ADHD and Emotional Intelligence: Why Feelings Can Feel Like Fireworks in a Windstorm
Download MP3Welcome back to Authentically ADHD, where we turn emotional chaos into curious exploration. In this episode, Carmen dives deep into one of ADHD’s most misunderstood challenges: emotional intelligence. Spoiler alert — it’s not about being too sensitive, too reactive, or too much. It’s about how the ADHD brain processes emotional information on a totally different timeline.
✨ What we explore in this episode:
What emotional intelligence really is, and why it’s essential for adulting, relationships, and self-understanding- The neuroscience behind why ADHD brains struggle with emotional regulation, from delayed prefrontal cortex development to dopamine rollercoasters and amygdala overdrive
- What emotional dysregulation feels like in real life (hello, spiral over a microwave not closing properly 🙃)
- Hopeful, science-backed strategies for strengthening emotional intelligence using mindfulness, emotion labeling, coaching, and reframing sensitivity as data, not drama
- Why your emotional intensity isn’t a flaw — it’s a powerful signal that something matters
Carmen breaks it all down with compassion, humor, and the science to back it up. If your emotions have ever felt like a Fourth of July fireworks finale in a hurricane, this episode will leave you feeling seen, validated, and a little more equipped to ride the waves.
💡 Bottom line? Emotional intelligence is a skill, not a fixed trait—and ADHDers are more than capable of building it, one small moment of self-awareness at a time.
🔁 Tune in and learn how to turn emotional overwhelm into emotional wisdom — ADHD style.
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