DiscoverOrganizing an ADHD BrainThe ADHD Stuck Cycle: What Keeps You Looping and What Actually Shifts It
The ADHD Stuck Cycle: What Keeps You Looping and What Actually Shifts It

The ADHD Stuck Cycle: What Keeps You Looping and What Actually Shifts It

Update: 2025-12-08
Share

Description

You know that moment when you walk into a room and your whole body reacts before your brain even has time to make sense of it? That’s what today’s episode is really about, how clutter hits the nervous system first, and how that shapes everything from motivation to avoidance to why that one corner has been haunting you for months.

In this episode, I’m sharing the real, lived experience behind regulation, what it is, why it matters, and how it changes the way ADHD women interact with their homes. We walk through each protection pattern (fight, flight, freeze, appease) in a way that helps you see yourself with clarity instead of shame.

You’ll hear more about my own journey with understanding regulation, the resources that shifted everything for me, and why this work matters so much if you’ve spent years thinking, “Why can’t I just do this?”
 My mission: to help you rebuild self-trust, one tiny regulated moment at a time.

If this episode resonates, I’d love to hear where clutter shows up in your nervous system. Your stories help other women feel less alone.


 01:17 — Personal Updates and Reflections
 02:47 — Understanding Regulation and ADHD
 05:15 — Personal Journey into Regulation
 10:31 — Reactions to Clutter: Fight Mode
 15:11 — Reactions to Clutter: Flight Mode
 17:42 — Reactions to Clutter: Freeze Mode
 20:18 — Reactions to Clutter: Appease Mode
 23:08 — Final Thoughts and Community Updates

Check out Jenna Free: https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/

Check out Mindful as a Mother: https://mindfulasamotherco.com/ 

^Go join their community! Megs is in it too!

Check out Laura Hope: https://www.hopeandhealingcoach.com/

Share your thoughts with Megs!

Is Coaching a good fit for you? Start here> The Perfect Place to Start

Learn more about the Community HERE> OrganizinganADHDBrain.com

Comments 
loading
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
1.0x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

The ADHD Stuck Cycle: What Keeps You Looping and What Actually Shifts It

The ADHD Stuck Cycle: What Keeps You Looping and What Actually Shifts It

Meghan Crawford