How to Improve Your Focus by Fidgeting

[@Vampire_Sock]

I loved my art teacher in my old school. She kept a basket of fidgets in her class and anyone who was having trouble paying attention could get one, as long as they weren't misusing it. We need more teachers like her

[@fluffyvoid2619]

That sounds great. I have really long art lessons so my art teacher lets us walk around the room a couple of times if we are bored but a basket of fidget toys sounds great. One thing I need to work on is not getting distracted and hyperfocussing on the toys instead of what I’m meant to be doing.

[@Ryukotic]

What a good teacher

[@shriyasewsunker9655]

my re teacher buys me fidgets every week coz her daughter also has adhd like me so and I have a new fidget every week :) miss if ur reading this I love you and thank you

[@misce_]

We do !!

[@danielleb1956]

Wow she sounds amazing

[@NaoJulyan]

I love how your videos are in fast pace so I didn't get bored easily when watching your videos. Time to find quite fidget toys to use for incoming exam so I don't distracting my classmates with clicking pen noise

[@KitKatFL]

Try spinner rings. They just look like regular rings, but you can spin part of it. It's quiet, not distracting to others, and work well.

[@fluffyvoid2619]

@@KitKatFL thanks

[@lonlinessman6621]

HAHAHAHAHAHA, i'm trying to buy this one

[@evankirstein2326]

I am an ADHD Coach... 1st of all, you're the best. Praise to you for the topics, the tips, the empowerment and last but not least, you are really articulate. Sometimes I WALK and talk with my clients to break down Extra thinking while we are working together. It's like driving and talking. We let down barriers because our subconscious are preoccupied with a "fidget". Keep up the great work.

[@HowtoADHD]

I really appreciate the thoughtful response! I think I'd like to be an ADHD coach someday. It's already meant so much to me to help people with these videos, I can't imagine how cool it would be to see someone get their life on track by working with them directly. That's a neat trick, to walk and talk -- pacing helps me learn too!

[@sabrinal.9788]

+How to ADHD Maybe you should write a book, most of the ADHD book are written by non ADHD, who have not idea or pretend to know how is it like to be ADHD.

[@mothra__13]

walking is basically how i meditate

[@morgan7014]

How to ADHD OMG SAME pacing helps me study!

[@moonettewolfsong9960]

I noticed an expanding ball in the children's box when I was seeing my therapist, I now grab it to fidget with before a session. Personally I'd love an therapist with autism or something similar. In 'Real-life 'Iron Man': How paralyzed surgeon is able to perform surgeries: Part 1' the surgeon says rather then people rejecting him they actually ask for him specifically and people in the comments where basically going 'of course they would, because he'd understand what people are going through'. Although at the moment more therapists with a focus on helping disabled adults rather then just children would be great, disabled or not.

[@Legendofmudkip]

I always get yelled at for shaking my leg. But the thing is, if I sit/stand perfectly still, I talk fast. Like at hyperspeed. I might start getting a fidget toy, so I can talk normally, and not disturb others with my shaking leg.

[@HowtoADHD]

Yup, fidget toys help the rest of us stay still.

[@_childishplays5770]

xdarkness22x I'm the exact same way!!!

[@lrgamer1236]

How to ADHD lions live in the African plains not the jungle

[@haileycote4206]

I'm always shaking my legs and I talk really fast

[@xxmemesxx0446]

xdarkness22x same I always get yelled at

[@allennotalent2064]

i fidget a LOT. i just told my mom i might have adhd (because i have a lot of the symptoms) and she just said: "yeah right, kid. stop using those stupid excuses"

[@HowtoADHD]

+Alstafa YT Are you serious? I'm sorry :/ that must have been hurtful to hear. Is there a school counselor you could talk to about it?

[@CameraShySmash]

I feel

[@dutchkel]

;(

[@matthewkeegan5709]

I really focus at home when I listen to music but I can't at school so I probably have the lowest grade in the country and part of the reason is so I can block out all of the and because big Shaq is waiting for me to play man's not hot

[@danawright9188]

REALLY!!!!! Ugh that must be annoying

[@TheShadowBee]

Oh my goodness this is the first time I've heard of someone else playing with their split ends to focus. your videos always make me feel so much less alone, and so validated and reassured

[@Crochet_bro]

Not sure if anyone else has discovered this but I found the ultimate fidget activity: crochet. I took it up this week. It fulfills my need to fidget like nothing else ever has. I've also noticed it helping me cope with other things. At work this week I had to keep count of something multiple times. I'm terrible at keeping count. I had no problems with it.

[@girlinaglassbox95]

Blu tack is something I fidget with. Mindless squishing, stretching and rolling in my hand. Cheap and discreet too. A less discreet one but ultimately amazing: bubble wrap

[@noahjaybee]

I used to play with poster putty (the knock off of blutac lol) all the time in Hebrew school. I loved pulling it really fast so it got warm and also spreading it out thin (like spider web style) to see how far I could stretch it before a hole formed.

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[@bryansiepert9222]

Yet another use for the amazing blue sticky goo! I'm only just now realizing that it's one of the reasons my desk has balls of it everywhere. Also very handy for temporarily holding wires in place while soldering

[@happytortoisee]

I DID THAT WHEN I WAS LIKE 6 THAT STUFF IS AWESOME putty is just like it but better because it can come in cool colors I just use thinking putty it's name is accurate

[@julianakera8396]

Thank you for this video. My son has ADHD and we are(from now on it will be "we were") trying to make him stay still while listening to us (his psychologist call it whole body listening). But what you said make so much sense! I am still trying to understand him and the way he thinks and act and your videos is helping us a lot! Thank you!!

[@ughryn4652]

"some of these you probably already use, without even knowing it" *glances to the strand of my hair that i've been messing with since the start of the video*

[@thesodathief]

Learn how to pen spin, its the best thing to do if you want to fidget, its a silent really tactile practice that you can do in practically any situation, your always holding a pencil or pen at school college or work most likely

[@reaneechua9297]

TheSodaThief How?!?! fat fingers?!?!

[@thesodathief]

Huh? You dont need skinny fingers to pen spin unless your fingers are abnormally fat

[@reaneechua9297]

TheSodaThief no you dont but ITS ALWAYS GET STUCK IN MINE WHAT

[@thesodathief]

Reanee Chua Keep practicing its not something i got overnight. It took me years to master a simple trick

[@thesodathief]

iileovaldezii Keep going, its worth it

[@pixiepie3667]

My desk hammock was a life saver at uni. Really comfy and fun to swing your legs on. Jumping beans and those magnetic stones that clatter together are fun too but super loud. Great for working at home though.

[@QuiveryNut]

Until I watched this video, I always thought my fidgeting was a bad thing because a lot of authority figures taught me it was bad, even with my insistence that it was extremely helpful! Thanks for this video, its extremely helpful!

[@hellobudgie156]

My fidget toy of choice has always been manufacturer tags. The smooth woven fabric that usually has country of origin or material content printed on it. Not the silk ribbons, not rough woven design tags. The ones that come on pretty much everything from ikea, new hand towels, and even camping stuff like tents and sleeping bags. They are portable, free, last for as long as you can keep track of them, and help me pay attention or calm down. I rub them between my fingers, or the back of my hand or wrist, or my lips and chin and cheeks if I am alone. My parents, husband, and kids all help me keep track of my tags, and bring them to me when they come across them. My former therapist said that was an excellent coping mechanism, especially since I keep my habit on the down low. It's way less obnoxious than a pen click, or watching me bite my nails, which are usually what happens when I can't find my tags. Does anyone else use tags like this? I know the ribbon style taggies are popular now.

[@thatonerandomstick3664]

OH YES! THIS IS WHAT I DO EXACTLY!

[@christinajackson2662]

Oooh! I realize now I HAVE but not consciously. I like the way there’s a slight sandy texture when I’m rubbing two layers together. This is a great idea, thank you!

[@littleleeclan5962]

got told to stop fidgeting all the time. bounce my leg or use my clicky pen to focus and listening to a sermon . I LOVE clicky pens (drives my poor hubby crazy) and the thing he has resigned himself to is rubbing my feet together to help me fall asleep. It would irritate him so much as he didn't need to fidget and it is the only way I can fall asleep, tried so many different things. As a kid I got yelled at to stop being "annoying" to my brother or sister "your doing it on purpose." There is so much I wish I had known about ADHD growing up My mom was a big support as a teen, but there is just so much we didn't know back then that could have helped (1, the internet had just started, and two the research wasn't that prevalent as it is now.) thank you so much for your channel its been a blessing and there have been a lot of ahha moments.

[@HowtoADHD]

Yeah crazy right? I got yelled at for not sitting still too. And our parents I'm sure did the best they could but you're right, the info just wasn't available. Trying to make is as available as possible now!

[@happytortoisee]

SAME

[@elemaster3428]

I rub my feet together to fall asleep too. You're the first other person ive heard say anything remotely similar.

[@veshmahlalwah334]

thank you so much I have noticed over the years that I do some really strange stuff and my worst nightmare is here I've noticed that my son have the same habits I think we fall in this ADHD bracket. I can't watch TV without picking up my phone and playing a game during commercials I'm always shaking my feet or something thank you for this I'm going to carry my son by a doctor soon

[@AdamMuller]

Flipping the script on fidgeting! Love it. You're doing a fantastic job with these videos, Jessica.

[@HowtoADHD]

+Adam Muller Thank you so much! I'm working on creating an ADHD toolbox and figured KZbin was a good place to keep track of the tools I'm acquiring (and share them with others!) New one every Tuesday :)

[@bitesized_beetles]

I would totally buy fidget toys if we weren't 1000% broke. I end up getting really focused if I'm typing or drawing though, so music is normally fine. If not, then tapping it out on a chair or something is.

[@bitesized_beetles]

I also chew on a pendant sometimes?

[@xxpro-gamezxxgamingchannel161]

KHTLL13 me to

[@HappyGardenOfLife]

Try learning knitting. You don't even need to get a real knitting needle. you could use pencils and knit/unknit the same ball of thread over and over again.

[@snoopygonewilder]

you can find them online for less than $10, if that's too much, you could possibly just go to the Salvation Army or Goodwill, or pawn shop and look through their stuff for something that will make due, and probably only spend a couple of dollars.

[@keleighkoeniger8291]

KHTLL13 if you find skate board bearings you can glue them together or use a rubber band and make a spinner

[@sourcreamyuniverse3338]

picking berries in the jungle next to a lion... yeah i do that too

[@beertje-to5kx]

Sourcream Cuber who doesn't? 😂

[@thepotatowizward9411]

Sourcream Cuber sometimes I like to pick lemons in a jungle next to a tiger...

[@sourcreamyuniverse3338]

once in a while, i pick pencils on top of palm trees while drinking milk next to flying tigers in a tropical rain jungle

[@cchrw]

Sourcreamy Universe I like to pick mangos in the desert beside a wolf I brand there....yes mangos are in the desert...

[@jivhfggivvhbchbcf5767]

Sourcreamy Universe lol

[@feeling-dizzie]

Thank you for sharing the term "floating attention!" I never knew what to call it. I fidget a lot, but in class I also do Sudoku or other logic puzzles. It feels like it's grounding even more of my floating attention so that it can't wander.

[@samlafontaine8552]

My teachers would let me draw while they lecture in high school, they said it helps me focus, I just believed them because I wanted to draw more lmao but it did work, as long as I don’t hyper focus on drawing I was way more attentive to their lecture and peeking up once in a while to make sure I’m not missing important imagery 😅😁

[@yolomonlilbro7815]

You have good teachers, teachers In my school don't give a s*it about whether we are stressed or not, they opened a new stress counselling thing or something but I heard the teachers won't let us go there, because they think that we are just skipping class

[@raapyna8544]

@@yolomonlilbro7815 what's the thing with putting it on class? 😅 you're gonna fall behind and be more stressed

[@raapyna8544]

I used to draw in highschool to not fall asleep in class

[@yolomonlilbro7815]

@@raapyna8544 I'm trying my best to stay focused

[@samlafontaine8552]

@@yolomonlilbro7815 you're doing great! Don't forget your efforts are never in vain 😊

[@cassiehorn282]

I never thought fidgeting was okay. I just recently got diagnosed with ADHD at age 22 (they could not declare what type, but I strongly assume I am combined). I am a chronic fidgeter, and everyone I know has pointed it out or teased me about it. In school I was picked on and even worse, I sometimes rock back and forth during reading and watching videos... I have had people call me insane. It is freeing to know there is a community/tribe out there for brains like ours to connect, and freeing to know that I do not have to worry about forcing myself to stop such a chronic symptom, but rather use it to my advantage and help me accept who and how I am. I am crying lol

[@BradPwnsU]

Is that your natural eye color?? If so it's so beautiful

[@SuperBRAIN]

BradPwnsU yup! Her eyes are naturally green

[@Jen_TheSnail]

@@SuperBRAIN she is just beautiful in general

[@gegegebebebe5087]

Thank you for your explanation what ADHD was for when we were hunter-gatherers. I got my diagnosis for ADHD 3 days ago and knowing, that this is a "survival instinct", helps me embrace my "gift" (=

[@JessDerringer]

This is great! I used to get told of for fidgeting a lot, and my favourite fidget/stim activity was to twirl my hair (which was quite short) into a really tight twist, at my left temple, to the point where it could stick out from the side of my head, & 'defy' gravity. Sometimes I would absent-mindedly have about three of four of them sticking out. I copped a lot of flak from other kids for my 'weird hair', but it helped me stay focussed, without clicking/tapping my pen, jiggling/tapping my feet, or drumming with my hands & fingers.

[@morgan7014]

JessDerringer OMG I used to do that with my hair too!!! And looking back I think it was because of my ADHD. I used to get yelled at about that too lol..

[@coena9377]

I used to be really self conscious about how much time I spend pacing. I felt like it was a waste of time and like it kept me from being productive. To a certain extent, it does, I mean I spend often over 4 hours a day pacing. But usually it’s around 2 hours and, in addition to being good exercise, it helps me clear my mind so much. Thanks for your vids!

[@orianawaldren8740]

I know I probably don't have ADD or ADHD, but I definitely have attention problems. I can't sit still, and on long car rides, I can't just listen to music or read a book. That's boring. I need to be reading, listening to music or a podcast and eating a snack all at once to not be bored. So, I'm really exited to get a fidget cube, (I just watched her video on it-and ordered it immediately)

[@lunarspacetiger2689]

I'm the exact same! I have ordered a cube a while back but it has yet to come...

[@orianawaldren8740]

The Rock ugh mine neither! I ordered it in October and it still hasn't come yet!

[@oliayme]

Sooo.... I'm supposed to be doing an assignment and here I am, watching all your videos. But the way they are amazing and you can tell how much work you put on them 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@MariposaRedimida]

How can you be so adorable? You are so cute!! When I'm on the phone I have to play Tetris or Bubble Games, I feel like there's a part of my brain that gets bored and I have to entertain it otherwise I get anxious!! But I love what you said: it's not a symptom, it's a coping mechanism, it's not a problem, it's a solution. Love it! Thanks so Much!

[@benjamincook1458]

Thank you for all your awesome videos! I was diagnosed last week and have already seen tramendous improvment! keep posting vids they are super helpful and informative

[@smartinezai]

please keep reviewing and showing us new fidget toys!!! I am still looking for one for me :)

[@philippbernheiden6593]

Do you or sombody ehre know the fidget spinner?

[@Vaikisspwnz]

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[@straightuptrash5942]

Philipp Bernheiden YAS

[@philippbernheiden6593]

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[@serenityannev6555]

Hi i just started watching your video's and i am so happy I've found them. i've grown to understand more about myself. At 25 years of age this has been a blessing. this one in particular has made me feel better about my fidgeting. also i was playing with a tangle while watching XD

[@rainecolubio]

I fidget with my hands. I scratch on the skin at the sides of my nail, or bite the skin at the sides of my nail. I also pop my left wrist or I play with my fang.... Playing with my fang does not look attractive at all.

[@JessDerringer]

I play with my 'fang' too, I have an incisor that's almost in the perfect place for anime-waifu-tooth cuteness :P I have a bad habit of picking at my teeth, too. There's always toothpicks all over my desk, at home...

[@rainecolubio]

I'm planning on getting braces to straighten my teeth... but I think the thing that I am going to miss most is playing with my fang..............maybe I shouldn't get braces.............

[@JessDerringer]

I want pretty, straight teeth, but I love my little fang.. :/ #Conundrum It's awful..

[@rainecolubio]

true... but for my dental health, straighter teeth would definitely be good for me... Straighter teeth would definitely help with cleaning them........ so i guess i have to have em........ till then, i will appreciate my fang XD

[@amyabramajtys2100]

Huh, yeah--I do too!!

[@IanDoesMagic]

I just recently learned that I have ADHD (almost 40), and it's neat that this is a thing because I noticed this for myself. I used to have to sit on long calls at work, and the problem was that 95% of the calls were irrelevant, and 5% were absolutely critical to my job, and were hidden throughout the calls. I'd always noticed that if I can do something with my hands, it's easier for me to pay attention, so I started juggling while listening to the calls so I'd actually pay attention and not let my mind wander. I never learned to juggle properly (stuck on 2 balls), but I kept my job and did good! Thanks for sharing this video, it's a wonderful strategy.

[@javascriptsophie4958]

Thanks for this video. All of these fidgets= toys are going on my Christmas wish list. Wait a second Christmas has already passed never mind all of these fidget toys are going on my need to have list.

[@mckinleaakers9214]

I just found your videos right now cause I found out I have ADHD a few days ago and have been feeling like crap about it but your videos are making me see it can be a good thing and I need the ultimate fidget toy

[@jordannn4329]

I NEED THE LAST ONE!

[@falahmad70]

I use some non oily clay like Monster Clay and I carry it with me almost everywhere. Thank you for this video! I've always wondered about fidgeting.

[@vagthegamer7429]

I don't know if I have adhd (even though I display some symptoms), but one thing that always makes me concentrate during class is to disassemble my pen and reassemble it. Also I almost always move one of my legs up and down constantly. They really help with my attention. Also music helps too. I am constantly singing sth inside my head and it really makes concentrating easier. I have a theory that I call the ram theory based on these. My idea is that our brains are like a computer system that is completing tasks. it only has that much processing power for a specific amount of tasks, so if I can't concentrate I try to fill up my "ram" with subconscious things like music or fidgetting so that my conscious only has enough processing power to do 1 task.

[@chocolatepyramid6910]

These fidgets are what got me through school, seriously thank you for showing me these they've really helped

[@TheQuadler1]

i just realized this is why i always play with the gameboard in hearthstone constantly instead of planning my next moves (legend player been as high as legend #25) it doesnt quite give me the ability to distract my opponent like flicking and shuffling my hand in MTG though.

[@beertje-to5kx]

David Curran i do that to i always click on everything on the gameboard it's fun!!

[@ma-am425]

I had to talk my boss into allowing me to listen to music while working and explained that it occupied the part of my brain that gets distracted so that I can work more efficiently. It was just something that I figured out and never knew the science behind it. Thank you so much for your informative videos!

[@eleanorb.8733]

Whoa whoa whoa.. THE GROUND IS DIRTY?! (Mind blown)

[@HowtoADHD]

I KNOW RIGHT???

[@Swashbucklebuckle]

Looking back at what I did in school was mostly spinning a pen. What I also liked to do in class (an which annoyed many teachers) was drawing. And for that I also had an eraser that you could knead - like clay. It was awesome! I would also divide it in half and make challenges with my classmates of who can sculp this or that better and... not pay attention to class anymore lol

[@sabrinal.9788]

Can you do a video on how to concentrate in class? Like I am in classroom and student talking to each other, teacher talking, everybody talking at the same time, wait what the teacher saying again?

[@HowtoADHD]

+Sabrina Lim Yep, working on one to help with note-taking now :)

[@dirtyangel9437]

I saw your tedtalk and now I'm going to binge all your videos. I want to thank you for making these videos to help others.

[@littleperson8315]

When i was in 7th grade, my history teacher always got mad at me for making little paper things. I always cleaned up and i had all A's.... no idea why she was angry XD

[@tierracaccitolo]

New to the world of ADHD and learning so much from your channel! I’m not the type that is unable to sit still but I have started fidgeting and more I can read again after 5 years! I always need to be multitasking!

[@Nigtmaredemon]

I use my guitar as a fidget toy. While reading I just continuous down pick on the e string until I don't even have to think about it.

[@Xxpenguins912xX]

thanks so much for you videos on fidgets. it's really hard for me to shop and not get overwhelmed so it's nice to have someone i trust give me recommendations and make the whole process easier. just re-watched this video and the one on classroom friendly fidgets to help me figure out what i need to help me succeed. Thanks!

[@kaitlynbrady8255]

Because of my ADHD, I'm always told to stop fidgeting. I have this thing called nervous energy that my dad has always had. Basically, I always have to shake my foot or bounce my leg up and down. I do this constantly or I'll fall asleep. Sometimes it will make my desk shake and my friends will get vv mad at me

[@thatonerandomstick3664]

If you have long hair, you can twirl your hair around your finger, it’s helped me out a lot

[@sprocketdiver]

I discovered your videos and channel last night while I couldn't sleep, I'm now 31, but everything you mention was relevant when I was a child, cut nobody knew or cared really in Australia, my pediatrician was awesome though, but, I can't help but think how much better it would have been, if I could have sat everybody down to watch your channel. so thank you, a huge thank you. when I have kids, I know all of this, will be very helpful to remind me. and it's helpful for me right now. legendary. :-)

[@HowtoADHD]

+sprocketdiver Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment!! I'm really hoping to spread awareness so ADHDers get the support they need.

[@hambone8562]

I tap my fingers on the desk or tap my foot on the ground which both unfortunately distract other people

[@carlasouza4056]

Oh I'm so glad I found your videos. I have never been diagnosed with ADHD, but I do struggle a lot with a lot of the issues you talk about here and that's what matters. I fidget a lot, hairband on my wrist, pen clicking, foot tapping, fingernail tapping, among others, but one thing I noticed is that I do a lot to give my floating attention something to do is chewing. The problem with that is obvious (hint, hint, it starts with over and ends with weight). Even if I'm feeling full I'll still want to chew on something. I do it while driving, while watching TV, while studying. Since I saw this video, I made the connection that my obsessive need to chew is probably "fidgeting." I've been trying to replace it with chewing less fattening things, like crushed ice or sugar free gum. And just the awareness helps so much. But anyways, I just wanted to thank you. Your videos are helping me a lot (even though half of the tips you give I find amazing but immediately put them in my not now pile #workinprogress).

[@ParkourAYCE]

I use a rubiks cube to help focus

[@HowtoADHD]

+ParkourAYCE I've never tried that!

[@ParkourAYCE]

+How to ADHD yeah It works excpet teachers get annoyed at school cause other people get distracted

[@georgebrown4822]

Me too it works

[@crowcat2844]

I tried that but I ended up getting distracted because i wanted to solve it.

[@spotter623]

my problem is it's noisy and because I know how to solve it it becomes my focus instead of the side thing

[@kulttuuriministeri]

I had to pause the video to laugh when I realized I was fidgeting with a hair band while listening to this. I've always kind of thought that I might fidget a little but not too much with anything (although all my friends know not to give me any entrance tickets before we've actually used them because I will mindlessly destroy them while talking to people) but watching this and catching myself fidgeting in a situation where I've never realized it before, makes me second guess EVERYTHING I thought I knew about how I work. Thank you for making videos! I've only recently started to consider the fact that I might have adhd and your videos have been life changing. I'm still waiting to get my diagnosis but even if I "end up not having adhd", I've found your videos on how to do anything tremendously helpful!

[@mikeRoweSoftLee]

I usually just pop batteries in and out of my remote.

[@vickiignaszak5041]

I got one of those figit toys made from the key rings and bike chain about a week ago and I love it. I carry it around in my pocket and take it out and play with it whenever I notice myself starting to lose focus on a task or just starting to figit with other stuff. I'm always worried about losing my pens or keys or something because I start figiting with them, and here I have something dedicated solely to that that I can use and so far I really love it.

[@hannahscheneberg2985]

Whenever I hear "ADHD" I think about the Lighting Thief.

[@sammia4227]

I just ordered the Ultimate for my husband. Had no clue anything like this existed. His fidgeting makes me so anxious. This could work!

[@TommieGab]

oh another one. I have never been able to wear necklaces. I always broke them fidgetting. Which was a good thing because before that I did it with my hair which I did with the same... intensity? Lets just say I got bald young :D

[@fernfossils]

this is a super wonderful video! as someone that has stims, my family thinks that my little fidget toys are hurting my focus, but im super glad you made this video so i can prove them wrong (since my stim toys help me stim and focus)

[@JarodBillingslea]

*Yawn*... !!! That last toy, it has to be MINES now!

[@evil_patrick7073]

I know right like I NEED the last one

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[@jackray2510]

Thank you for this video! I watched it and immediately knew I wanted that fidgetland toy. In typical manner I immediately got distracted and then kept thinking about it then getting distracted when I went for it. But anyway a few months later I finally got it. One of my favorite things ever! Helps me with reading, movies, grocery shopping. It's great. I'm about to get the kit they sell and make a bunch for my friends.

[@maddyissad6007]

I constantly shake my legs I really wanna try fidget toys but I'm broke af

[@paigeenefer8499]

I’m still waiting for my assessment but yesterday I bought a fidget cube and it really helps! 😊 I already used other things to fidget but now I actually reach for it which I didn’t think I’d do🤣 my brain just naturally incorporated it into life which it may sound weird but it actually gives me hope for routines and stuff that I’m trying to pick up!

[@Theohybrid]

How does persons with ADHD handle fear?

[@15aharward]

That depends on other things like how you handle stress. I'm not quite sure, as my adhd brain likes to either shut down and act impulsively with fear, or do something really smart to solve the perceived problem that causes the fear...

[@Theohybrid]

That's interesting. Thanks! That's very interesting. Hmmm, impulses. Are they troublesome at time.

[@15aharward]

For me, it feels like my body is on autopilot sometimes, however, I have practiced holding back long enough to think before I blurt out things that probably aren't appropriate at that time. :)

[@Theohybrid]

That's great! :) I'm sure it can be problematic sometimes, I assume. :P

[@15aharward]

Yeah, it get's a little old sometimes, but the medication helps a lot :)

[@BringOnTheRainxx3]

in high school i always would bring a sketchbook with me or doodle all over the margins of my notes. one teacher nicknamed me picasso, and his favorite game was to try and catch me not paying attention, but he never realized that literally, drawing always helped me stay focused lol. also a reason i love audio books, they leave my hands free to do things while i listen!

[@lunalovegood7237]

Omg same I am always moving and doing stuff

[@unkownstone2331]

I also keep a drawing book with me i usualy put it on my lap and draw so they dont catch me

[@TrinityDarling]

what I've noticed is that her voice gets sillier and sillier every video

[@HowtoADHD]

lol does it? haha...probably depends on the day...this week's isn't silly, had a rough week. Posting soon.

[@alvarofigueroa8622]

Gracias por la lección de como lidiar with the negative feddback de manera elegante.

[@2000clarette]

Alvaro Figueroa Ya se es genial!!!

[@Hikutachama]

And we love it! =D

[@LadyFoamer]

Love the fidgetland links aka ultimate fidget toy. I have given them as gifts. People LOVE them. It helps so much! Thanks for the great videos! Very creative.

[@onepcwhiz]

I Love This Channel! Just found it. A co-worker had me search for the Fidget Cube so that was actually the first one I saw. Glad I found it!

[@shonamitchell6325]

I've recently bought a few spinner rings on etsy and LOVE them! One has beads that I can roll and slide and another ring has three thin bands in the center that I can spin (although I do occasionally pop one off by over-enthusiastic accident).

[@dwood2love]

Thank you!!! What's entertaining is that I gave my principal (I'm a teacher) my fidgi pen during a training... and he loved it. Turns out we all can use fidgets!

[@zashraf89]

Love the video. I always have an few elastic bands around my wrists and use them as a fidget. Its discreet and cheap! one down side they make your hands smell rubbery, but its either that or keep on asking 'can you repeat the please' and looking stupid

[@neauxbunny]

This makes so much sense!! I homeschooled all three of my kids...and I wish I would have known this then!!!!

[@mysterystar2]

Ultimate fidget is literally the best!! Plus it's small and quiet so it's great to use in class without distracting others!!

[@GTSongwriter]

This is so much a better video than you newer videos. #1 has less things to distract me from listening. #2 doesn't zoom in and out.

[@RaindropsBleeding]

oh my gosh this is so helpful. I remember during my social skills class the instructor kept asking me to stop playing with my fidget cube because it was distracting to everyone else. You would think picking a function you're not using would just be intuitive, but hey, at least now I know. Also I never thought of music that way but I totally use it like that for things like writing. It's a nice background distraction that doesn't occupy my hands or my language processing center. Thanks for the tips. These really help.

[@DorkyDino]

Gah, this makes so much sense now! You explain it so well! Another fidget toy idea: I bought a handmade chainmail bracelet that also has stretchy rings in it. It's a cool bracelet, but it can also be used as a hair tie, AND it's amazing as a fidget toy. You can pull it, twist it, flip it inside out continuously, etc. Plus It's easy to carry around (wear it) and you don't get looked at weird for having a "toy" with you. My other bracelets always end up breaking because I fidget with them, but this one has held up amazingly well and I've had it a few years now. I think I might buy some more to have different colors for different outfits.

[@DorkyDino]

Also I loved the part where you admitted to breaking the duckie! I swear, I've broken so many things: jewelry, headphones, straws, toys, etc.

[@אושרעובדיה]

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[@madds7150]

i suffer from anxiety and fidget when i am nervous. will definitely be ordering some of these products. thanks so much!

[@triciacrockett953]

I work in Special Ed in an elementary school. One challenge we run into with fidgets is that they take the child's eyes off the teacher. Some students CAN pay full attention without looking, but many don't and the majority of teachers see looking down as not attending. I'd love to see a video addressing this.

[@TheDoctorsDancer]

I use a fidget widget (the thing with the connected cubes), a koosh ball, a plastic slinky (its great it will always come untangled), and different shapes and sizes of stress balls/other shapes (including an truck and, my personal favorite, a star). I have an entire pocket of my backpack dedicated to fidget toys! :D I'm glad to know that fidgeting is actually a good thing.

[@ltsam5815]

I needed this channel! I mean where have you been my whole life?

[@mzhall04]

This video was excellent. I’ve never even seen most of the gadgets you introduced. I hope I can find them one day... i have a fidget spinner but I really need variety. Thank you

[@splendidpursuits]

Not sure this would work on all cars, but I used to keep a tangle wrapped/stored on the stem of my rear view mirror, for when I got stuck in traffic. When I had a daily rush-hour job it was always there for me, waiting in it's place. I should get a new one. Thanks for the reminder :)

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

Discovering this channel was veeeery helpful love this!

[@wolfsthumb8275]

Its Nice To See Someone Like Me, I Fidget Alot I Just Got A Fidget Cube...Its Amazing. I Sketch In a Way Of Fidgeting and Now I'm Actually Good at sketching. fidgeting Is educational In Some ways. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL

[@wasabee7824]

In the home office I used to sit on a ball, that helped my bag, but I ended up moving to much around with it and one day my superior found out and said I should not use it when we talk to customers or our boss. Now I have an ergonomic chair. It's one of my best fidget toys.

[@cariessathelias7265]

Now I just realised why I always tear/bite my nails, while studying things what I like most. THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL. THANKYOUU

[@Snuglt]

God bless that I found this video. Compulsively bought all the things in the video and not an ounce of regret.

[@maryannryan9423]

These hold up so well! Thank you so much for these videos.

[@katniss2000]

I've always had a ball of blue tack under my desk at primary school and I didn't even realise how much it helped me back then (I got diagnosed at the end of high school). Now I'm in university and I still have balls of blue tack around which honestly is a great fidget for me.

[@BringOnTheRainxx3]

i made myself an ultimate fidget toy using chain links, key rings, and rubber washers when i worked at a hardware store and needed something discreet for when i was helping customers, it was great! now that im back in school, i pretty much just always have a sketchbook out. ive noticed some teachers giving me looks, and im not really sure if i should adress it or really if they even care. ive been keeping up on my work better than i ever have ( mostly because i finally found a system that works for keeping track of things i need to do which is a modified, large scale, interactive version of the bullet journal using post it notes lol), it just makes me unconfortable when i feel like theyre percieving my actions as disrespectful.

[@KaiseaWings]

One that's soothing for me are the Greek Worry Beads, or kombolói. Typically they're for men only, but I bought a string of them when I was little in Kos. They hang over my bed knob. The plastic beads are smooth and make pleasant clicks when I let them fall against each other. I just run them through my fingers.

[@MathijsBoogaert]

Thank you so much, I just found your channel a few minutes ago and it helps me already. Keep up the good work!

[@candacewalker7771]

I’ve been wanting to comment forever about the fidget keychain we sell at the water park I work at during the summer. I teach and my students never know I have it in my hand unless I draw attention to it. It’s my favorite too, and I’ve actually kept up with the same one for almost an entire year, which is unheard of for me! Haha I see it’s called the ultimate fidget, we named it the fidget keychain last summer.

[@maritje4225]

I have one of those keyboard protectors for my laptop (which we need for school as I'm in a laptop class) and I always fidget with it and this resulted into 5 pulled off keys (from the little silicon protector thing, not from the actual laptop) so that's great!

[@foxsimpson8140]

Learning about ADHD and why fidgeting helps made my realize why learning to speedsolve Rubik's cubes stuck with me. I take one pretty much everywhere, and even if I'm not solving it, just turning the sides and scrambling it is enough to help me ground myself

[@fridayizzy40234]

I love the tangle. Helps with my ADD and anxiety. Haven't had it for a while, I had to go to a 2 hour thing where we sat in the same chair for the entire time. Plus it was sooo boring. I almost died the first time I went because of social anxiety with where to sit etc.. and my ADD so I brought my tangle to the second class and it helped with both my anxiety and ADD.

[@arianna93]

I was watching at this while fidgeting :D Also, I had an exam today and brought a bracelet that allowed me to spin and move it's pearls. It helped me soooooo much!