{"product_id":"calm-your-adhd-brain-your-toolkit-to-manage-spiralling-thoughts","title":"Calm Your ADHD Brain : Your toolkit to manage spiralling thoughts","description":"\u003cp\u003eRumination. Spiralling thoughts. The inability to let go of a comment made three days ago, or a conversation that might have gone wrong, or a task that looms larger every time you try to start it. For people with ADHD, this is not just occasional overthinking -- it is a near-constant feature of daily life. And for most of her life, Emma Llewellyn thought it was her fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiagnosed with ADHD at thirty, Emma is now a content creator with over 360,000 followers on Instagram, known for her honest, validating, and practical take on neurodivergent life. \u003cem\u003eCalm Your ADHD Brain\u003c\/em\u003e is her first book: a warm, accessible, and genuinely useful toolkit for anyone whose ADHD brain has been telling them they are broken. Spoiler: they are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it helps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book starts by explaining the science -- why the ADHD brain is wired for rumination, how dopamine dysregulation and executive dysfunction interact to keep thoughts looping, and why simply being told to \"stop overthinking\" is not only unhelpful but actively counterproductive. From there, Emma moves through practical strategies that are grounded in her own lived experience and designed for ADHD brains specifically: bite-sized, easy to follow, and shaped around self-compassion rather than self-criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe chapter structure covers understanding why the spiral happens, validation and acceptance as the first step, how to interrupt a spiral in the moment, identifying and limiting personal triggers, building more conscious daily habits, and maintaining progress over time. It is a complete framework, not a list of tips, and it has been written by someone who uses these strategies herself every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy it works in schools and professional settings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirectly addresses ADHD and emotional dysregulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rumination and spiralling thoughts are among the most debilitating but least-discussed aspects of ADHD. This book fills a real gap in the self-help shelf for ADHDers who struggle specifically with thought loops, catastrophising, and rejection sensitivity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten in a format that works for ADHD brains:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bite-sized information, short chapters, and a conversational tone make this book genuinely usable for the people it is written for -- not just those who can sit down and absorb dense text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupports emotional regulation goals in SEN provision:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tools Emma offers map onto the emotional regulation and self-regulation skills that form part of many EHCP outcomes and PSHE frameworks, making this a useful recommendation alongside clinical or school-based support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBacked by a large, engaged community:\u003c\/strong\u003e With over 360,000 Instagram followers, Emma's content already resonates widely. Parents, young adults, and students who follow her online will find this book a natural next step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAddresses co-occurring experiences:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emma has ADHD and autism, and the book acknowledges the complexity of neurodivergent experience -- including PMDD, anxiety, sensory overwhelm, and the ways these interact with ADHD -- making it relevant to a broad range of readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho else it suits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for any adult who has ADHD and finds themselves stuck in thought loops they cannot escape. It is particularly well suited to those who have recently been diagnosed and are starting to make sense of patterns they have experienced for years, and to those who have tried other self-help approaches and found them too demanding, too abstract, or simply not designed for an ADHD brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of ADHD and neurodiversity titles for adults, or get in touch if you need help finding the right resources for your school, clinic, or personal journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57245286924670,"sku":"BK2561","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/9781785045622.jpg?v=1776156343","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/calm-your-adhd-brain-your-toolkit-to-manage-spiralling-thoughts","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}