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ADHD overwhelm. Sometimes it just overpowers us in an instant. We can be energized and optimistic one moment and then shut down the next.
You may know the feeling all too well. Maybe you feel paralyzed. Perhaps when the state of overwhelm takes you, you feel like you’re just spinning. You experience anxiety… and maybe even panic. You’re stressed. You might even feel guilt and shame.
For one particular type of ADHD, Dana even theorizes that “overwhelm” is our standard modus operandi. Is that you?
More importantly, once you’re in the state of overwhelm, how can you navigate your way out? And might there even be a way to prevent it from ambushing you in the future? All this PLUS practical things you can do today to shrink the amount of time you spend in this debilitating state!
After you tune in, check out these other resources to help you reduce your ADHD overwhelm and stress:
- The ADHD Success Club is a weekly training + coaching program designed to help you develop skills to reduce the overwhelm of ADHD – use the code KICKSOMEADHD to save $10/month when you sign up here.
- Episode 105 of the Kick Some ADHD podcast: Stress and ADHD
- Dana’s blog: Giving Gifts to Your Future Self
- Dana’s blog: Surviving ADHD Emotional Meltdowns
- Dana’s blog: 5 Steps to Change Holiday Stress to ADHD Success
This is pure gold. Overwhelm is a state I frequently struggle with, each time I would decide to do something to move me forward. Either that or give into mindless procrastination on the internet.
I relate to the comment on chaos being more destabilizing for those with inattentive ADHD (like me). Organizing my notes and resources in a streamlined way (vs. overwhelming myself with clutter of information overload) is a game-changer for me.
I think on paper and then shred 85% of what I write, to be able to find the 15% of value. And keeping that the forefront, to guide my next actions.
A second major habit change has been to keep my internet tabs to zero on a daily basis, and also discipline myself to focus on just 1 topic (or 1 open tab) at a time. Big part of the overwhelm (for me) is created due to a chaotic and scattered thinking process.
Was listening to your podcast as I was organizing my thinking on paper…so incredibly helpful. Of course I had to listen to this 3 times to get the main concepts drilled down inside me, but it was totally worth it. Thanks again.
You are so welcome, Ankita! Thanks for writing.