# EP. 47: Always Rushing? You're Making Everything Worse. Here's Why Slowing Down Works. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/ep-47-always-rushing-you-re-making-everything-worse-here-s-why-slowing-down-works Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/ep-47-always-rushing-you-re-making-everything-worse-here-s-why-slowing-down-works.md Podcast: [ADHD with Jenna Free](https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095) Published: 2026-02-16T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://86ec717b-8213-494f-90a6-575b5c86795e.libsyn.com/ep-47-always-rushing-youre-making-everything-worse-heres-why-slowing-down-works Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/86ec717b-8213-494f-90a6-575b5c86795e/EP._47__Always_Rushing__Youre_Making_Everything_Worse._Heres_Why_Slowing_Down_Works_.mp3?dest-id=4814301 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/episodes/ep-47-always-rushing-you-re-making-everything-worse-here-s-why-slowing-down-works Duration seconds: 1686 ## Resource What if rushing is making you late instead of helping you get there on time? What if all that frantic energy is actually lowering your executive functioning and making everything harder? In this episode, I break down why rushing isn't just an ADHD thing, it's dysregulation . When you slow down and focus instead of rushing and panicking, you become more efficient, less distracted, and literally have more brain function. Download the free ADHD Regulation Guide -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide Want to dive into this work to reduce symptoms and make life more enjoyable? ADHD Groups are now open -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups Pre-order "The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation" - www.jennafree.com/book Connect with Me Instagram TikTok ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/episodes/ep-47-always-rushing-you-re-making-everything-worse-here-s-why-slowing-down-works/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-with-jenna-free-7252095/ep-47-always-rushing-you-re-making-everything-worse-here-s-why-slowing-down-works.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.