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title: Waking up is hard to do
description: ADHD makes waking up near impossible. Here’s what I do to get myself out of bed.
slug: waking-up-is-hard-to-do
author: Ben Samuel Shapiro
published: '2020-06-19T20:29:34.428Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/waking-up-is-hard-to-do
lang: en
---

# Waking up is hard to do

Waking up is the worst part of my day. [ADHD](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-in-children) is a huge part of what makes mornings so hard.

Here’s what helps me throw the covers off and start my day.

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