People who get overstimulated easily, what do you usually do to reset? I can handle it for a while, but eventually even conversations become too much. Listening to music with my eyes closed helps me, but I'm curious what works for everyone else. Do you take naps, spend time alone, or have other strategies?
Does anyone get mentally exhausted from mindfulness practice? Because I almost always do.
For the record, I suspect I might have ADHD, so I have to bring my attention back to the present moment a lot. I understand that thoughts come, you observe them, and then you bring your attention back. But this act itself is terribly exhausting for me.
I'm also someone with intense anxiety issues. Without mindfulness or meditation, I have a high chance of having a mental breakdown in public, so I feel like I somehow have to make it work despite how mentally draining it is.
I also realized how much I fake being okay in front of my parents so they don't get worried about me. They worry a lot, and it can even lead to them becoming overprotective, which I really don't want. Right now I'm staying with my parents, so I'm constantly doing that.
I know all of this might be contributing to my mental exhaustion, but it's getting severe and honestly feels like it's getting out of my hands.
Has anyone else experienced mindfulness itself becoming mentally exhausting? Especially if you have ADHD, anxiety, or both? How did you deal with it?
Does anyone get mentally exhausted from mindfulness practice? Because I almost always do.
For the record, I suspect I might have ADHD, so I have to bring my attention back to the present moment a lot. I understand that thoughts come, you observe them, and then you bring your attention back. But this act itself is terribly exhausting for me.
I'm also someone with intense anxiety issues. Without mindfulness or meditation, I have a high chance of having a mental breakdown in public, so I feel like I somehow have to make it work despite how mentally draining it is.
I also realized how much I fake being okay in front of my parents so they don't get worried about me. They worry a lot, and it can even lead to them becoming overprotective, which I really don't want. Right now I'm staying with my parents, so I'm constantly doing that.
I know all of this might be contributing to my mental exhaustion, but it's getting severe and honestly feels like it's getting out of my hands.
Has anyone else experienced mindfulness itself becoming mentally exhausting? Especially if you have ADHD, anxiety, or both? How did you deal with it?