How I use ADHD to my Advantage…
Staying focused hasn’t always been easy for me, especially with my ADHD diagnosis back when I was a kid.
Constantly pulling my attention in a thousand directions. But over time, I’ve learned a few key strategies to eliminate distractions and lock in on the end goal.
I limit multitasking, set small, clear targets for each day, and create a space that minimizes interruptions(this is key!).
Most importantly, I remind myself daily why I started in the first place I go back to my “WHY” keeping that vision alive helps me push through the noise.
And here’s the thing ADHD can actually be a superpower, giving me bursts of creativity and energy I feel I can hyper focus and actually move faster this way!
Growing up I was ashamed of being “disabled with this diagnosis” but now I am actually proud to say I can use it to my advantage and so can you!
Anyone else feel this way too??
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• Sep '24
It’s one of my fav things, to use those things that were shoved in a box to “fit in” with society etc and turn them into superpowers 🤪 and show others it’s absolutely the way to walk in their passion and purpose welcoming all of their inner bits and pieces to the table.
Because when we can do that, that’s when the magic happens and we attract the people that are on the same vibe and create a community that is something fantastic
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• Sep '24
That is why I resonate with you! I love what you do for people and you’re gifted and help other’s see that in themselves!!
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• Sep '24
I got diagnosed with ADD when I was in my early 40's, I think, so I resonate with this. I also have a personality type that makes it hard for me to stay focused OR I hyper-focus and hours go by and I haven't moved out of my chair. Thankfully, my hubby is understanding, but it gets a bit tiresome for him when I don't complete tasks because I found something more interesting to do. 😅 (That's been part of my challenge with my energy healing business. When I had my bookkeeping company I really HAD to be organized and finish stuff, but it was often last minute.)
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• Sep '24
some ways I have found to help include either having various “tabs” open to choose from that all move me closer to my goal regardless of what my being decides it wants to do… and also rewarding myself for doing things I don’t really want to do but need done 🤪
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• Sep '24
Yeah, I'm the Queen of Open Tabs. HAHAHA! My hubby chastises me. I DO need to reward myself for doing the things I don't want to do. My hubby is so disciplined and will do those things first to get them out of the way. I've historically waited to do them last - which really isn't helpful as I just sit and dread them. 😅 Thanks for sharing your tips! ❤️
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• Sep '24
I wouldn’t say I had ADHD but focus has been a huge struggle for me ever since I was a kid!
Recently I’ve developing the simple habit of setting a 15-30minute timer and simply putting my phone away when I have to work did wonders to getting me to take those first difficult steps
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• Sep '24
the timer technique/strategy is definitely came changing! This is something I use myself that I have found to really help!
Also writing down quick to do things from the longest most challenging ones first to the easier ones last. I found this to be helpful as well.
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• Sep '24
i know right! i always write down things down and set a reminder that I want to get done. I find if I don’t there is a high likelihood I’ll forget about doing the thing
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• Sep '24 (edited)
I just got diagnosed with ADHD two years ago. Now that I know what has been going on all these years, I realize the advantages I have had but also the challenges it caused me when I was younger. I've had to learn my strengths and weaknesses and then apply strategies to make it work the best for me. Thanks for sharing your story.
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• Sep '24
yes of course and thank you for opening up on this platform about your new diagnosis. I would say in a way it is a superpower because although you can lack focus and be easily distracted, you can also find a ways to hyper focus on things and get your work done. The biggest thing I’ve noticed is to put yourself in the environment this way you can focus on what it is you are doing.
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• Sep '24
the knowledge that you aren’t broken, your brain just works differently is so helpful, and then you can figure out how to turn what most would view as a negative into a superpower and that’s when things get really fun!
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• Sep '24
Good write up!
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• Sep '24
Thank you! This topic hits hard for me. But now that I am older I realize it is a super power not something to be ashamed of!
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• Sep '24
what stuck out to you the most about it?
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• Sep '24
Ha-ha, I love the meme! But seriously, in this age of constant distractions, does anyone Not have ADHD - 😂.
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• Sep '24
haha that is true… We do all have a form of it with all this technology but I have to say I have a “bad” case of it haha, even ask my partner 😆
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• Sep '24
100% my trigger is a nice deep belly breath to stop and bring focus back to WHY
Being parasympathetic is huge for me personally when it comes to staying conscious and in control
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• Sep '24
Taking a deep breath really does help reset and bring clarity back to your purpose. Staying conscious and grounded is key to making progress.
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• Sep '24
Brother you definitely are a superhero with superpowers. Keep being you. Good on you for not limiting yourself and keeping a positive mindset. We are not products of our environment. Our environment is a product of us!!
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• Sep '24
Thank you brother!! You definitely light me up!!
Having that victim mindset does not serve anybody! Drop it and make a mindset shift!! Use it to your advantage!! That is what I am doing now!! LFG!! 🔥
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• Sep '24
This is a fantastic post. I have a daughter with ADHD who got her diagnosis last month. I am currently looking for techniques to help her with her studying
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• Sep '24
for my one kid who hated sitting for long periods of time we would put stuff he needed to memorize to music, allowed him a yoga ball or a timer where he would see how much he could do then get up for 10 min to be active then come back and do more. We offered rewards he wanted after he completed things he needed to… we also decided eventually to homeschool/radically unschool so he could pursue his passion and purpose which led to him learning those things he didn’t want to because he needed to in order to keep moving forward in his passion.
Now at 19 he works on fancy cars and has his own place with no college or trade school… mainstream schools aren’t usually set up for kiddos like ours to radically succeed and oftentimes if they do they end up squashing things within that cause need for major undoing later.
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• Sep '24
Well if you need any tip or ticks reach out! I definitely know a lot that work for me first hand!
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• Sep '24
Yes!!! I want to create a Skool community around this. Wondering if people will join
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• Sep '24
So many people are diagnosed with this! I could see if being affective 😃
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• Sep '24
You are very relaxed and I don't see this, Stephen! 🥰
As a community leader you also are 'allowed' to have a higher Activity! ✅
Could even work as an advantage!
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• Sep '24
Yes maybe that is why I have a lot of activity on here! I am hyper focused on everything SKOOL!
That mind shift “going all in” really helped me.
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• Sep '24
Clearly visible, Stephen! 🤩 🚀 Great commitment! 💕 🌞
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• Sep '24
This can definitely enable you to go hard when you flip the switch
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• Sep '24
Yes it is hard to shut it off! haha but I love it!
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• Sep '24
dude so true haha
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• Sep '24
ADHD GANG!!!✊️😂
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• Sep '24
We are united! Haha 😆
Keep your eyes on the prize! 🏆 👀
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• Sep '24
Hope you’re doing well today! 😃
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• Sep '24
There are probably an unscientifically, disproportionate number of us in this community.
It is indeed a superpower.
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• Sep '24
LETS GO BROTHER!
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Again with the great advice! 👏🏽
You rock, Stephen! 🙌🏽🥰
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• Sep '24
Appreciate you!
Keep on pushing towards your goals!! They’re waiting for you. 😃 YOU GOT THIS!
Have an excellent weekend!
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• Sep '24
Some of the best business owners I know have ADHD. Like you said, they understand themselves and use it to their advantage. 👍
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• Sep '24
Yeah, I really do. Feel like it can be a superpower. As long as you know how to utilize it. I feel like I am Getting the hang of it in my early thirties
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• Sep '24
This is me! I have great ideas but I'm always so scattered and easily distracted lol.
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• Sep '24
Seriously I am the same way!
I found a way to actually control it and it honestly amazing… Took me 30 years 😅
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• Sep '24
Well done!! Small tasks will add up for sure! The "WHY" is very important, stay focused...thanks for sharing!!
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• Sep '24
The why is what keeps you going on the hard day! So so important!
KEEP GOING 🙌😊
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• Sep '24
Indeed!!! Thanks!
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• Sep '24
Yes, I definitely resonate with this, having been diagnosed in my 20s during teachers college. Neurodivergence is definitely an advantage in my opinion.
For me, the trick was learning how to manage where my needs deviate from the ubiquitous programming of the status quo. What you said in your post is a perfect example -> “I limit multitasking, set small, clear targets for each day, and create a space that minimizes interruptions(this is key!).”
By scaffolding your day, it seems you’ve designed a personal system that optimises your success. Big fan of that! I’ve been working on a similar strategy myself.
I’ve always found it amusing that “ADHD” is a labeled as a “disorder”. My hyperfocus has served as an advantage my entire life. When I want something, there’s really no other option but to go for it. It doesn’t feel like hard work to achieve something I’m driven towards.
The bigger challenge for me is to take a break here and there. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve received concerned phone calls from friends and family because I’ve suddenly dropped off the face of the earth on a hot pursuit of a goal. Time flies when I’m in that mode. Weeks go by like hours. It’s truly surreal.
I started biohacking in 2016 and found there was a genetic connection to my “hyper mode” (COMT & VDR Taq). As it turns out, people with this particular configuration are highly prone to, not only ADHD, but burnout. That was an AHA moment for me, as I immediately connected it with a lifelong pattern I had of burning out every four years. I’ve since learned to pace myself by building “in the moment” activities and routines into my day-to-day😅 This has led me towards operating in more of a flow state. I haven’t had a burnout in almost 9 years!
Thank you for sharing you experience, Stephen. Glad to know from you, and from the many responses here, that I’m not the only one!😎
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• Sep '24
Thank you for sharing your story! It’s incredible how you've turned ADHD into an advantage and found a system that works for you.
I totally agree hyperfocus can be a superpower when managed well. Balancing that drive with pacing yourself is key, and it’s awesome to hear you’ve found that flow. Keep thriving!
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• Sep '24
Thank you! I wish the same for you - thrive on!👊😎
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• Sep '24
🔥
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• Sep '24
🔥 LFG!
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• Sep '24
I can relate to this! I don't think that any "disabilities" or "labels" can define what we're capable of.
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• Sep '24
YES!!! We shall not be defined by what someone else labels us as! WE must rise above that!! 🙌
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• Sep '24
I can resonate with this on a deep level, I've always had massive difficulties with ADHD as a kid. Teachers wanted me to take pills (thank god I didn't listen to that)! Now I basically do what you describe in your post. Amazing content mate, always providing value! 🔥
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• Sep '24
Hey man I really appreciate it!
Yeah I am right there with you! These things I wrote really helped me and I can truly say I am doing much much better!
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Yep. No such thing as multitasking. Not how our brains work.
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• Sep '24
When we focus on one thing we get it done so much more successfully!! This is true!!
These techniques really helped me!
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only way I can function
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• Sep '24
The whole distance. Let’s go!
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• Sep '24
ALL THE WAY!! 😁
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• Sep '24
💰
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• Sep '24
ALL THE WAY!!!!
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• Sep '24
money!! 💵
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• Sep '24
The prize.
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• Sep '24
WIN WIN WIN!! 🏅
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• Sep '24
You know it.
You’re the wizard.
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• Sep '24
yes indeed! I getting everyone to the top! LETS GO
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• Sep '24
We appreciate it. Thanks.
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• Sep '24
🤝 that is the way!
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• Sep '24
ADHD is a bless
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• Sep '24
You can use it to your advantage!! 😊🤝
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• Sep '24
I see how my vulnerability does make for great content and relates to people, it still feels like pride or ego gets in the way sometimes Eventhough I know that is the way. Still growing, and opening up to social media on these things
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• Sep '24
Yes, sharing your message may help others. That is how I think of it. You never know who is hurting more than you. And this can help someone in such a big way!
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• Sep '24
🤍🤍🤍
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• Sep '24
Let's get it!!
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• Sep '24
i love your energy, I love the fact that you don’t let your identification make you, great message🔥
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• Sep '24
Yes, sir, keeping the energy high as always!
We aren't born perfect. It's what we do in our lifetime that matters now how we start.
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• Sep '24
great message💪🏻
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🔥 🔥 🔥
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• Sep '24
I stay as focus as a person can possibly get
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• Sep '24
thats good! Any techniques you can add to helps people that might have trouble with this?
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• Sep '24
It is definitely a superpower when harnessed! I'm learning that when I have my creative super power days, it's ok to take a few days to re-charge the battery that was depleted for accomplishing more in on day than should be possible lol
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• Sep '24
Harnessing that power is key! That is the way!
RE-charging is so important! most people have a hard time shutting it off.
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• Sep '24
You do use it as your super power!
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• Sep '24
Yes I most certainly am/will 👀
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