Extra Focus

Living with ADHD is often about managing your productive energy.

As a concept, time makes sense. We think we understand it. But in practice, it becomes unclear, and the minutes, hours, and days often blend together. It’s like we don’t have any internal clock or sense of time. We have a clockless mind. We only seem to understand two states: the present (“now”), and some vague version of all future time (“not now”

When you understand how your brain works, you can use that knowledge to your advantage. You can lean into your strengths and find ways to be more productive, creative, and successful in your personal and professional life.

Because people with ADHD feel things so strongly, our brains often make the wrong prediction. The intensity level of our response does not match the gravity of the situation.

Some people with ADHD say they experience hyperactivity more on the inside of their brain, even when they seem perfectly calm from the outside.

When everything is shouting for your attention, it’s difficult to regulate that attention and pick a specific voice out of the noise.

refer to ADHD as a brain difference rather than disorder.

Plan for the pivot by accepting you will grow bored with most productivity systems/tools and be proactive about making your tasks easy to transfer to something new.

Sometimes you will get stuck on a problem and nothing you do seems to work. You’re just stuck. When this happens, don’t force yourself to stay focused and keep working. Take a break and engage in a new activity that’s completely different. Go take a walk, or maybe try playing a musical instrument. Can you juggle? Then juggle! You’re looking for som