05/12/2025
🧠 What if ADHD isn’t a deficit of attention—but a challenge of regulation?
Many people think ADHD is about being distracted or disorganised.
But when you look closer, it’s really about dysregulation.
👇 Here’s what that can look like:
🔄 Emotional dysregulation
Big feelings that hit hard and linger. You’re not “too sensitive”—your nervous system just has trouble modulating emotional intensity.
⏰ Time dysregulation
Deadlines sneak up, time slips away, or everything feels urgent. It’s not poor planning—it’s “time blindness.”
🧠 Attention dysregulation
It’s not a lack of focus—it’s inconsistent focus. You might hyperfocus on one thing and completely zone out on another.
⚡ Energy dysregulation
You feel wired, then wiped. Productivity comes in bursts. There’s nothing wrong with your motivation—you’re managing fluctuating energy.
🛌 Sleep dysregulation
Your brain lights up at night and refuses to power down. Mornings? A foggy blur.
🍽️ Impulse and behaviour dysregulation
It’s hard to pause before reacting—whether that’s overspending, interrupting, or saying “yes” when you meant “no.”
💡 Understanding ADHD through dysregulation builds compassion—for ourselves and others.
It’s not about willpower. It’s about learning how to work with a different kind of brain.
Do you relate to this view of ADHD?
Let’s talk about it 👇
