Managing Screen Time with ADHD: From Digital Overload to Focus & Freedom

If you ever lose track of time scrolling social media, watching videos, or getting sucked into online rabbit holes—this episode is for you!   In this episode of ADHD Support Talk, Productivity & ADHD Coach Lynne Edris explores the unique relationship between ADHD and screen time. You'll learn why screens are so stimulating for ADHD brains, the consequences of digital overload, and practical, ADHD-friendly strategies to help you take back control of your time, focus, and mental energy.   🎁 Free resource mentioned in the episode:     What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅Why screens are so stimulating (and addictive!) for ADHD brains✅ The hidden costs of digital overload on focus, sleep, and emotional health✅ADHD-friendly strategies to reduce screen time without feeling restricted✅How to create screen-free zones and routines that stick✅The power of mini digital detoxes—and how to do one without going off the grid   Episode Highlights (Timestamps): ·        01:45 – Why screens are harder to manage with ADHD ·        05:15 – What science says about screen time and ADHD ·        08:40 – The ripple effect: sleep, focus, and mood ·        12:00 – Tools and apps to reduce distraction ·        15:30 – How to structure an ADHD-friendly digital detox Podcast Co-Host Lynne Edris s a Productivity & ADHD Coach who helps distracted professionals from all over the world learn to accomplish what they intend and take control of their days with ease so that they can perform at the level of their abilities and have more time, more energy and more bandwidth for what matters most to them.  Lynne is a woman, wife, and mom with ADHD herself, so she understands the struggles and challenges of living with ADHD. She has gone from living in the constant state of chaos, overwhelm, and under-performance that adults with ADHD know far too well, to living a life of more success and fulfillment than she once dreamed possible. Her passion is to help others fulfill their own potential and start “firing on all cylinders” in all areas of your life. You can learn more about Lynne at  Tara has been known and celebrated in the ADHD community for decades of practical and long-lasting shifts in tens of thousands in her communities. The creator of ADDClasses.com, The ADHD Awareness Expo and ADHD Support Talk Radio Tara is one of the longest-standing leaders in the field. Over the years she has also honed her natural skills as an empath. She now also combines the rare gift of sight and energetic knowing and her latest project is Empath Now a resource to help Empower Empaths. ADHD Support Talk Radio is an award winning Podcast for Adults with ADD / ADHD. Co-hosts Tara McGillicuddy and Lynne Edris are joined by Adult ADHD experts and they cover important topics related to Adult ADD / ADHD. Podcast guests include Dr. Edward Hallowell, Dr. Stephanie Sarkis, Dr. Ari Tuckman, Laurie Dupar, Terry Matlen and many more. Tara McGillicuddy is the Producer, Owner and Co-host of the ADHD Support Talk Radio Podcast. You may contact Tara with general questions or feedback about the podcast, Lynne Edris is the Co-host of the ADHD Support Talk Radio Podcast. You may contact Lynne with feedback about her episodes or if you are interested in having her interview you as a guest. We may be an affiliates for products we mention or recommend. If you purchase those items through our links we will earn a commission.