How Somatic Experiencing Helps with Chronic Pain and ADHD

🌟 My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is available to order here 🌟ADHD isn’t just about focus and forgetfulness, it’s a whole-body experience. Many women with ADHD also struggle with chronic pain, tension, migraines and hypermobility, yet these physical symptoms are rarely linked to ADHD in traditional treatments.In this episode, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Susanna Elias shares her personal journey of overcoming 24 years of chronic back pain and explains how trauma, stress, and emotional dysregulation can become “stuck” in the body. She introduces Somatic Experiencing (SE) as a powerful approach to help neurodivergent people reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and find relief from long-standing physical discomfort.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your emotions or disconnected from your body, this episode will give you practical tools to understand the mind-body connection, regulate your nervous system and create a sense of balance and ease.What You’ll Learn:✨ How ADHD and trauma can manifest as physical symptoms such as chronic pain and hypermobility.✨ Why traditional treatments often overlook the body’s role in ADHD.✨ How Somatic Experiencing (SE) helps process and release stored stress and trauma.✨ The link between emotional dysregulation and physical discomfort in ADHD.✨ The role of co-regulation & self-regulation in managing stress and sensory overload.✨ Regulating the nervous system is crucial for managing ADHD symptoms and overall wellbeing.✨ Emotional experiences can lead to physical symptoms, highlighting the mind-body connection in health. Timestamps:🕒 01:06 – What is Somatic Experiencing? How it helps ADHD & trauma🕒 08:18 – The surprising link between ADHD, hypermobility, and chronic pain🕒 16:00 – How unprocessed trauma can create dysregulation in the nervous system🕒 24:08 – The role of mind-body healing in ADHD🕒 31:00 – Understanding how emotions impact physical health🕒 36:04 – How co-regulation & self-regulation help with ADHD symptomsConnect with Susanne via her website or Instagram, @susannaeliasbodymindLinks & Resources:🌸 If you love the podcast but want more ADHD support, get a sneak peek of my brand new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit and pre-order it here!❗🌸 Join me for a series of breakthrough ADHD Wellbeing Workshops this spring/summerFind all of Kate's popular online workshops and free resources hereFollow the podcast on Instagram Follow Kate on InstagramKate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD...

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Are you struggling with the challenges of life as a woman with ADHD? Perhaps you need support with your mental and physical wellbeing, so you can feel calmer, happier and more balanced? Perhaps you’re newly diagnosed with ADHD – or just ADHD curious – and don’t know where to turn for support. Or perhaps you’re wondering how neurodivergence impacts your hormones or relationships? If so, The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast is for you. This award-winning podcast is hosted by Kate Moryoussef, an ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach, author, EFT practitioner, mum of four, and late-in-life diagnosed with ADHD herself. Each week, thousands of women just like you tune in to hear Kate chat with top ADHD experts, thought leaders, professionals and authors. Their powerful insights will help you harness your health and enhance your life as a woman with ADHD. From tips on nutrition, sleep and motivation to guidance on regulating your nervous system, dealing with anxiety and living a calmer and more balanced life, you’ll find it all here. The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast will help you live alongside your ADHD with more awareness, self-compassion and acceptance. It’s time to put an end to self-criticism, judgement and blame – and get ready to live a kinder and more authentic life. “Mindblowing guests!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Brilliant and so life-affirming” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “So, so grateful for this!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Obsessed with this pod on ADHD!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PRE-ORDER NOW! Kate's new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit! https://www.dk.com/uk/book/9780241774885-the-adhd-womens-wellbeing-toolkit/ In The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit, coach and podcaster, Kate Moryoussef shares the psychology and science behind the challenges faced by women with ADHD and lays out a roadmap for you to uncover your authentic self. With practical lifestyle tools on how to manage mental, emotional, physical, and hormonal burnout and lean into your unique strengths to create more energy, joy, and creativity, this book will help you (re)learn to not only live with this brain difference but also thrive with it.