tertiary · Regulating

Re-centering

Part of the Emotional Dysregulation ADHD

What is Re-centering?

You reconnect with your values and priorities.

When you might feel re-centering

Re-centering is a specific form of recovering, which itself is a type of regulating. You might experience this feeling in situations where regulating is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define re-centering.

Emotional Hierarchy

RegulatingRecoveringRe-centering

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Related Emotions

Grounding

Body-based focus reduces intensity and restores present-moment awareness....

Settling

Your nervous system downshifts from high alert toward stability....

Steadying

Emotion becomes manageable enough for deliberate action....

Balancing

You hold feelings and goals together without collapsing into extremes....

Resetting

You transition out of crisis mode and back into functional mode....

Supported

Connection, tools, or environment make regulation easier....

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