![]() YOUR TO-DO LIST HAS FEWER THAN 493 ITEMS ON IT.But it’s meant building habits with ADHD-Friendly strategies. I’ve actually developed a good sense of time. Poor time management is a common challenge, we’re scattered, and then hyper-focused. YOU HAVE A GREAT SENSE OF TIME, AND YOU RARELY GET LOST.They read a list of symptoms which describe their daily struggles and snort, “This is normal life.” Yes, it is normal… for them. More than a few specialists have told me that people most vehemently opposed to the idea that they might have this mindset sure do show a LOT of the symptoms. YOU SAW A LIST OF ADHD TRAITS AND WERE NOT ALARMED.The gift of the gab is great when I’m doing a live presentation about ADHD, but not so great when I’m with friends and family. In fact, 70% of adults with ADHD have a second diagnosis too (Depression and Anxiety being the most common ones)Īlmost every time I’m interviewed on talk radio, the host will admit that one or two of their kids have been diagnosed, “And I think I have it too.” They’re probably right. When I’m interested, I can be laser focused, intense, and relentless.Ĥ0% of kids with ADHD have a Learning Disorder such as Dyslexia, and the majority of kids with ADHD become adults with ADHD. It’s uneven, unmanaged, unpredictable attention. THE TERM ‘HYPER-FOCUS’ DOESN’T RESONATE WITH YOUĭespite it’s name, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is NOT just a ‘Deficit’ of Attention.Paying someone else who loves paperwork, and is great with details has saved me a ton of time, frustration, and even money. People with ADHD can focus when we’re interested. Cause I am NEVER gonna develop an interest in doing my taxes. One ADHD strategy I finally embraced was to hire someone. YOU HAVE YOUR TAXES DONE AND FILED AHEAD OF TIME.Otherwise it would have been called ‘Not ADD & Loving It?!’ When we made our first documentary, ADD & Loving It?!, about comedian Patrick McKenna getting diagnosed, we were almost certain he has this mindset – other family members have it. Then I saw that my dad was like this, so was his father. Like many adults, I was diagnosed after one of my kids was. Though a head injury and other risk factors can create these symptoms, for most of us, it’s genetic. NO ONE IN YOUR FAMILY – PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, OR SIBLINGS HAS ADHDĪDHD runs in families.Even the Car Keys book is 155 short descriptions of ADHD symptoms. Now, knowing movies take months to write, I am cool with the fact I’ll never do that. Until I was diagnosed I didn’t understand why. I’ve written a LOT of sketch comedy, but could never finish a screenplay. Novelty! Our brain wakes up!) When we find the perfect career for our ADHD mindset, we can soar. ( Then we may go off and start a new company. ![]() But we can be restless, and thus have double or triple the risk of being fired.
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