Join me in this transformative episode where I reveal why your ADHD brain feels constantly overwhelmed and share proven strategies to find calm and control—even when everything feels chaotic. If you’ve ever felt scattered, frozen by your endless to-do list, or paralyzed by overstimulation, this episode will revolutionize how you manage your ADHD brain forever.
What you’ll learn:
- Why ADHD brains have an abundance of attention, not a deficit (and how to control it)
- The real cause of overwhelm: paying attention to everything at once
- Understanding executive function challenges and why you get “frozen”
- How overstimulation and low dopamine create the perfect storm for overwhelm
- The three major thought problems that fuel overwhelm (it’ll take too long, it’s too hard, I don’t know how)
- How to transform automatic negative thoughts into helpful ones
- The Now/Not Now Method for instantly organizing overwhelming lists
- Why changing your language from “busy” and “overwhelmed” reduces stress
- How to create minimums and maximums to keep all life areas balanced
- Self-care strategies that actually work with your ADHD brain
Tools I Use and Recommend:
- The Now/Not Now Method: fold paper in half, sort tasks by urgency
- Thought Download exercises to get racing thoughts out of your head
- The “Or I Could Be Thinking” technique to redirect negative spirals
- The Four N’s: Notice, Name, Normalize, Next Best Thought
- Category-based list organization (business, personal, health, relationships)
- Daily offloading habits to prevent mental overload
- “What if this were easy?” belief-questioning technique
- Minimums and maximums planning to prevent burnout
- Language replacement strategies for reducing stress
“The problem with overwhelm is caused by paying attention to too many things at once and feeling stressed that we have to deal with them all. It’s not that we don’t pay attention—we pay attention to everything at once.” – Mande John
From Overwhelmed to In Control
Learn why your ADHD brain gets overwhelmed and how to work WITH its wiring instead of against it. I share practical strategies from years of coaching ADHD adults who’ve learned to feel calm and focused, even during chaotic seasons.
Resources:
- Free Overcome Overwhelm Workbook: https://learntothrivewithadhd.com/workbook2025
- Learn more about private coaching: https://learntothrivewithadhd.com/services/
- Free Resources: https://learntothrivewithadhd.com/freeresources/
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This episode is essential for anyone with ADHD who feels constantly overwhelmed, struggles with executive function, or wants to feel more in control of their daily life. Remember: your ADHD brain isn’t broken—it just needs tools that work with its unique wiring.
Share in the comments: What’s one overwhelming task you could break down using the Now/Not Now Method today? Let’s transform chaos into calm together!
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