People With ADHD Try Fidget Spinners For A Week

Is the fidget spinner more than just a trendy toy?
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[@LinkWave290]

People with ADHD try Fidget Cubes next

[@steelsheen]

i heard that is actually more effective for those with ADHD. would be nice for BF to test that out too.

[@damagedbox7824]

LinkWave i dont have adhd, but damn does this fidget cube help

[@hauntedmilo]

LinkWave I had ADHD and GAD and fidget cubes help me more that fidget spinners do

[@mialets7953]

Coconuts and Art what is gad

[@mermaidpill]

Mia Lets general anxiety disorder is what i learned, but it might be something else?

[@saddasish]

And this, guys, is what fidget spinners are meant to be used for.

[@dittehjaltelin2922]

Yeah? but if people wants to just have thing in class or somethings even if the dont have ADHD then i think its okay many of my class mates have one but i dont becouse i dont really need one but the ohters Focus more in class and thats why its for every one!

[@autistic_gaymer]

thegreen I fidget around a lot without any disorders or anything. These things do help a bit

[@mmoreno205]

They're a distraction in a class setting.

[@saddasish]

People, keep in mind what the spinners are intended be used according to their original creator. But to me, I believe they're perfectly okay to be used by anyone as long as they help the user and not distract other people.

[@pleaseendme8246]

thegreen dID U JUST ASUME MI GENDR?! I IDENTIFY AS A ATTACK HELICOPTER

[@astralLichen]

I have ADHD and tried one of these and it was way more distracting than normal

[@danawright9188]

I know

[@danawright9188]

Ali Yusuf I'm not going to fail at life just because some rando on the internet doesn't believe in drugs that help me you don't know what it's like to have ADHD so don't judge someone for it believe me I'm trying every day my mans spaces out all the time my meds help and if you knew me you would see that

[@Yellow0re0sn4cks]

The point of fidget spinners was for people with ADHD to keep focused only on the spinner. I don't know where the rumour that said it was to concentrate on anything came from, but it's fake.

[@rawegg2810]

Yeah, I don’t have add or adhd but I didn’t expect it to be any helpful for people who have it.

[@yungsniffle6384]

same

[@ihateucristian]

I have ADHD and to me the fidget spinner is the worst toy ever

[@ihateucristian]

The cube is better tho

[@credinzel6996]

Same mate.

[@BetaRants]

Everyone copes differently

[@katelynpicovaida6548]

Sameeeeeeeee

[@limo9402]

Yeah it's so Boring

[@kazoo2192]

Finally someone makes this video

[@miriamtemesgan4551]

Ikr!

[@sp1cyherotheboss419]

ASquadVlogz I

[@Andy.Q]

Finally being used for whom it's designed for. Not those who do it for the trend.

[@henryswales927]

Andy. Q it's useless if you actually have ADHD

[@kannaredpanda]

It might be useless to you, but some ADHD people it really helps. Depends on the person. Then thats not including people with anxiety or are autistic and how it helps them.

[@paisleybarbeau1574]

Andy. Q i do it for both, I have anxiety if I'm around people or can't find someone I'm supposed to be with

[@janiejrgensen6606]

All in my class have one but im the only with anxiety and I just got one yesterday so now I hope the fidget spinner helps

[@slickricky769]

Andy. Q there's actually no proof that fidget spinners actually work.

[@ItsEmmaT]

I have ADD (which is now just referred to as ADHD) and i've got both a fidget cube and a fidget spinner and in all honesty the cube helps me a ton more then the fidget spinner, which might i add i've misplaced my fidget spinner countless times,

[@lane1313]

ADHD and ADD differ in terms of hyperactivity and impulse. The distinction is still made in the DSM-5 as far as I'm aware.

[@ivanhenwood1072]

Just getting out of a meeting with my fidget spinner *holds it up proudly*

[@stardisco]

Yankees Rangers Giants Knicks Fan,

[@jackmichels7112]

boi

[@zikiardani7277]

I read this the exact time i heard it.

[@antyb4137]

I don't have ADHD, but I have quit smoking 3 weeks ago, after 17 years. I have to say that the fidget spinner is really helping me a lot. Every time I crave a cigarette, I play with it, I try to do tricks and, after a while, I completely forget about the desire of smoking. Also, I work in retail, constantly dealing with customers, and the fidget spinner is also helping me with the stress caused by that. For me is now essential to have it in my pocket.

[@miamya222]

anty B that's actually really inspiring.... Good luck!

[@annarogan8846]

anty B that sounds great! Keep going :)

[@Destiny-ex2oy]

anty B thats awesome keep up the good work

[@kylie3893]

anty B my dad quit smoking and he said it was the best decision he ever made. Keep up the great work!

[@christina-te3jd]

THATS GREAT! Keep it up.

[@misssass7886]

Fidget cubes are better. Fidget spinners have been blown out of proportion and kind of abused for their use. Fidget cubes are way more effective in both use and their intended audience. Consumerism has destroyed any positive effect fidget spinners would have originally had for ADHDers or those on the spectrum or with anxiety and rendered them redundant.

[@point-fr]

Doctors Companion I want one more than a fidget spinner. They have more thingies on it as well so hopefully it'd be useful (btw I do have ADHD. And I don't like the fact peeps want this as toys and not for their actual use ((as in PEEPS without ADHD)))

[@point-fr]

Did any of that make sense (also cool DW username)

[@misssass7886]

Sure did make sense, lovely. 😊 And same. It is probably my current biggest pet hate when they are such a useful item for those of us who actually can use/need them. They're not toys, they're coping mechanisms/aides for those with learning difficulties. And yeah, fidget cubes are fabulous. They don't get repetitive because you can change up your fidget once it stops being effective and they're not distracting to others because they fit beneath your palm for you to play with quietly. They're fabulous. Also - thanks. 😄 Love when somebody actually gets the reference. 👏😛

[@LadyHarley]

Doctors Companion I completely understand how the fidget spinners are annoying with the fact that they've become more a fad these days. But they honestly do help. Maybe not for every body and for the same things. But it does help. But people are allowed to have them as a toy if they want to. I dont see the big deal in it. I just think it's annoying how popular it's gotten and how many little kids have them that dont need them and just think they're cool. I feel like how adhd users use caffeine to calm themselves down and it works opposite for them then it does for people who don't have it. I think the same applies for the fidget toys. It may be a distraction for most people, but people with adhd it could work oppositely and help them focus. And me personal I bounce my legs and move a lot but I dont have adhd and it helps. I also have anxiety too and this little thing helps me release energy and keeps me calm.

[@damisaurus_rex]

Doctors Companion My little brother who is on the spectrum (aged 11) has 2 fidget cubes and 2 fidget spinners and he uses the spinners way more. They calm him more because he actually uses them for more than 30 seconds. The cubes help but are alot more short term. I see your point but everyone is different in what helps them and what doesn't.

[@Maxzene]

my friend uses a fidget spinner to help him stop biting his nails

[@rugiledobilaite8571]

ihavesomanysubscriberscauseofmylongchannelname o0p

[@carlatabet6884]

Yes, well, it didn't work out so well for me.

[@user-cw7my7tj2z]

@@rugiledobilaite8571 you have one subscriber and yes I'm replying to a 3 year old comment

[@verymuchlilly]

@@user-cw7my7tj2z ikr

[@helicopter9806]

I have ADHD and anxiety and spinners didn't help me. Edit: Fidget cube was better tbh but mine broke and they got banned from my school. :/

[@fluffypuffylps8506]

Helis the galaxy cat same

[@braydenfuller8316]

HELLO AGAIN SAYORI

[@Wmarat1]

Helis the galaxy cat same

[@danawright9188]

Helis the galaxy cat yeah thay were more distracting then helpful

[@imnotfye5640]

Got*

[@TopherBus]

I'm glad you made this, so kids can understand what they're actually used for.

[@cdavis6948]

Tina_ Belcher_ they're not meant for anything

[@credswmfasd7544]

Legend Davis There Meant For Stress Releif

[@_brooke.]

Legend Davis fidget spinners are meant for people with add/adhd/anxiety it wasn't made to be a toy

[@lilcurry3815]

Legend Davis yes it is

[@funkyfish1588]

Tina_ Belcher_ it was made to be a TOY

[@finnipadgitt9322]

I love how these have been around since the ninety s and now it's finally popular

[@babycuteumbreon5818]

The Finni Whatttt???!?!?!?!

[@phangsa]

Baby Cute Umbreon yeah they have been around since 1990

[@babycuteumbreon5818]

Ali Laith damn

[@Jesse-eh6ym]

Proof

[@YellowMunchkinnn]

Yeah the patent expired this year so now people can make and sell them super cheap

[@leolion0926]

Who else is reading the comments while listening to the video?😂

[@proximiousbeast9090]

Same

[@fancybulldogs1053]

Same

[@quokkarii]

Omg how did you know lmao 😂😂😂

[@BiaMends_]

You are a magic

[@annac8495]

Mehhhhh

[@camihl3841]

"I've had adhd for as long as I can remember" everyone who has adhd has had it for as long as we can remember, it's hereditary

[@pokearrow5577]

Don't let this video distract you from the fact that Mr. Krabs sold Spongebob's soul for 62 cents.

[@ramyad2571]

Poke Arrow Wtf?😂

[@YashPatel-yy7gs]

Poke Arrow I AM WATCHING THAT EPISODE RIGHT NOW😮

[@lilr3bel99]

Yash Patel SAMEEEE

[@YashPatel-yy7gs]

mylo hi Wow

[@deniseh8257]

I'm not sure why this made me laugh so much hahahaha

[@hopehope2588]

Fidget spinners were invented 20 years ago people. Let that sink in.

[@hopehope2588]

steamfend yes

[@vaporwave1857]

Hope Hope why did you say yes to your own comment tf

[@hopehope2588]

Boii Chill someone asked me really ? And I said yes but they deleted their comment

[@renovski8992]

Hope Hope yeah , I was playing with one since 2008

[@Angie-qs7fv]

Hope Hope what???????

[@GhostofaFangirl]

They're called *FIDGET* Spinners for a reason, to help you with your restlessness. Not some trendy toy for people to misuse.

[@cloroxbleachsquad8697]

appreciate kim seokjin EXACTLY

[@kevvbmm]

So people without ADHD are misusing the spinners by spinning them?

[@cloroxbleachsquad8697]

Fazza Blockland yes people like me where by the fidget spinner doesn't help them are wrong for playing with them

[@cloroxbleachsquad8697]

appreciate kim seokjin IKR I think I am autistic and it doesn't help me I get even more distracted!!!!

[@kevvbmm]

Clorox bleach Squad so I cant play with them just because I'm bored?

[@marhunt8192]

I have ADHD and fidget Spinners never help me, I like turning over a eraser in my hand.

[@jishntyjotpree7355]

Marshall Hunt ye ik I kind of hate them

[@gleek5791]

Finally somebody using them what their meant for!

[@anonw5849]

Gleek let people have fun

[@elchapoguzman3597]

Gleek they are not meant for that do some research

[@valeriacats1017]

Gleek I know right

[@allysonsanchez4139]

i use them for anxiety, it really really helps.

[@UrMomsSneakyLink101]

Gleek I have ADHD

[@bunnylover5656]

IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO PLAYS WITH MY SPLIT ENDS

[@devaneyfernandez6811]

IKR!!!!!

[@thebaezfamliy7643]

ellee Smae

[@oliviathegay4691]

ellee I DO THIS TOO!!!

[@moomooii7398]

I KNOW I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE

[@bella-ee2dq]

🎶I know I'm not the only oonee🎶

[@OlivierDeSillegue]

I have GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and ADHD. I do feel that my fidget spinner has been really helpful since I bought it. I've actually taken up writing again. Spinning this little thing helps me focus somehow, and its weight is very comforting and soothing.

[@wynterfir]

I have anxiety and when I got a fidget spinner I realized i wasn't having anxiety attacks as much even though I don't use it that much now. But it still helped while it lasted.

[@TheMovieMyLife]

'The amount this distracts other people doesn't warrant the amount it helps me focus.' That's a shame. Perhaps a more discreet version can be made so it helps more people.

[@mecko21]

Fidget cube

[@YC80087]

TheMovieMyLife Perhaps spinning a pen is somewhat more fitting in a small group setting.

[@mandyc3524]

That's a good idea...

[@riley4785]

TheMovieMyLife I was watching this part as I read this

[@Mububban23]

Then you're just swapping the sssshhh sound of the spinning bearings with various clicking sounds from the cube

[@kimmiefonze7700]

They should've used the fidget cube instead.

[@marceline5570]

kimmie fonze they probably just wanted the views😉

[@moonlightbabe7918]

Anyone else watch a video, suddenly get bored and just click onto the next one without finishing the video? I do that a lot 😂

[@katielouise3732]

Oh. My. God. The buffering sign on the video is a moving fidget spinner!!

[@rosymundddd_2359]

Kate Gamez It's called a thumbnail....😑😒

[@chaychay5876]

i love how this represented how it works for some and for others it doesn't

[@AN-tp4rs]

Are we going to ignore that the psychologists last name is Knickerbocker?

[@azuregriffin1116]

Alex Nash I noticed it too.

[@marceline5570]

Alex Nash 😂😂 i was pissing my self 😂

[@tobiakinsemoyin5353]

I was going to comment this so thank you for doing for me.

[@rubyelizabeth7714]

Emily phanicing at TØP crybabys pityparty nice username😂

[@user-cv5mg9jy9o]

Emily phanicing at TØP crybabys pityparty Ur username ♡

[@ilikeeagles5260]

my habit while im not doing anything is like scratching my drylips and removing them like i do it for many years now still my lips is dry asf

[@smolpeen6614]

I LIKE Eagles yea same my lips a f’d now

[@louplanet2339]

My lips be tasting like blood in class 😃👍

[@jadrobe3492]

I keep doin thisss, but it helps to try to replace the bad habit with the good habit of frequently putting on chapstick 👍

[@hannahphan9573]

ADHD is something that makes life hard every day, fidgets will work for some people but not all.

[@Arizvi23]

i have adhd and I think the fidget cube is more helpful than the fidget spinner

[@rodrigod670]

Ève-Lyne Moreau i seriously recommend you do get the cube, my adhd is pretty bad and i tried the spinner, the sound it makes annoyed me (and spinnng something wasnt enough for me) so i got the cube, and so far, 4 months with it, and i love it, buttons to push, clicks, switch, small toggle, smooth surface for the thumb. **British accent** its quite marvelous if i may say so.

[@alexc6342]

Arizvi23

[@carolinegiammusso6062]

Arizvi23 same i have adhd and i like the fidget cube better

[@bdhesse]

I have both and like them for different things. The spinner is definitely more distracting, but it's better for anxiety.

[@rachaelroach2505]

Arizvi23 I Have ADHD Nothing Works To Calm Me Down I Guess I'm The Only Person With ADHD That Can't Calm Down Not Even Medicine.

[@trinityfinch7076]

pretty sure like close to 90% of people who own a fidget spinner dont have ADHD or anxiety

[@Ari_C]

***** It really depends on the person. Some prefer the fidget spinner and think it works better for them, while others prefer the cube. There's no such thing as a "one size fits all" sort of product. Everybody is different and everybody who has ADHD/ADD or anxiety are effected differently and are helped by different things. Just take a look at the comments, the effectiveness of the cube vs the spinner varies greatly from person to person. I know plenty of people with adhd or anxiety and the spinner works great for them but then others not so much.

[@victoriausztoke9017]

Trinity Finch I have ADHD but, I used a fidget cube

[@spicywater1284]

Trinity Finch I don't have those, but I still absolutely need to fidget with something a bunch.

[@ellablue23]

I have severe anxiety and I have a fidget spinner. It doesn't help as much as I hoped.

[@oumarcus3546]

Trinity Finch I have anxiety.

[@ccchannel5537]

1990- *invents fidget spinner* Oh no. It's not popular. Aw maan. 2017- *working at grocery store* *gets email* Email says- Your popular now and were gonna pay you now give us more thx bai inventor- :O

[@michi4401]

It helps me focus when I have anxiety and something about the smooth motion is a bit calming. I tend to spin it a bit when I'm talking to people so I'm not looking around or fidgeting and can opt for spinning.

[@Ren-rb3pf]

I get so annoyed because people who don't even have ADHD go them banned in my school. Then people are like can you stop tapping your foot or crumbling paper. I'm like well you get slime, fidget spinners and fidget cubes banned for people with ADHD so no.

[@deadsky7229]

Laran Polyak If you want to play with a fidget spinner in class you have to have a doctors note saying that you have ADHD and need it

[@ICARUSxRISING]

Dr's note saying it's a "fidget mitigation tool."

[@sw3512]

I completely agree. I don't have ADHD myself but it annoys the heck out of me that so many kids say it helps them but they don't even have a condition it is supposed to help and they are just using it as an excuse to have a toy in class. I actually feel like at least 40% of kids in my school have a fidget spinner and there is no way they all need one. It makes me feel bad for those that actually need devices like that but can't use them because they are getting banned.

[@strawberrybonbon5943]

Laran Polyak Because fidget spinners are banned I usually use something called a Tangle, it's just a chain link kind of thing and I find that helps me focus/helps my anxiety and it isn't a distraction, like I used it in my Spanish tests because it doesn't make a noise and I could just fiddle with it under the table, so I'd really recommend one of these

[@triplehmafia6556]

Laran Polyak I have ADD and fidget spinners don't help at all, everybody in my class uses them and it's impossible to concentrate.

[@lilz]

I have anxiety and I ordered a fidget cube in the mail. I really hope it works. I tend to pick at the skin around my nails on all my fingers. I also do this weird thing where I have to touch each finger the pad of my thumb over and over again.

[@mollyjgore]

i have anxiety too, and decided to get one! it works quite well, my anxious habit is picking at my nails and I've definitely cut down on doing it - it's nice to keep in my pocket and fiddle with. my only issue is society - people have ruined fidget cubes and spinners and at my school personally, people laugh if you have one, like haha those r so old get a life, which is a shame but I keep it in my pocket most of the time. I would definitely recommend one though! 😊

[@evie5551]

I have anxiety, I find it works! :)

[@spicyorange476]

Molly Gore f

[@gemawesome7957]

yeah, I get distracted easily and it doesn't help with that, but it helps when I'm anxious

[@finchie_w99]

thingamavlog I have anxiety (and OCD) and do both those things, too!! I have a fidget cube and while I'm kind of nervous to use it in public because I don't want other people noticing, when I do it usually helps.

[@Abanma135]

My teacher banned them like whyyyy

[@JuicyFilms3]

distracting

[@Abanma135]

Chibs no if you really want to know 🤑

[@ChibiMinamimoto97]

James Wilson I can't help but ask if you're a neurotypical. Because you certainly sound like one.

[@TomuraKubomi]

Because people that use them for fun and just annoy others with it ruin it for people with actual disorders

[@Hailey888]

Same here but my grade can hide them In our laps

[@melgreen2338]

I have ADHD and I'm watching this at work and literally drove home on my break to get my fidget spinner to play with. The impulse is real.

[@aj7842]

Finally, they're used for their actual purpose!!!

[@MarijaEnchantix]

Its purpose was never to be used for anything connected with mental health. They were made to be a toy.

[@MarijaEnchantix]

Look into the history of it. Trust me, I've done my research. What they advertise is adhd and stress relief, sure, but it was originally a toy.

[@puhuapaska3777]

I have OCD and find my fidget cube really helpful when I go out as it helps me to minimise certain compulsions that I have. So instead of carrying out a certain action or compulsion to get rid of my anxiety I fidget with the cube instead which is really helpful.

[@John_F_Kennedy79]

puhua paska I have OCD and ADHD and I agree they don't really help that much

[@sofiae2932]

Same. Tbh the fidget spinner is annoying to me because of the sound but the cube is very very helpful for me. I have ADHD-C and OCD, and I found myself interrupting people and doing certain compulsions less after having gotten the fidget cube.

[@Mookielady]

I too have ADHD and OCD and both the spinner and cube have helped me so much when it gets bad.

[@gerd5850]

i do the same in class but its loud and people get annoyed

[@immye3760]

puhua paska yes! I find it helps for my OCD as well. It's so sad that it's become a negative product in society and a product to make fun of 😓 Glad people are finding these helpful for their anxiety ❤️

[@zoney1310]

I have ADHD and I’m proud of it and you should be too, Your in a group of people with the same thing not everyone in the world has it so I see myself special not in a cocky way just a mood brightener make me happy to no I’m different because I’m me and no one can change that!

[@gillianmcinnes8701]

they tryed to bann fidget toys at my school but my school is full of adhd kids (myself)and anxiety and the only people it effects is the teaches bc the spinners make a swish noise and the cubes mad a clicking noise it actually funny watching my school trying to do this

[@katiejos8405]

Gillian Mcinnes they shouldn't be able to because of civil rights and without if u can't get a proper education and such.... How did it go?

[@trinitylavoie6851]

Gillian Mcinnes whatever

[@chinfoo1316]

Katie Jo S why did you say civil rights, you do know civil rigts are for more important stuff, not fidget spinners so they can take it away from the school. And me myself having adhd l, its more distracting than helpful. Im better alone tapping my forearm.

[@evilpagan2342]

Gillian Mcinnes Your entitlement is off the charts. If you ever have a job, you think your boss will accomodate your „needs“?

[@trashcannedbeans]

fidget cubes work better. at least for me

[@Marshmallowcupcake10]

nobody of importance yeah because there are different things on a cube a spinner just spins

[@arielcontreras-guerrero4714]

Same!!😊😊

[@anikaguel5569]

Also, the fact that all my hands are really doing is quietly holding the spinner as the spinner is doing the moving. Honestly, I'd rather be the one spinning, not a thing in my hand.

[@Emma-xg1yh]

nobody of importance i agree. they do so much more and the clicking really helps my anxiety

[@kellypaul6827]

nobody of importance yes I use an old remote with no batteries more buttons and more to fidget with

[@liv9957]

*fun fact* fidget spinners have been out since the 1990s

[@flurrycookiemsp3277]

stardoll awsomefan123 I know

[@valentinnitus3587]

stardoll awsomefan123 since end of the 1970s

[@myphatassknockedoveracandl67]

I already knew that ;)

[@kittinthecreator5790]

Only reason its a Fun Fact is Y'all have been making fun of Autistic People for having them for years, But now there rebranded and a "Cool Toy" and "Fun Meme"

[@BionicMexican]

"I know" I'm willing to assume that there was a video, like a top ten or something, that mentioned this. We all know that most of these people didn't know this.

[@yeLLK]

I don't like the fidget spinner, I feel like its screaming "LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME" I get even more distracted than I was before

[@FrogOnALogInTheBog]

I'm recently diagnosed ADHD. Most of my friends are neurodivergent in some way, largely 80% autistic, and the last time we all had a big vacation meetup, one of my friends passed out mini fidget spinners they'd bought so everyone in the crew could have one. I wasn't diagnosed anything at the time but holding it immediately felt Good and Right and helped me actually listen to what the people around me were saying!! New. Very new lol. Now I stumbled across this video and I do wonder where mine went when I moved.....

[@ByankaGonzii]

I didn't think fidget spinner would actually work. I guess it only works for some people.

[@kannaredpanda]

Yeah. It helps me stim (I'm autistic) and relieve anxiety, but I've also seen people have it and it doesn't work for them at all. I think its more based on what someone needs from something like that. I have a friend that the spinner does nothing for, but the fidget cube does wonders for.

[@aaliyah6635]

kannaredpanda what's a fidget cube?

[@Julian-qs8xq]

kannaredpanda None of the fidget toys work for me 🙁 I have anxiety

[@kannaredpanda]

Julian 16 Ok, just because it doesn't work for you don't mean it doesn't work for other people. People need different things

[@MJ-ud3yx]

kannaredpanda he never said that it doesn't work for other people :/

[@doonyoo374]

as someone with ADD , I don't find them helpful at all, they're just boring and more of a distraction

[@johnmartinez6440]

Danielle Easton ADD and ADHD or not the same thing

[@doonyoo374]

I know

[@thai_macncheese3551]

wait isnt there two types of adhd?

[@jammydoughnuts]

ADD is now just referred to as inattentive ADHD

[@doonyoo374]

even though I don't have hyperactivity I do find it easier to concentrate while fidgeting​with something. clicking a pen, drawing, chewing gum, almost anything basically

[@nectarine6246]

I've had ADHD forever, and when fidget spinners became a trend my grandpa got me a safe one so you can't hurt you're fingers with it, and I absolutely love it!

[@Briellaxmichelle]

I have ADD and I'm always playing with my split ends and my friend knew I had ADD and let me borrow his fidget spinner for a test which where I play with my split ends the most and it helped me focus so much and I also got a bruise on my finger from it😂😂😂 luckily that fidget​ spinner didn't make noise so I didn't distract anyone

[@sydhames3243]

As someone who has ADD these spinners do not help me at all, its more of a distraction thats only fun to look at, my advice? The fidget cube always kept me engaged and i could use it under my desk at school and still get me work done

[@avablair]

Sydney I have to agree spinning is only somethings to look at. I like fidgeting with buttons and light switches so I personally think the fidget cube is much more useful.

[@mostlymishaps4469]

They're ment for people with Austism not those with ADD and ADHD because people have trouble focusing on more than one thing at once lots of the time, so yes they are more of a distraction

[@cloroxbleachsquad8697]

MostlyMishaps YEAH WELL i have it and it distracts me

[@hannahbanana4769]

so I understand the purpose, I used to scratch my scalp and damage it by picking at it when I was stressed so I do see how a fidget spinner can be a more safe and healthy distraction . I have ADD and scratching my head or fidgeting when stressed in a harmful way ( scratching, bitting nails, picking at scabs, pulling hair )is more of an anxiety thing and a fidget spinner could be a healthy alternative.

[@owl3338]

Hannah Banana Agreed, I do that as well.

[@b11rgen]

like has it been helping a lot? i have the same problem and i'm trying to stop because i really don't want any bald patches (i'm so scared of that happening)

[@duckz134]

I scratch my scalp a lot and I've found fake nails to be the best deterrent. Even if you cut them as short as your real nails. I don't wear them any more though because they damaged my nails :/ depends which ones you get I suppose. My fidget cube is helpful if I keep reminding myself to use it, I often find my hand has gone back to my head without me realising it so I have to stop and pick up the cube again.

[@lane1313]

I was diagnosed with ADHD however I also have many high functioning autistic tendencies (working on getting diagnosed), I've been using a fidget spinner for a few days and it's absolutely incredible. It helps me focus when I talk to people and calms my anxiety when talking to people because it gives me something to do with my hands and occupies some part of my brain.

[@miaemily9275]

A boy in my class has ADHD and he fidgets with a fidget spinner but so does th whole year group they're practically band now and he always gets told off for using it even tho he does have ADHD but the teachers see it has a toy.

[@mattisonschneider7507]

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[@yourdad8463]

That's what happens to me, I have ADHD but they are banned because they are "toys" and not being used for what they were made for, which is helping people with ADHD cope with it all

[@yourdad8463]

I just use it anyways bc I don't care

[@lilbanna8162]

Mia Emily. That very messed up .

[@NazoCrystal]

For real though, they are toys (at least in my opinion), if he had a fidget cube, it would be different...

[@marygrace2762]

I have anxiety, ADHD and suffer with depression and fidget spinners actually really help me

[@Scorpio-mq9dk]

I'm glad to know they help someone

[@AJJohnsonblackangelink]

MGM 0212 I agree with you I have bipolar and anxiety and chronic skin picking due to anxiety and this helps me so much from picking at my skin. I think it will help some people not all people.

[@miriadel11]

AJ Johnson ive been picking my skin for like 8 years and i didnt know there was like a name for it.

[@AJJohnsonblackangelink]

Miriadel Boursiquot there are a few names for it the long name I can't spell is it a form of anxiety and depression and some time it is an OCD. Talk to a dr or look up on a mental health site that how I found out. Best of luck and I k ow it is hard and unfun thing. My scars are all over.

[@miriadel11]

AJ Johnson yea my fingers are all messed up because i kewp picking the skin. And even when it hurts i cant stop. :/

[@dstrology]

I'm like in that 10% of people who uses the fidget spinner for it's purpose

[@Justin-oc6oi]

FrensWith My.Anxiety k

[@MrMisanthrope_]

Did they use it on medication because that could have screwed with the results.

[@urmomiscool5885]

same and ayyy phamily yay i have ADD

[@dstrology]

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[@samanthadaniel3183]

this made me happy because I have ADD and I thought they were just going to talk about ADHD

[@danawright9188]

Samantha Daniel did you know ADD is in the ADHD category lol

[@angelheart4317]

See when I watch this video I wish my class are like these mature adults because at everyone in my class has at least 1 fidget spinner in there bag and they just use it for no reason because they don't have adhd but I have adhd but when I ask if I could borrow theres so I could focus but they say no and just keep showing off there fidget spinners to there friends it's really sad. sorry for the grammar mistakes btw

[@squidneythesquid2487]

Angel Heart Well, everyone has trouble focusing from time to time, it’s satisfying, and can help with anxiety and stress. You never know what people are going through that they aren’t sharing. You shouldn’t expect people to let you use it simply because “you need to focus”(they might need to too) Buy your own, or get your parents to order you one, other people had to buy their’s, just because you have ADHD, and they were made for us, doesn’t exclude us from needing to pay for them.

[@ByankaGonzii]

Finally Buzzfeed

[@basia3173]

*I only came cause I thought Jen had ADHD. BUT THEN SHE WASN'T HERE*

[@marinasani808]

SAME. Disappointed when I realised it was the NY office doing this

[@basia3173]

Marina S ooohh. You're right.

[@basia3173]

trashbi thanks :)

[@maliw6150]

My sister has a bad case of ADHD and gets very bored and aggravated very easily, she gets distracted in class by simple things like what’s out the window and can’t complete her work, but I love her so much (she’s 11 now ) slime and squishy toys help her a lot and seem to calm her down and keeps her entertained for ages they really help her

[@hunternocedaclawthorn]

I have this infinity cube thing that folds and unfolds infinitely over and over and its the most relaxing thing ever, my ex with Aspergers loved it, and my current partners with ADHD both love it as well. Fidget toys work, it just varies with each person

[@MonicaJaye36]

Now get them to try out something like the fidget cube!

[@Emi-et2sv]

I have ADHD and I have figet spinner and I love it

[@radiobread338]

Same! I can never stand straight for more then 30 seconds. I find myself walking around in a circle, even when I'm having a conversation with someone. In class, I always have to pick off the erasers of my pencils with my finger nail, I tap my foot/leg constantly, random memories of someone saying a word pops in my head when i'm bored, and I day dream A LOT, and someone has to repeat what they said afterwards when I heard it clearly. I have to draw on top of my desk, I HAVE to lean forward in my chair when im writing/taking a test, I tap on space bar when i'm using a computer, I fidget CONSTANTLY, I talk to myself as if I were having a conversation with an idol/another person, I have to cross my feet together while sitting down, I have my mind set on something, but then go a diffrent direction.... ALRIGHT ill stop, but these are mostly everything I do. I never been diagnosed but I think I have a small part of my that does have it, if that makes any sense :|

[@nataliec1648]

Aubry yea i have adhd and add and i do all of those xd

[@dylanw.8428]

Fidget spinners help me focus and other kids in my school got them banned. Now I'm back to picking at my acne and having to go to nurse and miss class time when my face bleeds. Please, if you don't need a fidget, don't get one.

[@cloroxbleachsquad8697]

Dylan W. i don't need it but still have one...

[@SarahYewsarahstreet101]

tell me why rcl beauty just posted a fidget spinner video? 😂

[@emilyhuskins3584]

Sarah Yew tell me why every KZbinr is posting fidget spinner videos 😂

[@auroraoph]

Sarah Yew because she likes da views

[@ratmeister6958]

Sarah Yew oh my

[@melodision9348]

because of that sweet sweet greens

[@eleanortallman6364]

At my school, they were banned in most classes. At another school in my district, two boys punched each other because one wouldn't share it with him. I have to try fidgets but I can't use this one. My friend has severe ADHD and this worked but she can't use it anymore. This video actually shows the truth about these. Maybe people who need it will actually be allowed to use them.

[@aliceinchainslover]

I have adhd and it helps me focus on stuff like cleaning my room, and watching movies 😂😂 I just pull it out and continue doing what ever I was doing

[@marissagunn7675]

My ADHD+ fidget spinner= now it is my teachers and a phone call home😂 true story

[@jessrose7142]

I always tell my friends that the fidgets r for people with add and ADHD I have ADHD and I just get so mad they made them get banned from our school and I need to use the, but thanks to them.

[@deadinside7958]

Jessica Weller talk to your parent or guardian and ask them if they could talk to your principal about it

[@adrianmillan1371]

Tell someone so you can use it

[@sebastians7346]

Fidget spinners have no scientifically proved benefits.

[@mihneaflorescu6148]

Sebastian Serrato Nope, but it gives the placebo effect. They think it works so they concentrate

[@Ozzyisunavailable]

just spin a coin

[@xcrzpropanda1681]

Who else was fidgeting with their spinner while watching this

[@Kris-vt4nb]

xCRzPROPanda 1 me

[@arelimarie6540]

I have diagnosed anxiety and the fidget spinner actually helps me

[@eemerson7323]

As someone who has ADHD and has done quite a bit of research on ADHD fidgit spinners tend to be more distracting than helpful when used to focus. What makes a good fidgit is something that has repetitive motion and keeps your hands constantly moving but doesn't require you to think about it. [ie. fidget cubes, tangle toys, thinking puty, play-dough, worry stones, ect]

[@penelope148]

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[@ElPenguino]

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[@emilymaguire2560]

Not everyone has ADHD, so I think only people who need it's helpfulness should use it instead of people wanting to be trendy

[@emmy1475]

Emily Maguire it helps me with my anxiety it lets me calm down while I watch it spin and I don't have to focus about my anxiety and what I need to do

[@exioa3121]

Emily Maguire Yeah and schools shouldn't ban fidget spinners because some people actually need them

[@bailey2848]

I COULDN’T OF WORDED IT BETTER THANK U

[@kaylee_keen]

I don't have ADHD but I ahvr anxiety and it helps...

[@bethan-wolfcornwell1409]

I have ADHD anxiety and dyslexia we can't have fidget toys in school because there banned from people messing around with them trying to be trendy it's ok to play with them in your own time but not in school just to be trendy

[@KimTaehyung-gf1ff]

i’m in bed just woke up and my foots already shaking side to side nonstop for like 7 mins straight now still goin

[@ansleymarie9952]

What helps me focus sometimes I take earbuds and music on a 1 hour loop and it expands my activity's elapsed time. I mainly do this while gaming by myself or playing alone ( only child )

[@cherryblossoms3420]

I have aspergers and anxiety, so this helps me out a lot.

[@eterniity_]

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[@monicamoneyxo]

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[@jharris3541]

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[@skloofy]

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[@jupiter3470]

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[@eterniity_]

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[@jon-tia2663]

They actually make me more anxious. Fidget cubes are much more calming

[@lesserafimchangedmylife]

fidget spinner calmed me when I was so nervous for my choir solo lol, but I was still nervous.

[@kara1044]

Tbh it doesn't help with my ADHD at all

[@mariajosedeacha2771]

for me, they do not help with fidgeting at all

[@bennyboy968]

Then you ACTUALLY have adhd. it's distracting.

[@sissymacias9096]

My dad thought it would help but it didn't it was actually a big distraction

[@tiannahancock9977]

Double A Batteries right? It does r help

[@erinwilson8087]

I have found that the heavier metal fidget spinners help me, I like the weight of them, but normal ones tend to actually frustrate me more. Those don't really help.

[@jtown913]

It'd be interesting to know what type of ADHD they have. Whether they have the inattentive type (formerly called ADD), the hyperactive type, or the combined type (both inattentive and hyperactive) might have an effect on how well or poorly the fidget spinner worked for them. I have the inattentive type, which means I daydream a lot and my mind tends to have way too many tabs open at any given time (or if I'm "hyperfocusing," it'll have only one tab open for an unspecified but prolonged period of time). I was originally diagnosed as combined type when I was in grade school, but later diagnoses suggested that I outgrew the hyperactivity and retained the inattentiveness. My older brother, however, has always had the hyperactive type. While I can't seem to pay attention for very long, he can't seem to sit still for very long. Those with the combined type can't seem to do either. So I'm curious which type (if any) the fidget spinner or fidget cube seems to work best on.

[@ngcharlotte]

Justin Credible it probably works better for the hyperactive type. im not diagnosed, but i think i have inattentive adhd and tbh fidget spinners arent for me. i havent bought one, but just the sight of it ticks me off. idk fidget spinners may or may not work for both. inattentive adhd types usually focus on one thing and cant work well with something else going on. hyperactive types work well with fidgeting.

[@jtown913]

Yeah I can see that. I'm also wondering if maybe it works differently for certain activities across the different types as well. Since I'm the inattentive type too, I could see it helping me focus on recreational activities like watching a tv show/movie, but would definitely distract me when doing productive tasks. For example: I have this terrible habit of starting a movie, and then checking my phone, and getting so caught up with whatever I'm doing on my phone that I tune out the movie entirely; and before I know it, 25 minutes have gone by and I now have no idea what's going on in the movie. So I have to restart the movie only to end up doing the same exact thing. I feel like maybe a fidget spinner might help in this situation since I might be less tempted to pull out my phone if I already having something in my hands to preoccupy them, ya know? On the other hand, I definitely don't see a fidget spinner helping me focus on finishing an academic paper or studying for law school exams since I tend not to fidget when I'm trying to be productive.

[@kionalter618]

Ok from a person who has adhd it actually helps alot in mat class because i always try to braid my hair and get distracted but my mom got me one and now my grades are higher then ever :D

[@kimo347]

yooo the loading icon when the video is buffering is a fidget spinner, props !!

[@susy2339]

finally! some people use them for the right purpose! although fidget cubes work better

[@editafuga536]

su hm but how can there be a wrong purpose to use them for?

[@TheCrystalBoat]

I don't have ADHD but because I have extreme anxiety I have similar symptoms to ADHD and one of those things is that I am often restless and bounce my leg ALL THE TIME but people get annoyed and stop me and it's so hard cause then I feel frustrated and restless.

[@loen2629]

My friends always get annoyed with me constantly moving my foot, playing with something in my hands or ripping of the skin on my lips. The last habit is so annoying because I do it somehow subconcously, often while reading or watching TV and my lips bleed so often because I cant stop it. I probably have adhd tho, if I dont do something like that I can concentrate even worse than I already do lol

[@lxttlw2587]

Me too! People I sit by get annoyed, but it just helps me to tap my foot. I also seriously bite the insides of my cheeks until they bleed; even my dentist is telling me I do it a lot. I just get nervous and restless very easily, and daydream and get distracted so often.

[@dixiewhite2698]

same, I also bite my nails until they hurt and chew my cheeks and lips until they're bleeding or chapped

[@syahrainsupian94]

I'm someone who have trichotillomania (pulling out my hair, my eyebrows, eyelashes etc) and I love how fidget spinner helps me to get distracted from doing those things.

[@thericebowl1493]

I have ADHD and I mean I take meds for it, now fidget spinners help me a lot.

[@bulbasaurproductions3089]

I have ADHD and I can't stop cracking my knuckles 24/7

[@danawright9188]

Bulbasaur Productions that comment made me crack my knuckles

[@lizlaughlove101]

i have a fidget spinner that i just use at home because i don't feel comfortable using it in public/school because everybody hates them now. so at school i pull out strands of hair one by one from anxiety. i've never been tested for adhd should i get tested?

[@thezo3545]

Pulling out hairs due to anxiety is known to be called tricotellomania. It is not ADHD but you should still go to some type of therapist for it so you don't end up pulling too much out.

[@susanwilliams2392]

I agree it sounds like trich. I have trich, and anxiety, and I am autistic. Fidgets are great in class, you just have to choose the right kind. I find a tangle, a silent fidget cube, a squishy stress ball, and other fidgets helpful in overloading, anxiety provoking moments like lectures

[@detectiveryuzaki6475]

Susan Williams I forgot what that was called lol. I knew it started with a T, and that it's in the same category as dermatillomania, but I couldn’t remember the name lol. Also, where do you get "silent" fight cubes? I would love something like that. P.S. Is the tangled very helpful? I suspect that I may be on the spectrum, and I'm just curious how helpful that might be. Sorry for the long comment lol.

[@danawright9188]

Liz ppl in the comments can't diagnose u try get tested I suggest it because it helped me with everything

[@ThePsychicCellPhones]

I mean if you're that concerned, it can't hurt to make sure there's nothing wrong.

[@Kaaiana]

i have adhd to and anxiety! I love figet spinners they rlly help me

[@indie_gangstaadvice5825]

"A little project" 😂😂😂

[@avclayton5]

I use fidgets to redirect skin picking (my thumbs are maybe 30% hangnail, it's disgusting). I find the interlocked-ring type works a lot better for me. The spinner requires more conscious intent, the ring one feels much more automatic - it just kind of fades into the background. I like that I can fiddle with it in a pocket, pretty much any situation when I'd otherwise be bothering my skin. Little worry stones are helpful as well.

[@creepsandshivers1658]

The fidget spinner really does help me focus and concen- OH LOOK A WORM

[@danawright9188]

Lol

[@guccitoriousganglious4382]

same

[@raegan6707]

As a person who has ADHD I use a fidget cube and it works very well! I could be sitting in my brothers wrestling tournaments for 3-5 hour and not get bored with it. I highly recommend it to people with ADHD/ADD or even anxiety.

[@LunaMizuki8806]

I have Adhd and a fidget spinner and it really does help me a lot. My sister also got a spinner and she doesn't have adhd. I have not seen her use it yet at all. I've tried the fidget cube and it does nothing for me. The spinner works for me and I'm happy about that.