Restless by Design
by ellenarcher
Latest episode
Chronic Pain and Addiction: The Surprising Connection
Chronic Pain and Addiction: The Surprising Connection
About this podcast
Welcome to ”Recovery and the ADHD Advantage” I’m Ellen Archer, a Mind-Body Coach exploring ADHD, recovery, and our natural brilliance. Let’s harness that neuro-brilliance to navigate life skillfully and discover fresh perspectives beyond conventional advice.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 52 episodes
- Chronic Pain and Addiction: The Surprising Connection · 5 min · Episode 52This episode explores what chronic pain and addiction have in common and how even deeply ingrained patterns can change.
- When Everything Wants You Worried · 2 min · Episode 51Our analytical minds are brilliant at spotting what’s wrong and what could go wrong next. The problem is, worry can’t be solved with more worry.
- ADHD and Recovery: A Whole New View · 5 min · Episode 50Sometimes the people who need a different way of looking at things are the ones who've already tried everything else.
- Simplifying Recovery · 4 min · Episode 49Habits aren't permanent. They're learned. Which means they can be updated. In this episode I explore how hypnosis helps us stop rehearsing the past and start writing new endings.
- Recovery in a Time of Outrage · 4 min · Episode 48Outrage tells us what hurts. Care reminds us what matters.
- What If You're Not Too Sensitive? · 5 min · Episode 47What ADHD, recovery, and the nervous system taught me about worry, possibility, and choosing what deserves my attention.
- ADHD Shift · 2 min · Episode 45For people who notice too much, feel too much, think too much, and were told that was the problem.
- Trying Harder Tried to Kill Me · 3 min · Episode 44The road to nervous system hell is paved with “just try harder.” I barely survived. + a progesterone warning inside.
- Heartbreak in Recovery · 3 min · Episode 43Heartbreak in recovery can feel like self-sabotage. It’s not.Ninjas on the floor, in tears. We’ve trained for this.
- My Dad Was a Lot Like Trump · 4 min · Episode 42“My dad was a lot like Trump.” I’m hearing that everywhere lately. But this isn’t about one person. It’s about a cultural pattern. We can recover from this too. The big picture…
- The End of Habits: A brief glimpse · 3 min · Episode 41Habits are proof your brain is a very efficient learner and that means they can be artfully redirected.
- Why Drinking Dreams Are a Good Sign · 4 min · Episode 40What dreaming about alcohol really means in recovery.
- Before You Blame Yourself, Hear This · 6 min · Episode 39If you’ve ever felt like you can’t heal or change, this episode offers a different perspective. Learn how to treat your nervous system like a loyal dog and change without shame.
- What’s the Difference Between an Anxiety Attack and a Panic Attack? · 5 min · Episode 38What’s the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack, and why don’t those labels help? In this episode, we explore how they differ and what actually helps your…
- Stop Optimizing: Go Fully Human · 5 min · Episode 37Stop self-surveilling and start inhabiting your life. This episode explores the dysregulation of constant self-optimization and how to reclaim your focus.
- Why Fascism Thrives on Dysregulated Nervous Systems · 5 min · Episode 36Panic feeds power. Regulation preserves agency.A reflection on non-violent leadership, nervous system steadiness, and staying human when pressure is high.
- A Lifetime of Insomnia Wasn’t Insomnia · 4 min · Episode 35Why sleep tips never worked for me and what finally did
- The Mind Whisper: When Pain Gets a Little Too Bossy · 4 min · Episode 34When we’re having stress-related symptoms, a little self-leadership can be surprisingly helpful.
- Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse · 6 min · Episode 33A trauma-informed look at narcissistic abuse recovery, nervous system regulation, and how to tell recognition from danger, from someone who’s been there. It gets easier.
