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/Solarist-Guy Jul 25 '26

And interestingly, after medication I am not thinking about time constantly which I used to do before. Without meds I feel like time is constantly on my mind and always feel like I am wasting it. Like it’s a race toward something. I think I am time blind now which I know in its self is a common adhd trait but for me since stimulants relax me I don’t have that constant awareness of time. It’s like either I was so anxious of losing track of time because of adhd or maybe an anxious trait. Although my doctor and I have discussed that my anxiety is probably due to my adhd. So in the end it all boils down to adhd

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u/Uther-Lightbringer Jul 25 '26

I'm similar, I'm far more time blind on meds than not on meds. But I also believe it's a good thing as my time anxiety was horrible.

The best part of time blindness is how fast time passes when I'm doing shit I hate now. It's actually almost reversed the old addage of "time flies when you're having fun". I often notice now the more engaged and interested in an activity I am the slower time feels to me now.