#152 What is Emotional Dysregulation?

Inside the episode, we explore:

• What emotional regulation actually is (in real-life, human terms - not textbook jargon)
• What emotional dysregulation looks like in everyday ADHD life: snapping, spiralling, shutting down or numbing out
• Why ADHD brains feel emotions more intensely & struggle to “come back down”
• How Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) & interoception challenges feed into big, fast emotions
• The 4 R’s of emotional response: Resist, React, Reject & Receive
• How emotions secretly drive our actions (or inaction), including procrastination
• Simple reflection questions to help you start noticing your patterns with compassion, not shame

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