Mindful Senses Journal

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Domain

ADHD

Type

Worksheet

Phase

Action Reflection

Details

15 min Between sessions As-needed

Topics

Emotions Executive Function Identity

Built for ADHD brains – structured support for executive function challenges.

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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Grounding through the senses is one of the fastest ways to interrupt a spiral. T...

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Coaching Scenarios Plus

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.

How to Introduce

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

2 Building an Emotion Vocabulary Under Executive Function Load 🔒

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

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