Burn It All Down: The ADHD Brain's All-or-Nothing Trap

About this episode

Megs Crawford discusses the all-or-nothing thinking common in individuals with ADHD and its impact on daily life.

Have you ever looked at a messy room and thought "forget it, I'll just burn it all down"? That's all-or-nothing thinking, and if you have ADHD, it's probably showing up in your laundry, your to-do list, and everywhere in between. In this episode, Megs breaks down why all-or-nothing thinking isn't a character flaw, it's actually a flight response, your nervous system trying to protect you from overwhelm. She explains how it keeps us stuck through perfectionism, procrastination, hiding messes, ...

People in this episode

Host: Megs Crawford

Topics covered

• ADHD
• all-or-nothing thinking
• perfectionism
• procrastination
• mental health

Keywords

• ADHD
• all-or-nothing thinking
• perfectionism
• procrastination
• nervous system
• overwhelm

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