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Vagus Nerve Magic: How ADHD brains can find calm
What does fight or flight have to do with ADHD? Come explore the Autonomic Nervous System with Abbie and learn how these responses affect your ADHD. Plus, don’t miss the grounding strategy we practice together—it's one I’ve personally used many times since recording. See you inside!
What do you know about the Autonomic Nervous System and its connection to ADHD? In this week’s episode of The ADHD Skills Lab, we welcome resident expert Abbie J. for a bite-sized yet powerful breakdown of how the ANS impacts emotional regulation in ADHD.
Curious about what's inside?
Discover the different nervous systems at play, explained in a simple, digestible way
Why "we’re meant to be dysregulated"—and how to shift out of it
What micro-moments are and how they can change your day
Learn to be seaweed—a grounding technique that uses the slowest, most subtle movements to reset your nervous system
Thanks for being here! Until next time,
Sarah Russell (Podcast Producer)
P.S. Skye here—email me "GROUNDING" at skye@unconventionalorganisation.com or DM me on IG, and I’ll send you my free article on grounding techniques for ADHD!
References
Dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37702351/
An Individualized, Data-Driven Biological Approach to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Heterogeneity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37542616/
Is the autonomic nervous system function atypical in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? A systematic review of the evidence.
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S014976341930418X
Heart rate variability, prefrontal neural function, and cognitive performance: the neurovisceral integration perspective on self-regulation, adaptation, and health.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19424767/
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