The Power of Self-Regulation For ADHD, The Crucial Executive Function

Self-regulation is the ability to manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It helps manage ADHD symptoms like impulsivity and distractibility, offering greater control and well-being.
Is self regulation the hardest skill for people with ADHD to develop? If so, why is that?

Understanding what ADHD brains want makes it clear that the struggle for self-regulation is neurological, and has nothing to do with character deficiencies.

The ADHD nervous system wants to be engaged in something interesting and challenging. Attention is never "deficit." It's always excessive, constantly occupied with internal engagements. (Dodson)

It's difficult to compel a disengaged brain to engage by force of will; yet something I hear about all the time is the remorseless self criticism people subject themselves to because they rush, procrastinate, play video games instead of do homework, drive at high speeds, overeat; their emotions are intense, often flooding them, making self control seem out of reach.

They rarely engage with moderate stimulation that falls in the gray area.

For some, optimal functioning involves augmenting existing stimulation: louder,faster, bigger, funnier and riskier--the more intense, the better. For others, they can barely tolerate existing levels of stimulation, are always near the brink of sensory overload, and may engage in addictive behavior they despise themselves for.

In addition to medication for ADHD, implementing strategies and techniques, individuals with ADHD can control impulsivity, maintain focus, and manage emotions.

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Bibliography:

https://www.additudemag.com/desr-adhd-emotional-regulation/

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-emotions-how-they-affect-your-life/

https://www.additudemag.com/symptoms-of-add-hyperarousal-rejection-sensitivity/