Ep 15. The ADHD Brain and Emotional Regulation: What You Haven’t Been Told

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Wildly Different

Ana Urban

25 episodes

5 months ago

Are you ready to untangle the chaos of ADHD and uncover the wild truth about living a life that works for you? Wildly Different with Ana Urban dives into ADHD, neurodivergence, and personal growth with a blend of science, strategy, and a touch of magic. From embracing radical acceptance to building habits that stick, Ana shares practical tools and thought-provoking insights to help you break free from the ordinary. No fluff, no shame—just real talk for real transformation. New episodes drop every week. Let’s get untamed!

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Ep 15. The ADHD Brain and Emotional Regulation: What You Haven’t Been Told

Wildly Different

38 minutes 20 seconds

8 months ago

Ep 15. The ADHD Brain and Emotional Regulation: What You Haven’t Been Told

Right now, everyone is talking about emotions—how to process them, how to “master” them (whatever that means), and there’s a lot of noise out there.

The root of everything we do comes down to emotional regulation. Your relationships? Your career? Your finances? Even what you eat for dinner—all influenced by how you handle your emotions.

But, emotional regulation isn’t about shutting feelings down or pretending they don’t exist. It’s about knowing how to ride the emotional waves without letting them hijack your life. And trust me, I’ve got thoughts.

This week, I’m breaking down emotional regulation into four simple parts and sharing insights from my own journey (and my work as a coach and teacher).

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

Emotional regulation is at the root of nearly every struggle people face (0:30)
Four parts of emotional regulation: identifying emotions, allowing them without judgment, not identifying with them, and carrying on while feeling emotions (2:35)
People with ADHD may experience emotional dysregulation more often (04:53)
Prefrontal cortex may not communicate effectively with the limbic system in ADHD brains (6:25)
ADHD brains may struggle with emotional inertia, making it harder to shift out of emotional states (7:58)
Current ADHD research may not be as scientific or conclusive as often believed (10:18)
Lack of research on ADHD individuals who grew up in supportive environments or developed coping strategies (14:23)
Questions the impact of modern school systems on ADHD symptoms in children (16:37)
Proposes rethinking how we define and approach ADHD (20:03)
Challenges the narrative that ADHD brains are inherently worse at emotional regulation (22:55)
Suggests that ADHD traits could potentially be emotional regulation superpowers (24:03)
Explains emotional inertia as the time it takes to bounce back from a feeling (27:06)

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