Impulsive
What is Impulsive?
You feel pulled to respond instantly rather than intentionally.
When you might feel impulsive
Impulsive is a specific form of reactive, which itself is a type of escalating. You might experience this feeling in situations where escalating is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define impulsive.
Emotional Hierarchy
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Open Emotional Dysregulation ADHDRelated Emotions
A cue rapidly intensifies emotion before you can fully process it....
Your nervous system reads threat and prepares for immediate protection....
You push back hard to regain control or safety....
Emotion fills your capacity and clear thinking drops....
The feeling seems bigger than your current coping bandwidth....
You shift to high output quickly with little buffer....