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ADHD
The nervous system
Behaviour begins in the nervous system.
When stress increases, the brain shifts from learning to survival. Attention narrows, flexibility decreases, and emotions become stronger.
Understanding the nervous system explains why punishment often fails while safety creates change. Connection comes before correction.
Understanding the nervous system explains why punishment often fails while safety creates change. Connection comes before correction.
Curiosity changes everything.
The heart of it
A few ideas that make ADHD easier to understand.
Learning vs survival
Stress flips the brain into protection mode.
Narrowed capacity
Less flexibility, stronger emotions.
Safety changes behaviour
Punishment rarely reaches the cause.
Connection first
Connection before correction.
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