People with ADHD can achieve almost superhuman levels of focus (referred to as hyperfocus) in some situations, yet none at all in others. That’s because ADHD isn’t an attention deficit, but a broken attention regulation system. Hyperfocus is our secret superpower. Often, it’s also our undoing. Capable of an amazing state of flow, we’re unstoppable, and […]
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Time blindness & ADHD
Are you (or someone you love) always late? I don’t just mean running 10 minutes late for a meeting, I mean persistently late. For everything. Late getting out of bed. Late getting into bed (sometimes to the point of never getting into bed). Late sitting down for dinner with your family. Late leaving the office, putting down the video game […]
7 ADHD-friendly purchases we actually use
We’re two ADHD adults with an Amazon Prime subscription. I don’t have to tell you how challenging it can be to reign in impulse purchases. That said, among the duds we’ve made some indispensable ADHD-friendly purchases over the years. Every individual and every household has different needs, so your list may look different. I’d love […]