What if your anxiety isn't a separate diagnosis you need to manage on top of your ADHD? What if it's just your nervous system stuck in fight or flight... doing exactly what it thinks it's supposed to do? In this episode, I break down the connection between ADHD and anxiety and why I put them in the same bucket: dysregulation. Your brain isn't broken and it's not against you. It's just confused about whether you're actually in danger. When you understand that, the anxiety starts to make a lot more sense, and it becomes a lot easier to soften. Download the free ADHD Regulation Guide -- <a href= "https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide">www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide</a> Want to dive into this work to reduce symptoms and make life more enjoyable? ADHD Groups is where we dive in -- <a href= "https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups">www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups</a> Pre-order "The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation" - <a href= "https://www.jennafree.com/book">www.jennafree.com/book</a> Pre-purchased The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation? Join our free book club -- <a href= "https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/bookclub">www.adhdwithjennafree.com/bookclub</a> Connect with Me <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/adhdwithjennafree">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwithjennafree">TikTok</a></li> </ul>

What if your anxiety isn't a separate diagnosis you need to manage on top of your ADHD? What if it's just your nervous system stuck in fight or flight... doing exactly what it thinks it's supposed to do? In this episode, I break down the connection between ADHD and anxiety and why I put them in the same bucket: dysregulation. Your brain isn't broken and it's not against you. It's just confused about whether you're actually in danger. When you understand that, the anxiety starts to make a lot more sense, and it becomes a lot easier to soften. Download the free ADHD Regulation Guide -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide Want to dive into this work to reduce symptoms and make life more enjoyable? ADHD Groups is where we dive in -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups Pre-order "The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation" - www.jennafree.com/book Pre-purchased The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation? Join our free book club -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/bookclub Connect with Me Instagram TikTok

What if your anxiety isn't a separate diagnosis you need to manage on top of your ADHD? What if it's just your nervous system stuck in fight or flight... doing exactly what it thinks it's supposed to do? In this episode, I break down the connection between ADHD and anxiety and why I put them in the same bucket: dysregulation. Your brain isn't broken and it's not against you. It's just confused about whether you're actually in danger. When you understand that, the anxiety starts to make a lot more sense, and it becomes a lot easier to soften. Download the free ADHD Regulation Guide -- <a href="https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide</a> Want to dive into this work to reduce symptoms and make life more enjoyable? ADHD Groups is where we dive in -- <a href="https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups</a> Pre-order "The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation" - <a href="https://www.jennafree.com/book" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.jennafree.com/book</a> Pre-purchased The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation? Join our free book club -- <a href="https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/bookclub" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.adhdwithjennafree.com/bookclub</a> Connect with Me <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/adhdwithjennafree" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdwithjennafree" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a></li> </ul>

EP. 51: Is this ADHD, Anxiety or both?

ADHD with Jenna Free is a podcast for adults with ADHD who are done surviving their symptoms and ready to start thriving with ADHD without the endless tips, hacks, and workarounds that have never really fixed anything.

Hosted by Jenna Free, a Canadian Certified Counselor (CCC) and ADHD therapist, this show exists to give you a completely different way of understanding ADHD in adults and the signs of ADHD in women. Because the reason you're stuck, overwhelmed, and exhausted isn't a lack of willpower, it's that your brain is running in fight or flight. And once you understand that, everything changes.

This podcast covers the full experience of living with adult ADHD: the real science behind procrastination in ADHD and ADHD task paralysis, ADHD executive functioning strategies that work, why ADHD and perimenopause collide in ways no one talks about, and the honest, solution-focused conversations that most ADHD podcasts aren't having. Jenna also shares her own story, what it looks like to go from chronically dysregulated to genuinely thriving, so you can see that this is actually possible for you.

This show gives women with ADHD, and anyone who has ever wondered whether ADHD can be diagnosed in adulthood, a path forward that isn't about coping harder, but healing.

I'll answer questions like:
Do I have ADHD?
What is ADHD task paralysis, and how do I get unstuck?
Why is my ADHD getting worse in my 40s?
What does ADHD and perimenopause do to your brain?
How do I manage ADHD emotional dysregulation without medication alone?
Why do I procrastinate so much with ADHD? 
Why don't ADHD tips and tricks ever work long-term?
What does it look like to thrive with ADHD
Can you heal ADHD symptoms without just white-knuckling through life?
What does nervous system regulation have to do with ADHD?
How do I stop feeling overwhelmed with ADHD?

If you're an adult with ADHD who's tired of the commiseration and ready for a show that believes your life can look completely different, you're in the right place.

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ADHD with Jenna Free is a podcast for adults with ADHD who are done surviving their symptoms and ready to start thriving with ADHD without the endless tips, hacks, and workarounds that have never really fixed anything. Hosted by Jenna Free, a Canadian Certified Counselor (CCC) and ADHD therapist, this show exists to give you a completely different way of understanding ADHD in adults and the signs of ADHD in women. Because the reason you're stuck, overwhelmed, and exhausted isn't a lack of willpower, it's that your brain is running in fight or flight. And once you understand that, everything changes. This podcast covers the full experience of living with adult ADHD: the real science behind procrastination in ADHD and ADHD task paralysis, ADHD executive functioning strategies that work, why ADHD and perimenopause collide in ways no one talks about, and the honest, solution-focused conversations that most ADHD podcasts aren't having. Jenna also shares her own story, what it looks like to go from chronically dysregulated to genuinely thriving, so you can see that this is actually possible for you. This show gives women with ADHD, and anyone who has ever wondered whether ADHD can be diagnosed in adulthood, a path forward that isn't about coping harder, but healing. I'll answer questions like: Do I have ADHD? What is ADHD task paralysis, and how do I get unstuck? Why is my ADHD getting worse in my 40s? What does ADHD and perimenopause do to your brain? How do I manage ADHD emotional dysregulation without medication alone? Why do I procrastinate so much with ADHD? Why don't ADHD tips and tricks ever work long-term? What does it look like to thrive with ADHD Can you heal ADHD symptoms without just white-knuckling through life? What does nervous system regulation have to do with ADHD? How do I stop feeling overwhelmed with ADHD? If you're an adult with ADHD who's tired of the commiseration and ready for a show that believes your life can look completely different, you're in the right place.

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