How to Create a Calm Home for People with ADHD

ADHD is a term that stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It can be diagnosed in both children and adults, and it has many symptoms. These include difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and more.

One of the most common challenges faced by those with ADHD is maintaining an organized home environment. A calm home provides increased focus on school or work tasks as well as improved moods—benefits that are especially important for those living with ADHD! To help create a calm environment at home for someone who suffers from this disorder, start with these six tips:

Six Helpful Tips for Creating a Calm Environment:

1) Find a place to store your child’s toys. This can be the bedroom, an office, or even a box under the bed.

2) Set up playdates so your child isn’t home alone all the time. Having someone else around may help decrease any hyperactivity or impulsivity.

3) Create a designated "quiet zone" with things like books and board games for those times when your child needs to take a break from the noise in their head.

4) Clear some space on your kitchen countertops by investing in one of those drawer organizers, which will help make it easy for your child to independently do things like making cereal or sandwiches without having to ask for every step of the process.

5) When going to a restaurant, give your child something to do by having them color or use a marker on paper placemats so they stay busy while you’re waiting for their food.

6) For older children and adults, make sure there are things like books and a journal in your child

How To Create An ADHD Friendly Bedroom Environment

People with ADHD often need help in order to maintain an organized home and bedroom. There are a few steps you can take to create a calm space for those suffering from ADHD.

The first thing to do is get a container or bins for your child’s toys and place these somewhere like their bedroom, office, or under their bed. You could even designate one part of the room as the “quiet zone” with books and board games for activities when they need to take a break from the noise in their head.

Reduce Stimulation:

Keeping a messy bedroom is one of the most common ways a person with ADHD's environment can become too stimulating. The more organized your child's bedroom is, the easier it will be for them to focus without being distracted by their surroundings. Making sure everything has its place will give them a lot more peace of mind when it comes time to relax at the end of a long day.

Here are some helpful tips for creating an organized bedroom:

  • Place bins or baskets under the bed to store things like sports equipment.  Having these out of sight can be hugely beneficial!
  • If your child's room doesn't have enough natural light, try adding a lamp that has an adjustable dimmer. Having this sort of control over the light gives them a better opportunity to regulate their mood.
  • Place hooks near your child’s bed for their backpack, clothes, and any other items they need at the end of the day.  This will help kids get ready for school in the morning much more easily!
  • Try having your child keep their clothing in their drawers or closet, but keep all of the hangers in a separate bin with wheels and place it next to the bed. This will help them get dressed faster!

It's important that your child's bedroom is a space that can be completely theirs. It should be a clutter-free zone with an organized area for creating and relaxing.

How To Create An ADHD Friendly Bathroom

There are few things people with ADHD need more than a calm and distraction-free bathroom environment. To create a calm at home for someone who suffers from this disorder, start by ensuring that there are no hazards that can lead to injury. Put away any cleaning or laundry products which contain harsh chemicals, toxic substances, or bright colors. Make sure your child has step stools they can use to reach the sink safely without having to stand on their toes.

Organization Is Key:

In order to maintain good hygiene habits in the bathroom, use simple and clear labels when storing toothpaste and other necessary toiletry items. Consider storing these items in the shower if possible so they're always within arm's reach as well as out of sight when not in use.

Keep your bathroom free from clutter that might tempt your children to use it as storage. You can use bins, baskets, and even shower curtain rings to keep things off the countertops! This will help them make sure their morning routine is quick and easy to manage.

How To Create A Calm Kitchen Environment

When you're looking to create a calm environment for someone who has ADHD, start by making sure that the kitchen is not littered with dishes. This will eliminate any accidental spills or potential for burns when cooking. The stove and oven should also be cleaned regularly, as this is an area where food can easily burn and cause a lot of smoke.

Focus On Storage Solutions:

It's important to create an organized space for your things in the kitchen- from pots and pans to dishes. Designate one cabinet or shelf in particular as "the pantry" and use it to store anything that needs to be kept out of sight when not in use.

One common problem for people with ADHD is losing things or "misplacing" them. Using storage drawers and baskets are a good way to keep these items organized.

If your child uses a lot of snacks throughout the day, you might want to consider keeping packets of nuts, seeds, fruit slices/chips/cubes in individual servings in a stackable plastic container. This will make sure that they don't go through the whole bag at once!

Next, you should clear some space on your kitchen countertops by investing in a drawer organizer which will make it easy for your child to independently do things like making cereal or sandwiches without having to ask for help.

This is an area where you can allow your child to make some choices for themselves! For example, they might have a particular snack that helps them feel more focused and in-the-moment like a handful of raisins or gummy bears. You could let them use one cabinet drawer to store these special snacks by themselves so they know where to find them, and encourage your child to try new things every once in a while.

Conclusion

Creating an environment that is calm and welcoming for someone with ADHD to live in can be difficult. In this blog post, we’ve discussed different ways you might go about creating a calming home for your loved one who suffers from attention deficit disorder. There are many things you can do to make their bedroom more inviting, their bathroom less chaotic or distracting, and the kitchen area calmer overall. The bottom line is that it will take time to see these changes come together but if you want to create a place where they feel comfortable living in spite of their diagnosis then it would definitely be worth investing some time into making those adjustments! If there are any tips on how not just maintain a calm home but also reduce distractions while still keeping them entertained please let us know in the comment section! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for reading and good luck with your quest to create a calm home environment for someone with ADHD!

ADHD Support

Anti-stress liquid B-Complex. Support for brain health, healthy energy and stress relief. An excellent choice for anyone who needs B vitamin support.  Very nice natural lemon flavor, reminds us of lemon drops.

  • Encourages healthy energy levels — may help with tiredness and fatigue
  • May relieve anxiousness, agitation and “the blues”
  • Support for healthy skin, hair and nails
  • Helpful for healthy digestion.
  • Easy to take: Great lemon flavor, small liquid dose!
  • Well tolerated by sensitive individuals.

B vitamins are crucial for healthy nervous system function, energy production and digestion. Our B-complex provides B vitamins in biologically appropriate dosages, designed for stress and energy support. This formula offers excellent absorption, and it’s free of allergens and other ingredients that might irritate sensitive systems, so it’s well tolerated, even by very sensitive people who may have trouble taking B vitamins in other forms.

One of the most common doctor recommendations to women under stress is to take a B-Complex vitamin. This formula is a perfect choice. With a small once-a-day dose, this formula fits easily into a busy lifestyle. 

Check out our ADHD Support formulas here.