ADHD and Catastrophizing: How to Stop Your Brain from Spiraling Out of Control
Your nervous system thinks an email is a bear chase. A notification about a new email hitting your inbox sends your brain into full catastrophe mode before you even know any details of said email. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone.
In this episode, Sherry and Val break down why ADHD brains catastrophize so easily and what actually helps when you're spiraling out of control. They share practical strategies to interrupt the spiral, including a counter-intuitive technique that works: going TO the worst-case scenario to STOP the panic.
What can you do instead of trying to convince yourself not to worry (because that never works)? By asking yourself one simple question you can shift your brain from spiraling to problem-solving mode, giving it something productive to do with all that racing energy.
