Three weeks ago I had a minor reoccurrence of the seizures I suffered in 2016.
To be specific, these are called ‘simple partial seizures’ — warning shots that a larger, more severe, seizure could happen.
I had these “minor” seizures back in 2016, too.
I ignored them then.
And as many of you know, I ended up having 5 massive seizures on the 11th August 2016 and spent 3 days in hospital.
It was bad.
Thankfully, I spent seven years since then seizure free.
But in November I was hit with five simple partial seizures in a week. Then, last week, I had four in one day.
I won’t be ignoring them this time!
But I’m not surprised they’re happening.
Even though I:
Meditate
Do breathwork
Do cold water therapy
Eat right
Walk a lot
Do burpees
This year has been full on!
My wife and I bought a new house, had our second child (Darcey), and have looked after our autistic non-speaking son (Ronnie) — often fighting with authorities for his right to care.
I’ve also started two businesses, spoken to 1000s of ADHDers at live events, delivered online workshops, and the rest.
On top of this, Ronnie has been a terrible sleeper.
His sleep patterns look something like this:
Fall asleep around 7pm (after me pushing him in his pushchair for 30 minutes)
Wake up at 1am
Stay awake until 5am
Sleep until 7am
Wake up grumpy, tired, and hungry
This meant I was getting less than five hours of sleep per night.
For several months.
We think we’re indestructible. Then we get a warning shot. It could be partial seizures. It could be an anxiety attack. Whatever it is, something reminds us of our fragility.
This warning shot has taken me back to the basics.
To focus on the essential — spending time with family, lots of rest, more reading, a focus on important work only.
And less of the non-essential — little (if any) social media, fewer hours at my desk, less time indoors, ditching unimportant work.
And, of course, focusing on my Drug Free ADHD Toolkit.
For me, that means:
20 minutes of meditation morning and night
Breathwork to lower blood pressure, heart rate, and feel calm
More cold showers and ice baths
Less sugar; more fats and protein.
Shorter blocks of work hours
Strategies to improve sleep
And now an increased focus on working with my 1:1 coaching clients. 1:1 coaching energises me. Most other work, like meetings, drain me.
If you’d like ADHD coaching focused on the Drug Free ADHD Toolkit, now is your last chance to apply in 2023.
🚨 This is your last chance to apply for 1:1 coaching with me until 2024 🚨
I’ll be closing the application form tomorrow.
So, if you’d like to learn The Drug Free ADHD Toolkit and find a way to work with your ADHD, rather than against it, please apply now.
I am happy to accept clients with Access To Work funding.
Rest is so important for us ADHDers who get excited about doing stuff and end up doing too much. Take good care of yourself 🙏🏽