is actually cyclic sighing. I mean, there are other box breathing and other techniques that help someone relax. So we know cyclic sighing engages the parasympathetic nervous system, our rest and digest system.

I mean, one of the things that happens normally in the transition every night when you fall asleep is you're going from primarily sympathetic tone to primarily parasympathetic tone. So anything that is strengthening or putting you there already makes it easier. I know you have videos about cyclic sighing and I do too.