You’ve got strategies and systems, but you still feel like your brain is always “on.” You might be overlooking your nervous system.This episode introduces a fast-rising body of ADHD research around polyvagal theory and nervous system regulation. We’re breaking down the science, the controversy, and why this might be the next frontier in ADHD support. In this episode:<ul><li>Why breathing wrong could be keeping you stuck</li><li>What the autonomic nervous system has to do with procrastination, burnout, and freeze mode</li><li>How polyvagal theory explains that “can’t shut down” feeling</li></ul>No breathwork hype, no vague advice, just real science, grounded insight, and new tools. References:<ul><li><a href='https://lifenscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/21.-Iram-Mansoor-1.pdf'>Feeling Safe: A Comprehensive Systematic Literature Review of Psychiatric Disorders through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory</a></li></ul>  P.S. Losing work because the admin layer around your business can't keep up with you? Invisible Systems is a 90-day done-for-you sprint where I (Skye) extract the processes from your head, build the operating layer, and find the right person to run it. Six spots left at the founding price, book a call at https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

You’ve got strategies and systems, but you still feel like your brain is always “on.” You might be overlooking your nervous system. This episode introduces a fast-rising body of ADHD research around polyvagal theory and nervous system regulation. We’re breaking down the science, the controversy, and why this might be the next frontier in ADHD support. In this episode:Why breathing wrong could be keeping you stuckWhat the autonomic nervous system has to do with procrastination, burnout, and freeze modeHow polyvagal theory explains that “can’t shut down” feelingNo breathwork hype, no vague advice, just real science, grounded insight, and new tools. References:Feeling Safe: A Comprehensive Systematic Literature Review of Psychiatric Disorders through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory P.S. Losing work because the admin layer around your business can't keep up with you? Invisible Systems is a 90-day done-for-you sprint where I (Skye) extract the processes from your head, build the operating layer, and find the right person to run it. Six spots left at the founding price, book a call at https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

You’ve got strategies and systems, but you still feel like your brain is always “on.” You might be overlooking your nervous system.This episode introduces a fast-rising body of ADHD research around polyvagal theory and nervous system regulation. We’re breaking down the science, the controversy, and why this might be the next frontier in ADHD support. In this episode:<ul><li>Why breathing wrong could be keeping you stuck</li><li>What the autonomic nervous system has to do with procrastination, burnout, and freeze mode</li><li>How polyvagal theory explains that “can’t shut down” feeling</li></ul>No breathwork hype, no vague advice, just real science, grounded insight, and new tools. References:<ul><li><a href="https://lifenscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/21.-Iram-Mansoor-1.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Feeling Safe: A Comprehensive Systematic Literature Review of Psychiatric Disorders through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory</a></li></ul> &nbsp;P.S. Losing work because the admin layer around your business can't keep up with you? Invisible Systems is a 90-day done-for-you sprint where I (Skye) extract the processes from your head, build the operating layer, and find the right person to run it. Six spots left at the founding price, book a call at https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

Your ADHD Toolkit Is Missing Something: Meet the Vagus Nerve

Things are starting to fall through the cracks.&nbsp; Not because you're not trying, but because the systems everyone recommends weren't built for a brain like yours. The ADHD Skills Lab is for business owners with ADHD whose responsibilities have grown past simple solutions. Each week, Skye Waterson and guests share research-backed strategies and real-world systems to help you reduce the chaos, make consistent progress, and stop reinventing the wheel every time life gets complex. No "just use a planner." No productivity hacks that last a week. Just honest, practical support from someone who has spent years researching, testing, and refining what actually works for adult ADHD. Skye is the founder of Unconventional Organisation, a former academic diagnosed with ADHD during her PhD, and the author of over 50 articles read by more than 250,000 people worldwide. She has worked with senior leaders, business owners, academics, and professionals navigating ADHD in high-responsibility roles, and was invited to share her research with both the Australian and New Zealand Government.&nbsp; 🤝 In partnership with Understood.org: <a href="https://u.org/4boG8QW">https://u.org/4boG8QW</a> 🌐 <a href="https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/">https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/</a> 📲 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theadhdskillslabpodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/theadhdskillslabpodcast/</a>

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Things are starting to fall through the cracks.  Not because you're not trying, but because the systems everyone recommends weren't built for a brain like yours. The ADHD Skills Lab is for business owners with ADHD whose responsibilities have grown past simple solutions. Each week, Skye Waterson and guests share research-backed strategies and real-world systems to help you reduce the chaos, make consistent progress, and stop reinventing the wheel every time life gets complex. No "just use a planner." No productivity hacks that last a week. Just honest, practical support from someone who has spent years researching, testing, and refining what actually works for adult ADHD. Skye is the founder of Unconventional Organisation, a former academic diagnosed with ADHD during her PhD, and the author of over 50 articles read by more than 250,000 people worldwide. She has worked with senior leaders, business owners, academics, and professionals navigating ADHD in high-responsibility roles, and was invited to share her research with both the Australian and New Zealand Government.  🤝 In partnership with Understood.org: https://u.org/4boG8QW 🌐 https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/ 📲 https://www.instagram.com/theadhdskillslabpodcast/

Things are starting to fall through the cracks.&nbsp; Not because you're not trying, but because the systems everyone recommends weren't built for a brain like yours. The ADHD Skills Lab is for business owners with ADHD whose responsibilities have grown past simple solutions. Each week, Skye Waterson and guests share research-backed strategies and real-world systems to help you reduce the chaos, make consistent progress, and stop reinventing the wheel every time life gets complex. No "just use a planner." No productivity hacks that last a week. Just honest, practical support from someone who has spent years researching, testing, and refining what actually works for adult ADHD. Skye is the founder of Unconventional Organisation, a former academic diagnosed with ADHD during her PhD, and the author of over 50 articles read by more than 250,000 people worldwide. She has worked with senior leaders, business owners, academics, and professionals navigating ADHD in high-responsibility roles, and was invited to share her research with both the Australian and New Zealand Government.&nbsp; 🤝 In partnership with Understood.org: <a href="https://u.org/4boG8QW" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://u.org/4boG8QW</a> 🌐 <a href="https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/</a> 📲 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theadhdskillslabpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/theadhdskillslabpodcast/</a>

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