Mindful Senses Journal

A quick sensory journaling guide for ADHD moments of dysregulation, using evidence-based grounding to help you self-regulate independently.

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When to Use This Tool

A client is frequently dysregulated and needs a grounding tool they can use independently

A client wants to build a mindfulness practice that engages the senses rather than the thinking mind

A client struggles to come back to the present moment during stress or anxiety

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Tool Classification

Domain

ADHD

Type

Worksheet

Phase

Action Reflection

Details

15 min Between sessions As-needed

Topics

Emotions Executive Function Identity

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1 Grounding After Emotional Flooding at Work

Context

A client with ADHD who manages a small team has a pattern of becoming dysregulated after difficult conversations - particularly after feedback from their own manager or after team conflict. The dysregulation shows up as rumination, task-abandonment, and impulsive decisions made in the two hours following the triggering event. The client has identified this pattern but has no reliable re-entry strategy.

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Position this as a re-entry protocol, not a mindfulness practice: 'When you're flooded, your prefrontal cortex is offlin...

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3 coaching scenarios with introduction language, observation guides, debrief maps, and red flags

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