Hey hey, beautiful brains! In this juicy episode of Authentically ADHD, Carmen dives deep into the wild world of cognitive flexibility — that ninja-like mental skill that helps us pivot, adapt, and switch tasks smoothly. Spoiler alert: it’s not something the ADHD brain does easily. And no, you’re not just “being dramatic” — your brain is literally wired to find this hard. Like… juggling flaming torches while switching roller skates midair kind of hard.
✨ We’re breaking down:
What cognitive flexibility actually is (and why it matters)
The neuroscience behind why task switching fries our brains (hello, prefrontal cortex and conflict-monitoring ACC!)
Real-life ADHD chaos scenarios — from boardrooms to spice racks
Why hyperfocus isn’t a superpower (it’s a dopamine trap!)
And how emotional flooding, time blindness, and working memory glitches hijack our ability to “just start the next thing already”
💡 You’ll learn:
Why even small interruptions can send your brain into a spiral
How “switching tasks” is really more like rebooting your entire operating system
ADHD-friendly strategies to soften those transitions — like buffer zones, transition rituals, and brain-friendly switch-prep tools
Plus, Carmen brings the research receipts (shoutout to Barkley, Volkow, and the gang) and serves it all with humor, heart, and a whole lot of validation. If you’ve ever felt broken because your brain doesn’t pivot like everyone else’s — this episode is your permission slip to let that shame go.
Because guess what? You’re not broken — you’re brilliantly wired for a different rhythm.
✨ Pause. Breathe. Shift gently. ✨
🎧 Tune in, feel seen, and share with someone who needs to know that “just do it” isn’t a strategy — it’s a misunderstanding of how our brains actually work.
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