Translating ADHD Navigating ADHD Challenges: Planning, Expectations, and Emotional Dysregulation
Nov 17, 2025
Navigate the challenges of ADHD as the hosts discuss frustration tolerance and emotional regulation. They share personal anecdotes highlighting how misaligned expectations can lead to emotional derailment, like getting stuck in Costco. Listeners learn strategies for coping with frustration, like breaking tasks into manageable steps and using written lists. The importance of detaching from specific outcomes to lessen emotional impacts is emphasized. The conversation encourages developing patience, realistic expectations, and resilience in daily life.
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Costco Receipt Trap
- Dusty got “trapped” in Costco after leaving his receipt and waiting 20 minutes for a reprint, which ruined his timing and budget plan.
- The story illustrates how a small unexpected barrier can trigger big frustration despite careful planning.
Emotional Dysregulation Blocks Progress
- Emotional dysregulation in ADHD often means an inability to tolerate distress and self-soothe when plans go awry.
- That inability prevents goal-directed work while escalated, turning small setbacks into task derailment.
Schedule Starts And Pause To Reassess
- Carve out time to start tasks and use short breaks to assess real progress and stumbling blocks.
- When you hit a barrier, pause, breathe, regroup, then decide whether to pivot or continue.
