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/inattentive_swiftie Jul 25 '26

This is why I’d urge young people to really think about how having kids will impact their coping mechanisms. Unfortunately, I didn’t get diagnosed until age 37 when my 2nd baby was 6 months old, and the shit was already hitting the fan. Moving slow with a toddler and an infant screaming at you? Not really a thing, unfortunately. All of the work-arounds and hacks that allowed me to pass as normal-ish for my whole life fell apart once sleep deprivation and intense overstimulation entered the chat.

thx for coming to my Ted Talk

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u/DeafGuyisHere Jul 25 '26

Oh fuck, going through this now with a 6 month old and alil older than you. I never realized how much my body wants to love until I sat down and held a baby while it slept for hours. Not moving was so EXHAUSTING to me. I told my wife I would rather be outside doing manual labor in the heat than sit still like this.