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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2025 · 12 MIN

Can't Focus? Alway Anxious? This might be why...

from It's The ADHD-Friendly Show | Personal Growth, Well-being and Productivity for Distractible Minds · host Caren Magill

In this video, I'm talking about Understanding nervous system dysregulation in ADHD adults and practical tools for achieving better regulation through polyvagal theory states.Here's what you'll learn:• Why ADHD adults live in dysregulated nervous system states most of the time, thinking it's normal when there's actually a calmer way to live• The five nervous system states from polyvagal theory: ventral vagal (regulated), sympathetic fight mode, sympathetic flight mode, dorsal shutdown, and dorsal freeze mode• Practical regulation tools that cost nothing and take no time: reducing caffeine intake, morning walks without earbuds, deep breathing, and somatic check-ins• Safety includes both external factors and internal narratives - feeling unsafe with yourself affects nervous system regulation• Connection and co-regulation with other people is essential for maintaining nervous system health, even for introvertsIf you're a late-diagnosed ADHD adult, coach, or entrepreneur looking for strategies that actually work with your brain, this video has practical insights you can implement right away.**ADHD Resources & Coaching**📩 Join my ADHD-friendly newsletter → https://hi.switchy.io/LxA1🎯 Work with me 1:1 → https://tally.so/r/mK512M📚 My ADHD productivity & planning tools → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/collections/all**Helpful ADHD Tools I Love and Use:**🧠 FLOWN Body Doubling (focus sessions) → https://hi.switchy.io/flown-bodydoubling📝 Notion (organization system) → https://hi.switchy.io/notion-affiliate🎬 Descript (video editing) → https://hi.switchy.io/descript-affiliate📧 Flodesk (email marketing) → https://hi.switchy.io/flodesk-affiliate🛍️ Shopify (online business) → https://hi.switchy.io/shopify-affiliate🔗 Switchy (link management) → https://hi.switchy.io/switchy-affiliate**My ADHD Systems & Templates:**• Vision to Action Planning System → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/vision-to-action-adhd-notion-template• Distraction to Action Program → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/distraction-to-action-a-productivity-program-for-the-highly-distracted-adhd-the-adhdish• Up & Running Coaching Course → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/up-running• The Organized Business Template → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/the-organized-business-notion-template-for-new-business-owners• The Coach Hub Resources → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/the-coach-hub-template-organize-your-business#ADHD #ADHDProductivity #ADHDEntrepreneur #ExecutiveFunction #ADHDCoaching

In this video, I'm talking about Understanding nervous system dysregulation in ADHD adults and practical tools for achieving better regulation through polyvagal theory states.Here's what you'll learn:• Why ADHD adults live in dysregulated nervous system states most of the time, thinking it's normal when there's actually a calmer way to live• The five nervous system states from polyvagal theory: ventral vagal (regulated), sympathetic fight mode, sympathetic flight mode, dorsal shutdown, and dorsal freeze mode• Practical regulation tools that cost nothing and take no time: reducing caffeine intake, morning walks without earbuds, deep breathing, and somatic check-ins• Safety includes both external factors and internal narratives - feeling unsafe with yourself affects nervous system regulation• Connection and co-regulation with other people is essential for maintaining nervous system health, even for introvertsIf you're a late-diagnosed ADHD adult, coach, or entrepreneur looking for strategies that actually work with your brain, this video has practical insights you can implement right away.**ADHD Resources & Coaching**📩 Join my ADHD-friendly newsletter → https://hi.switchy.io/LxA1🎯 Work with me 1:1 → https://tally.so/r/mK512M📚 My ADHD productivity & planning tools → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/collections/all**Helpful ADHD Tools I Love and Use:**🧠 FLOWN Body Doubling (focus sessions) → https://hi.switchy.io/flown-bodydoubling📝 Notion (organization system) → https://hi.switchy.io/notion-affiliate🎬 Descript (video editing) → https://hi.switchy.io/descript-affiliate📧 Flodesk (email marketing) → https://hi.switchy.io/flodesk-affiliate🛍️ Shopify (online business) → https://hi.switchy.io/shopify-affiliate🔗 Switchy (link management) → https://hi.switchy.io/switchy-affiliate**My ADHD Systems & Templates:**• Vision to Action Planning System → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/vision-to-action-adhd-notion-template• Distraction to Action Program → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/distraction-to-action-a-productivity-program-for-the-highly-distracted-adhd-the-adhdish• Up & Running Coaching Course → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/up-running• The Organized Business Template → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/the-organized-business-notion-template-for-new-business-owners• The Coach Hub Resources → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/the-coach-hub-template-organize-your-business#ADHD #ADHDProductivity #ADHDEntrepreneur #ExecutiveFunction #ADHDCoaching

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