Category Archives: Emotions & ADHD
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We Need to Talk About Emotional Regulation and ADHD
Posted on January 27, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Emotions & ADHD.ADHD is a lot more than just inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and being disorganized. Yes, those are all components of it, however, not enough is written about the emotional component. I can’t speak for everyone, but from what I’ve read as well as from talking to my family members and friends who have ADHD, and of […]
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How to Handle Unhelpful Thoughts
Posted on November 1, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Self-Esteem, Emotions & ADHD.By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS It takes you forever to do the simplest tasks. Why can’t you be more productive? Faster? Smarter? Better? No one will hire you. You always mess up important opportunities. No one likes your ideas. No one likes you. When these thoughts run through our minds, we assume they’re true-blue truths. And we […]
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The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion
Posted on October 11, 2021 by CoachRudy in Emotions & ADHD, Parent/child ADHD.By Caroline Buzanko We can’t (and shouldn’t) protect our children from every stressor that may overwhelm them, but we can use gratitude, pride, and compassion to help them build resilience. Here is a simple but effective 3-pronged approach to improving emotional regulation. Read the full article.
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Adults with ADHD: When You’re Super Sensitive to Rejection
Posted on September 30, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Emotions & ADHD.When you’re being criticized or rejected, do you have an intense reaction and feel like you can’t control your behavior? Do you experience extreme emotional pain that feels physical? If you live with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it’s understandable to sometimes be more sensitive to criticism. Some people with ADHD are faced with judgment […]
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How Rejection Sensitivity Casts a Cloud Over My Marriage
Posted on July 12, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self-Esteem, Emotions & ADHD.By Elizabeth Broadbent I feel personally attacked more than most people do. The sharp tips of criticism gut me open. Even the anticipation of rejection can paralyze me. And when it does, I’m tough to live with, tough to calm, tough to help. Here is how Rejection Sensitivity challenges my most important relationships, and what […]
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What to know about ADHD and rejection sensitive dysphoria
Posted on May 24, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships, ADHD Health Issues, Emotions & ADHD.Although rejection is not enjoyable for anyone, it can trigger an overwhelming emotional response in people with rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD). Although researchers are still unsure why, it seems that people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more susceptible to RSD. Read the full article
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The Name for the Pandemic Emotion We’re Feeling
Posted on April 12, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD & Pandemic, Emotions & ADHD.What Is Acedia? Before there were the “Seven Deadly Sins,” there were “Eight Trains of Thought” that theologians considered necessary for Christians to navigate: gluttony, fornication, avarice, sadness, anger, vainglory, pride, and acedia. During the 6th century, acedia was lumped into “sloth,” but in fact, it has nothing to do with laziness as we know it. According to […]
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Love: What Really Matters
Posted on October 12, 2020 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD, Emotions & ADHD.Good relationships aren’t optional, and they aren’t what we do after we take care of everything else. Good relationships can determine who lives and who dies: One meta-analysis found that social relationships were more predictive of warding off mortality than quitting smoking or exercising. But it wasn’t just the presence of other people that mattered, it was […]
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A World Of Emotions
Posted on October 8, 2020 by CoachRudy in Emotions & ADHD.By Marianna Pogosyan Ph.D. From a sense of humor to a sense of happiness and from“high-arousal” words to “untranslatables,” culture dictates how we speak about and experience the universe, far more than we realize. In Armenia, joy is loud and colorful. From my childhood, I remember my grandmother when she was happy. Whenever joy lingered for too […]
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ADHD, Anger, and Emotional Regulation
Posted on August 10, 2020 by CoachRudy in Emotions & ADHD.Joel Nigg Ph.D. Recent research shows that problems with anger, tantrums, and managing emotions are a common part of ADHD that need to be better recognized. During these days of unusually high societal pressures on families and individuals, visiting what we know about emotions and ADHD is timely. Fortunately, solutions are available. Read the full […]
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