If youโve ever felt like ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ is running your lifeโc๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด, ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐บ, ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ดโ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐บ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐? ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐.
I know how it feels to smile in public and spiral in private. To feel trapped in your mind, wishing you could just โc๐ฎ๐น๐บ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป,โundefined but not knowing how. Youโre not weak. Youโre not broken. And youโre definitely not alone.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ถ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ. Itโs about understanding whatโs happening in your brain and body, and giving you practical tools to take your power back. Anxiety doesnโt get the final sayโyou do.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ.
๐๐ฉ๐บ ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด? ๐๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ.
๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ผ.
Skin picking, nail biting, hair pullingโฆ itโs not just a bad habit.
In this clip from my conversation with @melrobbins , I break down whatโs really going onโand what can help.
๐ง If youโve ever struggled with this or know someone who has, this oneโs for you.
๐๏ธ Full episode now live on The Mel Robbins Podcast!
Bad habits can be unformed, and new ones can be built.
That is the power of a changeable brain. If you feel like your focus is scattered, remember that your brain has the capacity to adapt and improve.
If youโre ready to start building those new habits to regain your focus, join me and @tamsenfadal as we discuss navigating ADHD in adulthood and the lifestyle changes that actually work.
Catch the full episode on @thetamsenshow YouTube channel!
#Neuroplasticity #ADHD #Focus #BrainHealth #MentalWellness #DrTraceyMarks #GrowthMindset #AdultADHD
Connection is practiced, not just found. Using micro-tracking helps reduce the metabolic cost of communication and builds a foundation of being truly "seen."
#mentalhealth #beingseen #connection #relationships #attunement
You told yourself five minutes. Now itโs been an hour. You feel worse, but you canโt stop scrolling.
First, change your body positionโstand up and move. Physical movement interrupts the trance.
Second, put your phone out of sight. What you canโt see is harder to return to.
Third, use your handsโdo something simple and physical to replace the scrolling loop.
Then, make it harder next time with boundaries like timers or phone-free spaces.
Doomscrolling isnโt a character flaw. Itโs a loop your nervous system gets stuck in. And loops can be interrupted.
#Doomscrolling #DigitalWellbeing #MentalHealthAwareness #StressHabits #drtraceymarks
Are we self-diagnosing, or are we finally getting answers? The truth is, many women are just now uncovering ADHD as life gets more complex. Once you have the answer, the next step is focus.
For more on reclaiming your clarity, check out my conversation with @tamsenfadal . We discussed the specific lifestyle changes that help you get your focus back when navigating ADHD later in life. Watch the full discussion on @thetamsenshow YouTube channel!
#ADHD #WomensHealth #DrTraceyMarks #TamsenFadal #MentalWellness #Focus #MidlifeHealth #neurodiversity
If being known feels like being exposed, your brain is likely stuck in a defensive posture. Recognize that your "shutting down" is a protective reflex, not a lack of affection.
#mentalhealth #beingknown #beingseen
Signs your โgut feelingโ is actually hypervigilance:
โข Your gut says โnoโ to almost everything
โข You canโt explain the feeling with specifics
โข You feel unsafe in objectively safe situations
Intuition is calm and specific. Hypervigilance is loud and vague. Learn which signals are data and which are echoes.
Send this to someone who says no to everything based on a feeling.
Signs You Didnโt Know You Had series โ Part 11. Follow for Part 12.
#SignsYouDidntKnow #GutFeeling #Hypervigilance #Intuition #DrTraceyMarks #MentalHealthEducation #TraumaResponse #NervousSystem #TrustYourself
Is it your imagination, or is it ADHD? I find that using a screening tool is a great way to get a real sense of what you're experiencing before you see a clinician for a proper evaluation.
I explored this and more with @tamsenfadal Fadal, specifically looking at how to stay resilient and keep your mental energy high as you age. Catch the full episode, "The ADHD Psychiatrist: How to Get Your Focus Back After 40," over on @thetamsenshow YouTube channel.
Feeling "at home" with someone is a measurable neurological event. It occurs when your brain finds a safe mirror in another personโs non-verbal cues.
#mentalhealth #feelingathome #nervoussystem #oxytocin #neuralresonance
"Stop falling for it" isn't a plan. Your brain needs something specific to do in the moment.
Three small moves that bring your thinking brain back to the table when intensity hits:
Slow the meaning-making. Ask yourself how much you actually know about this person, compared to how strongly you feel about them. The question doesn't invalidate the feelingโit just lets your prefrontal cortex back into the conversation.
Separate feeling from evidence. Forget the heightened moments. What has this person shown you through repeated actions over time?
Name the withdrawal. When you feel the urgency to reconnect or decode, tell yourself plainly: my brain is registering this as a loss. Once you understand that the pain circuitry is amplifying how profound the bond actually was, you stop using the strength of your reaction as proof that the relationship was uniquely important.
Knowing what the pull is made of doesn't stop the feeling. It changes what you do with it.
Part 5 of 5.
โ Dr. Tracey Marks
#MentalHealth #lovebombing #awareness
