10 Days of Healing - 5. ADHD & Christmas Chaos: Overstimulation, Dysregulation & Holding It Together | Ep 317

If you find yourself feeling overstimulated, emotional, or completely drained at Christmas especially in loud environments, crowded shops, family gatherings, or back-to-back social events this episode will feel like a deep exhale.ADHD brains experience Christmas differently.The noise, pressure, rushed transitions, disrupted routines, expectations, and sensory overload push the nervous system to its limit. And when you combine overstimulation with emotional masking, festive chaos, and no buffer time, dysregulation comes fast.In today’s episode of 10 Days of Healing, we unpack why ADHD and Christmas are such a difficult combination and how to support yourself through it with practical, compassionate strategies.You’ll learn the Sensory Exit Plan, a simple regulation technique that helps you stay grounded, prevent shutdowns, and give your nervous system the breaks it desperately needs during holiday events.For my Instagram account click here InstagramBook a retreat call HEREVisit the retreat website HERE FREE Resources:Download my [FREE binge eating tracker tool] To access more of my courses use this:https://stan.store/mindfoodstephDo you have any questions? Ask Steph here. Social media:TikTokInstagramFacebookHelp lines  Review the podcast on Apple By sharing, following, or rating the podcast, you help me reach more people so they can understand the importance of mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.