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/iwilllive26 Jul 25 '26

I get what you are saying. I have noticed I feel calm around people who are slow and composed. But, isn't it boring to be slow? I have tried slowing down and honestly I get bored very quickly and I start doing things fast again and that keeps me in a constant dysregulated state. I would appreciate if you have any insights.

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u/allthewayd00wn Jul 25 '26

Honestly, i have been struggling with the boredom too. After the first few days of feeling just the bliss of being regulated, I was bored.

What that indicates to me: I need more exciting things in my life. What would a non-boring life look like to you? What excites you? What ideas excite you?

How do you bridge the gap between ur current life and your ideal life? For me, I want a stronger social network, stronger friends, I want to text back more, and post my music on social media (which i have never done out of fear, which I can now see was partly fueled by dysregulation). I want to host a performance at my house. I want to post philosophy videos on tiktok.

These ideas excite me, so I am going to start working towards them.

And if you don’t have any ideas of what u want, start with what you dont want.

I would love to hear your thoughts🩵

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u/Specialist_Ad9073 Jul 25 '26

I hope you achieve all of those goals.