@gileslivesey: If you have ADHD, this might change how you handle stress, emotions, and pressure entirely. There’s a psychological skill used by elite performers that helps you step out of emotional overload and back into clarity and control — and it works especially well for ADHD brains. When everything feels intense, urgent, or overwhelming, it’s not weakness — it’s your nervous system firing too fast. Learning how to create mental space allows you to respond logically instead of reacting emotionally. This isn’t about suppressing feelings. It’s about regulating them so you can think clearly, make better decisions, and stop unnecessary stress from running your life. If you’ve ever felt like your ADHD makes everything feel “too much”… this is for you. #ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth #ADHDTools #Mindset
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Wednesday 28 January 2026 12:38:37 GMT
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Kellie Neal :
I wonder if this is why I’m brilliant at giving others great advice (but not myself) cos deep down it’s what I should be telling and listening to myself 🥺
2026-01-28 13:07:34
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Liloura🖤 :
But what when you hit the spot where you start asking yourself „who am I“? I often think I don’t have a personality because I change in an new alter ego
2026-02-12 22:21:15
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MaryM007 :
I have work mode … then come home I have home mode 🫣
2026-01-29 00:30:04
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Lou51 :
It’s based on ACT theory - In ACT you don’t spend much time arguing with thoughts or labelling them as wrong.
Instead, we notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practise defusion — stepping back from thoughts rather than getting tangled in them. CBT - reframing. Externalisation. It’s all key mental health approaches.
2026-01-28 21:38:26
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keeping it real :
great advice 👍🏻
2026-01-28 12:48:34
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Joanna Stevenson :
Yess this is absolutely so true. 💙
2026-02-23 18:38:39
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Wendy Last :
I tend to go on auto pilot but with no emotional attachment almost clinical approach after the situation has past I then process .i deal with difficult situations like they don't involve me I literally take the me out of it
2026-02-14 02:45:48
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💜♡Craig AuDHD Backup♡💜 :
Thats sort of like giving yourself a different perspective. Having empathy will likely help here. Amazing what our brains are capable of. Have you ever heard of the illusory truth effect? Maladaptive behaviours are a thing too and people often say things that tell you they have maladaptive behaviours. Amazing really what the human brain can do.
2026-04-21 10:53:02
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Aidy Smith | DisLabeled :
This is such a helpful perspective — thank you for sharing 🩵
2026-01-28 18:24:08
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Doolers :
OMFG I'm doing this without knowing I do it
2026-01-28 22:17:10
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Joseph - a.grounded.man :
This is really good advise, I think of this all the time! 🙏✨
2026-01-28 20:01:21
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Well & Order :
This helps me a lot today. Been a spiralling day, but the second I watched your video, I started to see myself from the outside. It doesn't change the situation, but it changes how is see it. Thank you.
2026-02-09 16:05:34
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CHAOTIC GOODS (ADHD) :
Needed this right now broski 👏🏼
2026-01-28 17:19:50
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coco_london :
yep I am different in all settings and compartmentalise alot.
2026-02-04 03:23:29
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Kayleigh | Late Diagnosed ADHD :
This is really interesting
2026-02-26 10:32:39
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Kelly :
What great advice
2026-01-30 09:15:45
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User152637890 :
This is so so helpful, I needed this, thank you.
2026-04-26 09:39:36
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Jane 💕 :
Love this!!!
2026-02-15 08:04:51
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vill :
it dont matter what you learn or what you read its fight flight or freeze
2026-02-02 13:36:07
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alwaysandforever_2025 :
That’s why I feel empty, void and d**d when I’m over stimulated or dysregulated.
2026-02-15 07:35:51
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thecommodore614 :
Would you consider a follow-up vid giving some concrete examples where you’ve done this? Nice idea but I struggle to envisage what this would/could look like.
2026-01-29 17:42:35
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Vicky Living Outside the Box :
😳😳😳 I’ve always done this and just thought I detached because I couldn’t cope … thank you
2026-01-29 01:38:14
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loopz2025 :
This is like speaking to your inner child, you heal your inner child by showing it the safest adult version, you just then stay with it and reach the age you are now and help it out as and when needed as we can have setbacks over and over again
2026-01-29 17:25:28
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aidanlovestravel :
I definitely do this all the time
2026-03-04 06:34:26
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JojoB :
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2026-03-10 10:48:28
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