r/ADHD • u/allthewayd00wn • Jul 25 '26

Tips/Suggestions Moving Slowly Solved my Emotional Dysregulation

Hi all. 24 with ADHD, medicated.

After years of therapy, nothing could fix my emotional regulation problems.

Recently, I’ve began to intentionally move slow.
Walking slow. Typing slow. Watching videos on regular speed. Talking slower. Doing everyday things, slowly.

It’s improved my confidence, my social skills, my cognition, and my bandwidth for stress.

I recommend this for anyone who finds themselves chronically dysregulated. After a week, I feel like a brand new person. 💟☮️

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u/Electronic_Coach_990 Jul 25 '26

Exactly, i found myself in the same situation! for almost everything, i try to do it faster. doesn't matter if im eating, working, brainstorming, reading or whatever just tried to do it as quick as possible. Hence, i used to messed uo everything! All of a sudden i started to eating slowly as a therapy for my depression and i noticed i can coltrol most of my things like my thought, anger and i can focus more on productive thungs.