8: Stop Chasing ADHD Quick Fixes: A Better Way to Manage ADHD
8: Stop Chasing ADHD Quick Fixes: A Better Way to Manage ADHD  
Podcast: ADHD with Jenna Free
Published On: Mon May 19 2025
Description: You've tried every calendar, app, and ADHD tip you can find, and you're still stuck in the same loop. If the band-aid approach to ADHD management has stopped working for you, this episode is for you.   There are two approaches to managing ADHD: the band-aid approach, where you keep reaching for the next external tool, and the transformational approach, where you do the internal regulation work that makes the tools actually stick. I'll walk you through why band aids fall off when you're dysregulated, why ADHD is an implementation problem more than an information problem, and how to tell when your learning has tipped into information hoarding. We'll also get into the three areas of regulation that make up the ADHD reset, and why nervous system work on its own won't get you there.   00:00 – Two Approaches to ADHD Management: Band Aid vs. Transformation 04:56 – Why Band Aids Fail When You're in ADHD Survival Mode 08:23 – Signs You're Chasing a Band-Aid Fix Without Realizing It 13:54 – ADHD Information Overload and the Implementation Problem 19:05 – How Information Hoarding Soothes Dysregulation and Keeps You Stuck 23:17 – The Three Areas of Regulation Behind the ADHD Reset   Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://jennafree.com/blog/manage-adhd-quick-fixes   Let's stay connected! You can get your new and improved free ADHD Reset Guide here - adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide Want more thriving with ADHD? Come hang out with me on Instagram! Get out of paralysis, be more productive, and enjoy your life again! Join an upcoming group!