When life feels overwhelming, movement is often the first thing to fall off—not because you don’t know it helps, but because your system doesn’t have the capacity to initiate it.
In this episode, we continue the When the World Feels Like Too Much series by rethinking movement through a nervous-system-informed and ADHD-honoring lens.
This is not an episode about exercise routines, motivation, or discipline.
It’s about why movement feels so hard during stressful seasons—and how to work with your body instead of pushing against it.
We’ll explore why overwhelm shuts movement down, the mistake of treating movement like exercise, and how even small, gentle forms of movement can help regulate the nervous system and support ADHD functioning.
This episode is about making movement possible again—without pressure, shame, or burnout.
✨ Next up in the series:
What Your Nervous System Needs Right Now
—CHAPTERS—
00:00 Introduction: When the World Feels Heavy
00:09 Series Overview: When the World Feels Like Too Much
00:35 Today's Focus: Movement and ADHD
01:36 Understanding the Struggle with Movement
03:25 Redefining Movement for Regulation
04:38 Practical Tips for Gentle Movement
06:04 Listening to Your Body
08:55 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview
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