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Handling overwhelming emotions?
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It isn't always instant-relief, but helps a lot in the long run: Have time to think without being blasted by media. A walk, run or biking without music, any workout without music (or video; for me working only in an outside workout park or my home, not a gym with all the noise and people), work in the garden, simple work like painting a wall, again, without music.
Dr. K also strongly advises this, and it works for me, but I understand that understimulation can be hard for some. He says that it also helps with poor dreams and nightmares, as the brain gets a chance to process stuff. If we don't let it, it gets its chance anyway - at night. And it will take it, leading to poor sleep with additional problems and possibly increased ADHD symptoms the next day.