Soothe Your ADHD Anxiety with Tools That Actually Work

🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to preorder here 🌟In this week’s wisdom episode, we dive into Chapter 2 (Soothe Your Anxiety) of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit and explore what it takes to understand and manage anxiety through an ADHD lens. Kate is joined by Joshua Fletcher, a psychotherapist, bestselling author, and former anxiety sufferer, who brings a refreshingly honest and grounded take on psychoeducation, fixation, and how our brains respond to stress.We’re also joined by Pearl Lopian, EFT Master Trainer and Kate’s mentor, to explore the power of tapping for soothing the nervous system. With over 15 years of experience, Pearl helps us understand how Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can interrupt shame, guilt, and rumination, offering genuine relief for the neurodivergent mind.What You’ll Learn:Why psychoeducation is one of Josh’s go-to ADHD tools for managing anxiety.How recognising fixation patterns helped Josh manage anxiety and overthinking.What the amygdala does in moments of stress, and its impact on neurodivergent anxiety.How the “stress jug” metaphor makes stress easier to understand and manage.What EFT tapping is, and how it helps to break the brain-body anxiety loopHow tapping supports anxiety relief by reducing guilt, shame, and emotional overload.Pearl’s simple, calming approach to using EFT in daily self-care.Why validating your anxiety is essential for effective coping.How small daily practices, like breathwork and movement, support mental health for women with ADHD.Timestamps:00:26 - Exploring anxiety and ADHD strategies01:06 - Anxiety in neurodivergent individuals12:55 - "The Stress Jug" - A therapeutic approach17:22 - Emotional Freedom Techniques24:13 - The power of tappingIf you're intrigued about using EFT for ADHD traits such as RSD, overwhelm, anxiety, self-doubt, stepping into your potential or overthinking, Kate has free tap-along videos here and resources on her website here. Kate also wrote an article on ADHD and EFT for ADDitude, have a read here.Links and Resources:Missed our ADHD Women’s Summer Series? Get the workshops on demand [here].Next ADHD Wellbeing Workshop: “Creating More Compassionate and Calmer ADHD Families, Parenting and Relationships” – June 24th @1.30pm. Book [here].Preorder my book: The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit [here].Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [

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