323 Emotional Regulation: The ADHD Skill You Can’t Afford to Ignore

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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If you’ve ever snapped at something harmless, gotten lost in a scroll spiral, or felt way too much over a tiny text, this episode is for you. We’re diving into emotional regulation—what it is, why it’s so hard for ADHD brains, and how to actually get better at it. In this episode, you’ll learn: What’s happening in your brain during an emotional meltdownThe SURF Method: a simple, four-step tool to help you ride the wave instead of getting pulled underWhy regulating emotions is the key to chang...

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0:00.0	Welcome to the I Have ADHD podcast, where it's all about education, encouragement, and coaching for adults with ADHD.
0:13.8	I'm your host, Kristen Carter, and I have ADHD. Let's chat about the frustrations, humor,
0:20.0	and challenges of adulting, relationships,
0:22.8	working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
0:26.6	I'll help you understand your unique brain, unlock your potential, and move from point A to
0:32.4	point B.
0:33.8	Hey, what's up?
0:34.9	This is Kristen Carter, and you've tuned into the I have ADHD podcast. I am
0:39.1	medicated, caffeinated, regulated, and ready to roll. Come in, come in, get in here. We are talking
0:47.4	about emotional regulation today. This is the episode that every single person with ADHD needs to ingrate into their bones. This is the most
0:58.6	important episode you may ever hear me record. Emotional regulation is no joke. And those of us
1:06.3	with ADHD really, really struggle with it. Obviously, you already know this. What's very strange about
1:11.9	emotional regulation is that it's not a part of the diagnostic criteria in America, which is
1:16.7	bonkers, absolute bonkers. In the UK, they are leaps and bounds ahead of us in this area
1:24.7	and have included it within the diagnostic criteria for ADHD in the UK.
1:29.5	And that's so important.
1:30.6	It's so good.
1:31.7	Well done, UK.
1:33.6	For some reason, I don't understand why we have not adjusted our diagnostic criteria yet, but hopefully within the next couple years, it will be adjusted to include
1:47.5	emotional dysregulation within the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. But whether or not
1:53.7	the quote-unquote experts, the neurotypicals who are making the rules, annoying,
2:00.8	include emotional regulation in the
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