Julie Legg explores the relationship between ADHD, dopamine, and digital overwhelm — and why our brains can become so easily pulled into scrolling, notifications, and constant stimulation.

Rather than framing phone use as laziness or lack of discipline, this episode reframes it through the lens of dopamine seeking, emotional regulation, and ADHD tax. It also offers gentle, practical strategies to reduce digital overload, create more intentional habits, and minimise the hidden emotional and cognitive costs that come with constant distraction.

Key Points from the Episode:

• Why ADHD brains are naturally drawn to phones and scrolling
• The role of dopamine in digital distraction
• How phones create quick dopamine spikes — and crashes
• Why social media and notifications can feel impossible to ignore
• The “ADHD tax” of lost time, focus, and mental energy
• Cognitive overload and task-switching fatigue
• Recognising your personal distraction patterns
• Strategies to reduce phone-based overwhelm
• Creating intentional friction with devices
• Why awareness is the first step toward change

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ADHDIFFERENCE: https://adhdifference.nz/social-media-detox/

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