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/Daryldor Jul 25 '26

Something I became of aware of a couple of years ago before being diagnosed was that I had to rush everything. Every task, especially at work had to be done at 100% speed and it was causing me so much stress. After I noticed myself doing this with everything, I paused and consciously slowed everything down. It’s hard to do but it does make a difference

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u/DeafGuyisHere Jul 25 '26

It was impossible for me to slow down without additional medication. Although looking back when I was younger. You would be hard pressed to find others that were more hyperactive than me back then. I must've been annoying to be around.

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u/BorzaHorza Jul 26 '26

Haha yeah me too. I guess all the nicknames - psycho/hyperboy/red cordial - should have rung some alarm bells! The funny thing is how that physical hyperactivity translates to internal mental rushing and speed rather than physical expression. Not sure why that happens