Episode
62: Improve Your ADHD Working Memory Without Apps or Lists
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- ADHD with Jenna Free
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- Jun 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1499
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- https://jennafree.com/blog/improve-your-adhd-working-memory
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Summary
Your memory keeps failing you, and you can't figure out why. You forget why you walked into the room, lose your train of thought mid-sentence, and miss steps in tasks you've done a hundred times. This episode is for the adult with ADHD who's tired of feeling like their brain just won't cooperate. I'm breaking down what's really happening with ADHD working memory, why fight or flight and cortisol make it significantly worse, and why regulation, not another system or app, is where the real improvement comes from. Grab the free ADHD Regulation Guide in the show notes and start there. 00:00 – What Is ADHD Working Memory? 02:36 – How Fight or Flight Makes ADHD Working Memory Worse 05:05 – Why Your Brain Prioritizes Some Things and Drops Others 08:23 – Working Memory, Stress, and the ADHD Nervous System 18:18 – All or Nothing Thinking and the Fear of Forgetting 22:50 – The Real Fix for Improving Working Memory in ADHD Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://jennafree.com/blog/improve-your-adhd-working-memory Let's stay connected! Ready to help your ADHD clients heal at the nervous system level? Join the waitlist for the ADHD Regulation Method clinician certification launching in September. Want more thriving with ADHD? Come hang out with me on Instagram! Get out of paralysis, be more productive, and enjoy your life again! Join an upcoming group!