7: ADHD Phone Addiction and How Your Device is Changing Your Brain

You know your phone is a problem, but you can't put it down. If you've tried every screen time limit and app restriction and you're still losing hours to the scroll, this episode is for you. ADHD phone addiction runs deeper than most people realize. Your phone has been designed to exploit a dysregulated nervous system, and for the ADHD brain, that's a particularly unfair fight. I'll walk you through why our brains are especially vulnerable to scrolling, what it's doing to your attention span and capacity, and how to start creating real distance from your phone without shame, all-or-nothing thinking, or giving up the things you enjoy. 00:00 – ADHD Phone Addiction and the Dysregulated Nervous System 03:02 – The Alternative Effect: How Your Phone Lowers Your Capacity 06:48 – Radical Approaches to Separating Your Technology 13:19 – Apps and Flexible Strategies to Reduce Screen Time 19:23 – The Entertainment Ladder and Rebuilding Your Attention Span Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://jennafree.com/blog/adhd-phone-addiction Let's stay connected! Ready to help your ADHD clients heal at the nervous system level? Join the waitlist for the ADHD Regulation Method certification launching in September. Want more thriving with ADHD? Come hang out with me on Instagram! Get out of paralysis, be more productive, and enjoy your life again! Join an upcoming group!