Has anyone had the problem where you feel more productive late at night than you do during the day? I've been like this for a few weeks and I have to stop myself from working and force myself to go to bed. I listen to some meditation to help me fall asleep which works a treat but the cycle repeats the next day. Could my circadian rhythm be out of sync? How do I overcome it? Has anyone got any tips that they could share with me as it's getting ridiculous. During the day my mind is blank and I hit a brick wall constantly with work. I can't even remember how to do things - things I've done for years on end. All ideas welcome - thanks in advance ADHDers!

One of the things I have never been able to get other ADHD Coaches I’ve worked with in the past to understand is that I have an overload of to dos. They’ve given me plenty systems to use but never addressed what is actually on my plate. Sage is helping me sort it all out and has made it clear to me that I DO have a “load problem” that needs addressing AND that many things I am calling to dos are not. Sage asked me to write every todo, project, idea, etc and on one list. Sage broke my list down into 29 Daily Routine tasks, 34 Recurring Maintenance tasks, 43 one time tasks, 12 current projects, 16 open decisions, 35 Ideas in the works = 168 items on 8+ different note taking systems! No wonder my brain is tired. Thankfully Sage is going to help me triage next.

I hate waking up to blaring alarms but sometimes, the sun does not wake me so I am looking for an alarm, that is not connected to electronics/wifi/cell signal etc. I am curious if anyone here uses a type of alarm that doesn’t blast a noise at you when you wake up?

⚖️ The belief that's been holding me back most: "I can't control my cravings. I'm not disciplined, especially when it comes to pastries." 📍 Where it came from: Many years of repeating the same pattern and believing that I simply lack discipline. ✨ My new code: "When I calm my nervous system and stabilize my blood sugar, it becomes much easier to make better decisions." 🔮 My Future Self statement: "I am the kind of person who is learning how to cook healthy, delicious meals at home. I enjoy treats sometimes, but I eat healthy most of the time." 💪 Debugging in progress...

So although I have a pretty solid pre-sleep wind-down routine in place, and am able to sleep until whenever (and wake naturally at 7:10am most mornings, which is fine), what I do struggle with is waking up during the night. I have two neighbours - one opposite, one on the other side of my bedroom wall - who tend to wake me sometimes. But other times I just wake for no good reason. I am noise-sensitive, so I have masking sounds playing overnight (nature sounds, water/waves/trees in wind/storms/creaking old wooden ship - combinations of all of those), these work great and have reduced the issue from the neighbours. I use meditation tracks playing softly to get me to sleep. I also have tinnitis but it's just something I have, it doesn't annoy me. I have tried earplugs but am prone to ear infections so would rather not resort to these. But other times, I will wake up and be completely awake. Like - I've had enough sleep (when I know I haven't) wide awake. And it's super difficult to go back to sleep. I re-start the meditation tracks, which are a nice 'it's time to sleep' signal. I never turn the lights on. I don't reach for my phone. The room is a comfortable temperature for sleeping. And I'm awake, staring at the inside of my eyelids, for up to an hour before I can get back to sleep. I don't even have thoughts churning around in my head, I just don't feel at all sleepy for about an hour. I know I need a solid 8hrs each night of actual sleep, and I don't tend to sleep later even if I spend an hour awake in the middle of the night. I don't mind the waking up, I'd just like to get back to sleep sooner. Daytime naps - I really can't do these. I used to be a daytime napper when I was permanently sleep deprived, but can't manage them these days now my sleep routine is a lot more predictable - daytime naps also don't re-energise me, they make me feel hungover and groggy for the rest of the day. I'm not annoyed at myself about the waking up, it's just something that's happening, and I've lived with it for a while, but it would be nice to get back to sleep a bit quicker each time.