Anyone else get random bursts of energy at 10pm?

You’re definitely not alone in this. That late evening energy spike is something many adults with ADHD describe and encounter from time to time. There are a few reasons it happens. During the day, your brain is often juggling demands, distractions, and expectations. That constant regulation drains energy. By evening, external pressures drop. Fewer emails, fewer interruptions, less social monitoring. When the noise quiets down, your brain finally has room to focus, and the energy shows up. There’s also the stimulation factor. Night can feel calmer and more predictable. For ADHD brains, that reduced input can actually make it easier to engage with tasks. Add a bit of “now or never” urgency before bed, and suddenly motivation clicks in and you feel like there's so much you can do/want to do. And if you ignore this, sometimes this is where the "ruminating thoughts" that keep us up at night stem from. That said, sleep patterns matter too. If you’re pushing through daytime fatigue with stress or caffeine, then getting a second wind at night, that can reinforce a delayed rhythm. Over time, it becomes a cycle where your most productive window shifts later and later as a natural consequence. Clinically, I look at whether this pattern is helping or harming. If late bursts consistently cut into sleep and worsen daytime function, it’s worth adjusting gently. Sometimes that means protecting a small structured block earlier in the evening to capture that focus before it runs too late. The key is not shaming yourself for how your energy works. Your brain may simply activate more easily when demands are lower. The goal isn’t to eliminate that pattern entirely, but to shape it so it supports your life rather than disrupting it. And once you're able to do this, usually this becomes a much more sustainable routine longer-term.