ADHD Concepts Guide

Understanding the Link Between ADHD and Anxiety

You are not broken for feeling this way. It feels like your brain is a fast car with tiny brakes. You want to get started, but the engine just stalls.

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What is it?

ADHD and anxiety create a loop where one feeds the other. Your ADHD makes it hard to start or finish tasks. This creates stress, which triggers your anxiety to protect you from failure.

Signs & Symptoms

Feeling stuck in 'waiting mode' all day
A tight feeling in your chest when looking at a list
Racing thoughts that jump from one worry to another
Feeling exhausted even if you haven't done much yet

Why does this happen?

Your amygdala acts like a smoke detector for your brain. In an ADHD brain, the prefrontal cortex struggles to turn that alarm off. When you feel overwhelmed, your brain treats a late email like a physical threat. It floods your body with stress chemicals because it lacks the dopamine to stay calm.

The Action Plan

Try breaking down your next task like this to overcome the block:
1

Ground your body

1m

Put both feet flat on the floor to tell your brain you are safe.

2

The Brain Dump

5m

Write every single worry on a piece of paper to get it out of your head.

3

The Five Minute Win

5m

Do one tiny thing like washing a single dish or opening one email.

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