Tenderoni Hotline #25: Paradoxical Nervous System Reactions + ADHD in Mindfulness

Tenderoni Hotline #25: Paradoxical Nervous System Reactions + ADHD in Mindfulness

From Feminist Wellness by Béa Victoria Albina

March 24, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

This episode explores paradoxical nervous system reactions and emotional awareness in the context of mindfulness and ADHD.

Tenderoni Hotline #25: Have you ever found yourself laughing when you’re actually scared, suddenly exhausted in the middle of anxiety, or walking away from a moment thinking you’re “fine” only to realize hours later that you were anything but? In this Tenderoni Hotline episode, we’re diving into those paradoxical nervous system moments, the ones that feel confusing, mistimed, or just plain off, and unpacking what’s really happening beneath the surface. Because here’s what I need you to know. You’re not broken, dramatic, or bad at emotions. You’re adaptive as hell. Your nervous system is running deeply intelligent, well-practiced protective patterns shaped by your lived experiences, your conditioning, and the environments you’ve had to navigate. And sometimes, those patterns show up as laughter instead of fear, shutdown instead of anxiety, or total emotional fuzz when you most want clarity. In this episode, I’m answering rich, layered questions from my clients inside Anchored and the Somatic Studio, giving you a real, behind-the-scenes taste of what it looks like to live this work, not just intellectualize it. We explore why your nervous system can hold multiple states at once…

Topics covered

  • nervous system
  • ADHD
  • mindfulness
  • emotional awareness
  • self-understanding

Keywords

  • anxiety
  • emotions
  • adaptive behavior
  • survival
  • body-based practices

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