The ADHD Clarity Coach: ADHD Crash Course Ep 131. Nervous System Regulation for ADHD: A Simple Pyramid That Works
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Emotional regulation is one of the most common goals people bring into coaching.
Regulation doesn't mean “=never feeling big emotions or becoming calm all the time.
It means being able to experience big emotions without feeling hijacked by them.
If you have ADHD, nervous system dysregulation is common — and it doesn’t just affect attention. It impacts emotions, energy, and your ability to function in the moment.
In this episode, I’m introducing:
What emotional regulation actually means (and what it doesn’t)
The difference between regulation, masking, and shutdown
How attention, emotion, and energy are all connected
A simple “pyramid” model of nervous system tools
Why you need body-based tools and thought-based tools
This is just a starting point, but it’s an important one.
Let me know in the comments: What regulation tools work for you?
⏱ Time Stamps:
00:00 – What emotional regulation really means
00:40 – ADHD and nervous system dysregulation
01:10 – Attention regulation example
01:45 – Masking vs. true regulation
02:15 – Big emotions vs. shutdown
02:45 – Regulation and energy levels
03:30 – The goal: function, not perfection
03:50 – The nervous system pyramid
04:10 – Bottom: body-based tools
04:45 – Middle: practiced body/mind tools
05:00 – Top: thought-based tools (CBT example)
05:45 – Why you need tools from all levels
06:15 – When thinking goes offline
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