25 Positive Affirmations That Uplift ADHD Brains
“Life is an adventure or nothing at all. And adventures will make you late for dinner.”
How do ADDitude readers overcome negative thoughts and rein in their big emotions? Many turn to positive affirmations to reduce feelings of fear, self-doubt, and shame — and to increase self-acceptance.
Here are some of the reflections, self-directed pep talks, sayings, and favorite inspiring quotes that readers shared:
“I am a good person. I deserve love. I am calm. I am peace.”
“My emotions are valid, and I am allowed to have them.”
“This is only temporary. You will not feel this way forever, even though it seems that way. Breathe through it.”
[Free Download: Emotional Regulation & Anger Management Scripts]
“Feelings aren’t facts.”
“I am free to choose the palette of my emotional sky.”
“Will I care about this in a year’s time?”
“What would my 80-year-old self say to me about this?”
“Time for chocolate.”
“Now that was an ADHD moment!”
“I have enough. I do enough. I am enough.”
“When I feel like I have failed before I’ve started, I say, ‘One percent is better than no percent.'”
“I am not my diagnosis. I am made of power and love, and I am sound in mind.”
“Is this situation life-threatening? Am I okay? If this were happening to a friend, what would I say to them?”
“Don’t let doubts take up real estate in your mind. You’ve got this.”
[Read: You Are Not the Sum of Your ADHD Challenges]
“I love me.”
“I am a good enough parent; no child wants a perfect parent.”
“I’ll get there when I get there (since I’m always late).”
“My worth does not depend on my accomplishments. I have a purpose: to accept the challenges God gave me and to try my best. And that’s what I do.”
“Things are always worse in your head. This too shall pass.”
“Done is better than perfect.”
“You are doing a great job. I’m very proud of you.”
“We can’t always be the best, but we always have the choice to do our best.”
“I am confident. I am kind. I don’t care what other people think. I am in charge of my own feelings and emotions. I am going to do this one nice thing today: [fill in the blank]. And I am grateful for: [fill in the blank].”
“You’re stressed right now, but you have a history of snatching victory out of the jaws of defeat.”
“Life is an adventure or nothing at all. And adventures will make you late for dinner.”
Positive Affirmations for ADHD Adults: Next Steps
- Free Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook
- Read: 20 Rules to Live By — My ADHD Life Guide
- Read: 10 ADHD Quotes to Save for a Bad Day
- eBook: The Emotions of ADHD
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