ADHD with Jenna Free EP. 16: Beyond Nervous System Regulation - Why Your ADHD Beliefs Need Healing Too | ADHD with Jenna Free
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Jul 14, 2025 Discover how dysregulation deeply affects those with ADHD and the link between the nervous system and personal beliefs. Learn about the three layers of regulation—nervous system, thoughts, and behavior—and how shifting limiting beliefs can enhance emotional well-being. The discussion highlights the dangers of a scarcity mindset and the ongoing struggle individuals face in striving for a sense of completion. Strategies for relaxation and mindset transformation offer hope for moving beyond chronic stress.
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ADHD and Chronic Fight or Flight
- ADHDers often live in chronic fight or flight due to repeated stress and hypervigilance.
- This continuous dysregulation worsens ADHD symptoms beyond the brain differences alone.
Dysregulation Mimics ADHD Symptoms
- Dysregulation symptoms closely mimic ADHD symptoms, making it hard to differentiate.
- Managing dysregulation can significantly ease the overall ADHD challenges.
Three Layers of Regulation
- Regulation involves three layers: nervous system, thoughts and beliefs, and behaviors.
- Ignoring thought and behavior regulation hinders progress by re-triggering nervous system dysregulation.