66: 5 Unexpected Benefits of ADHD Nervous System Regulation

You lived in survival mode. The stress, the paralysis, the frantic crash cycle. And then something shifted. This episode is for the adult with ADHD who's curious what life looks like on the other side of nervous system regulation work.

I'm sharing five things that changed after I got regulated, none of which were what I originally went in looking for. From how I handle criticism and rejection sensitive dysphoria, to patience with other people, to finally sticking with a hobby for more than three weeks. The changes didn't come from trying harder, but from the shift in operating conditions.

00:00 - Unexpected Benefits of ADHD Nervous System Regulation

01:53 - How Nervous System Regulation Changed Jenna's Relationship with Alcohol

04:24 - ADHD Dysregulation and Caring What People Think

06:45 - Kindness, Patience, and Living Outside Threat Mode

12:38 - RSD and ADHD: Hearing Criticism Without Shutting Down

16:26 - The ADHD Hobby Cycle and What Changes When You're Regulated

Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://jennafree.com/blog/benefits-of-adhd-nervous-system-regulation

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