Diet
Some research suggests that a protein rich breakfast can reduce the chances that ADHD medication will cause irritation or restlessness. Protein is also important for your body to be able to amino acids to help you make neurotransmitters that help regulate mood. Example foods rich in protein include: beans, eggs, fish, lean beef, low-fat dairy products, nuts, peas, poultry, pork, and soy. You should always try to consult a medical expert before making dietary plans. The microbiome in people's stomachs can influence mood and it take a while for this to change after a change in diet.

Therapy and Medication Options
Therapy with a trained professional can help people work through their experiences or improve their life skills in a number of areas. There are a lot of different forms of therapy (e.g., mindfulness or cognitve behavioural therapy) and everyone is different in regards to what works for them. It can be disheartening if one form of therapy doesn't work but it's always worth trying another. It's also important to work with a professional that you're comfortable with. A qualified professional can also help you to explore medication options. People can react differently to the same medications and they can take a while to take effect. A professional will sometimes offer a combination of therapy and medication. Your local area may not have enough therapists or long waiting times. Online therapy is an option. Services are not always well advertised and can be difficult to find. Sometimes your local political representatives or local council can help you find relevant services.

Other Ideas
- Adding tracker devices to important objects you might misplace.
- Habitually carrying a notepad to jot down ideas or tasks. A calendar app or day planner can also help. Sometimes apps have alarms.
- Remembering things can sometimes be difficult. Sometimes adding physical cues can help e.g., turning a chair upside down in the house could act as a reminder to do a chore.
- Seeing or listening to other people's experiences in person or online can help people realise they're not alone and they're not strange. Neurodiverse people can have what feel like unique experiences in a neurotypical dominant world. Listening to the experiences of others can help people realise that their neurodiverse thought processes are completely normal. Hearing other people's stories can help people realise their neurodiversity matters and that other people's feelings are equal to yours.
- playing videos online at faster speeds. If you look for it, many websites hosting videos have features that allow video and audio to be played faster.
- People with ADHD often enjoy physical movement. Activities like dancing can help some people.
- If you're in school, sitting in the front of class can help limit distractions.
- Take time to be yourself. It can be exhausting if you are neurodiverse and are expected to hide your symptoms all the time. You don't have to conform to neurotypical standards all the time and you don't have to tolerate people who try to impose unfair standards on you.
- Relaxation tip: breathing gently into your lower stomach can help relax the vegas nerve at the base of your spine.
- Education about the topic can help people develop better awareness and to develop strategies that work for them.
- If someone with ADHD is feeling guilty (e.g., for being late or not getting something done immediately) directly saying "I am not judging you, I understand your circumstances, and I believe you" can sometimes really help.
- People with ADHD are sometimes more vulnerable to manipulations like gaslighting. It is important that people with ADHD educate themselves on how to spot common manipulation techniques and their sources (e.g., narcissism).
- People with ADHD can sometimes have trouble sleeping. It can sometimes help to try and burn up energy with an activity before trying to sleep. Brown noise or gentle background music or rain sounds helps some people.
- Avoid talking to or interupting people with ADHD when they are in the middle of a task.
- The physiology behind anxiety is almost identical to the one behind excitement so don't be surprised if people feel excitement after anxiety relief. Both cause the heart rate to go faster, and cortisol builds up as the body prepares for action. The only difference is that excitement is focused on what could go well. Asking someone with ADHD to imagine something positive in the future, and to try to feel excitement, can sometimes help anxiety. Some people when referring to ADHD talk about "following the dopamine". Dopamine is a neurotransmitter or hormone that is associated with pleasure, motivation, and reward. However, it is also associated with anticipation, and anticipation can relate to anxiety and excitement. When listening to music, dopamine release is associated with anticipation and reward. Music can sometimes help people with ADHD regulate themselves. Music contains rhythm and beats. This can help the central nervous system regulate itself so it can influence anxiety, excitement, ability to focus, or relaxation. It is not uncommon for people with ADHD to experience a phase for listening to the same song over and over again. Sometimes, but not always, neurodiverse people often enjoy or benefit from listening to more than one song at the same time.