ADHD with Jenna Free EP. 10: Finding Calm in Chaos | How to Regulate Your ADHD Brain During Life's Hardest Moments | ADHD with Jenna Free
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Jun 2, 2025 Explore how to navigate emotional regulation during life's toughest challenges, from job losses to personal crises. Discover why acceptance is vital in moving forward after setbacks. Gain insights on managing ADHD symptoms through significant stressors while recognizing the complexities of grief. Learn practical strategies to maintain clarity and mental health during chaotic times, emphasizing that dysregulation can feel justified but knowing how to regulate is crucial.
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Avoid Justifying Dysregulation
- Avoid justifying your dysregulation as helpful in a crisis like job loss.
- Regulate to improve problem-solving and logical thinking, not to stay frantic or anxious.
Regulation Is Not Morality
- Don't view regulation as a moral issue where calmness means being a bad person.
- Allow yourself moments of calm without guilt during difficult times like illness or job loss.
Regulation and Grief Are Different
- Regulation can't bypass grief or hard feelings but can reduce survival mode's intensity.
- Grief is a non-linear human experience that often continues despite regulation.