I am a woman. I was diagnosed with moderate-severe ADHD as an 8 year old child. I have been even put into fostercare because of it from 10yrs old til 19 years old. I never "grew out of it". I am now a 31yr mom of 2 very small children. I feel that since i am a woman instead of a man, that my diagnoses(which is in my medical records btw) of ADHD is unrecognized. My doctor has me currently taking bupropion/wellbutrinXR. But its for bipolar. And of course im beyond fed up with trying to juggle everyones necessities and not succeeding. I need more help(not a handout). On top of having horrible medical coverage my options are so very limited. Please help me help myself somehow.
Hey Dan, i just discovered your channel , i also discovered yesterday that i had ADHD. I was troubled at first , was i disabled ? is it a handicap ? i told my brother and my mom that i was convinced i had ADHD, they were very skeptical and i can't blame them for that, but the closest person in my world doubted and did not understand how i feeled on something that is so important , it highlighted many problems i had in my life , with my studies , relationships ... Anyway , i've spent the last hours searching and trying to understand my new (old ) identity , and here i am , at your video , telling exactly what i believe , that we have superpowers with our differences. I started to be an entrepreneur since half a year, because i wanted to be free , to work with my own rules , environment , methods and also to explore all my ideas , because i feel so absorbed by what passionates me. I just wan't to say thank you, because i think we all need inspiration when we are lost , and foremost positive inspiration. The way you see ADHD is the way i wan't it to be , in a optimistic position , not a disability , thank you so much.
I actually believe it can be enhanced ,one day I was working at walmart and my a.d.d kicked in I was working on a crate of 64 boxes and got it done in 25 min and my co-workers Said I looked like I did crack on how fast I was I don't know what triggered it but people are so worried on curing it instead making it better I believe we have potential
You talk about a book by the name of "driven from distraction" There are books with the titles "driven to distraction" and "delivered from distraction" which do you mean?
whenever I focus on something I always do: "ok this is important shit, focus" *focuses intently* .later on. *goes back because I didn't even remember a single word*
Same happens to me xD , I'm at school reading an article and after all those 2 pages of reading I remember I didn't understand anything , and have to read it again
+Ivory Scars saying it's important isn't enough ... WHY? Figure out why, and that might help. For me, I can remember what I read because I know I'm going to teach someone else what I learned to help inspire them to improve their situation as well. That's a huge why. DM
My son is 6 and a week ago has been diagnosed with ADHD the mixed one (hyperactivity and attention deficit) and I am starting to learn all about this condition. My wife and I say that he is like a young X-men who can't control his powers yet. I am sure he will teach us how to deal with this. Love him to death.
Markos Vidalon here's a tip since I have ADHD since I was born I know how it is so what you can do to keep that power contained is get as much energy out as you can try to make him go outside or even run around the house if your like my parents they want to hear the tv and doesn't want me to infer with it cause of my energy so I always go outside and get as much energy out and eat dinner then go to sleep and here's a tip to tell if this if anyone is saying that he's to active then tell him to say go I could be the flash one day
Markos Vidalon It’s important to be patient with him and support him as much as he can at the start. The first years, to me, have been the hardest. As soon as he finds a way to deal with it, he’ll make progress on his own. But it’s also very important to draw a line. Don’t let him roll over you because of ADHD. Keep him busy, don’t complain about him being to hyperactive but act as a normal parent. He needs to know when to control himself. It’s tough, but you’ll get there. My parents have done a really good job with me. The only downside I suffer is the medication I have to take to focus, which really bums me out but without it, the road to where I am now would’ve been a lot harder. I was told to go to a school for special kids with a disorder or less gifted. Turns out the system failed and instead of an iq of 89 I had a lot higher (120+). I’m currently studying at university. I was blessed to get the help and support of y parents. So I recommend you to do the same. Patience and even professional guidance.
Also it’s important to listen to what he wants, what he thinks. Of course every kid is different but as the saying goes: give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, teach him how to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime. Morale: this is his journey and he will have to learn how to deal with it and help him on the way but this is something he has to do for himself.
I think, it makes a big difference for people, if they are diagnosed as a child or as an adult. Seeing ADHD as a superpower after you kinda fucked up your life isn t very easy.
oLex Impact this is actually me and my sister, we are the only people in my family with it besides my dad. Our mom and other sister don't and they always complain about the noise 😂
You just made me realize the thing I thought was hurting me might actually be useful. In crowded situations instead of freaking out when I tense up I shutdown. I've always hated that but that's how I activate hyperfocus and that's something I've been trying to figure out how to manually control, thank you!
For some reason my parents never believe me when I tell them that I need music to focus. Then I showed them this video. Thanks for explaining it in a way I couldn't.
I understand the hyperfocus , it is basically how people become so focused into reading a book they see what is happening in the book and cannot feel or hear sensation outside of reading that is an example of hyperfocus, where driving a car is near opposite that.
Hyper focus is like looking ahead an then the deep despair as swallowing spit across your dry lips cracks you back to to reality an you've driven the entire trip
Glad that resonates... read the comments around / seems the group is split on the best approach. All I know is I don't like being disconnected from my soul, and that's how I felt when I was taking medication. DM
I totally agree! I have ADHD and when I was in 8th grade I learned how to fight back to get off the meds. I never looked back! I use it to my advantage and I’m able to be 5 steps ahead of everyone around me because of how fast my brain works. In my line of work it’s my super power. Now my daughter has it and I get to help her in using it to her advantage instead of thinking it’s a burden.
I was diagnosed at 32, my second semester in college. But I'm very impatient very, what I like about your video is no commercial, it was short, and you got straight to the point. If this video was 7 minutes long I wouldn't have watch it. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for this! A lot of people don't understand how (or why) I have to have background noise when I'm working - at home it's the TV and at work it's music... I call it my special gift and I DO take meds but primarily for work. I allow myself to be my "all over the place" self when I'm not at work.
This is great support. I turned 30 this past July and really just gained the awareness of my behavoirs lining up with ADHD. I can look how far ive come through my hurdles and see that it has certainly served me during my journey through life. In this stage of my life Wife/Mother/ Entrepernuer I desire to manage it and not surpress it or feel flawed about it. There’e this thought I will like to let go of and its goes a lil something like this...“ I must be driving them crazy” “I hear I exhaust people just from me talking” So even though I have great content - I desire to slow down/feel confident/and not let the opinions of others limit my potiental !!!! I am happy i found your channel. Thank you
This video is excellent, glad I found this. I believe ADHD is part of our evolution and we need to learn to use this sickness or disorder or .... and not use pills. Meditation, writing, running are more than enough. Someone with ADHD is like a killing machine if you provide him with the structure, routine and some good habits he will achieve things 100 times faster than a normal human being I would bet. I think I have this thing too and it gives me more strength or energy it is like running 24hours a day. I just have difficulties on getting started but than is amazing. There are 2 parts that I struggle most with 1 is planning 2 execution. I have had many goals that I haven't achieved but when I look back I realize I can fulfill them all in one day. Important is to have a purpose and then create a plan visualize it and then execute it get the fruits and go on an island or somewhere to relax to disconnect with what you just did and see it in another point of view soo you can be proud of. We need to do the work we have and then stop and reflect, and repeat.
Please continue to upload videos! I'm 33 now and I was recently diagnosed this year. I feel like I'm finding and learning myself all over again. I can use the support! Thanks so much!!
I am a self-taught programmer with ADHD without any college experience and all of my peers have master's degrees. I also live my life and spend my money very differently. Not a fan of consumerism, and I naturally make my money work for me. My way of thinking is very systems oriented. I always thought this was how everyone thought, but I have grown to realize that it is a unique, rare quality in only a few. I believe ADHD is the key to hyper focus - which is the catalyst to my success thus far.
Goes without staying people will absolutely call him evil and want to perpetually witch hunt people like him for this great talk. This is wonderfully positive and insightful.
YES!!! This video is 4 years old now, and I just found it. I'm a software dev and when I was a kid docs wanted to put me on Ritalin as well. And you're the first one I've heard of that confirms what I've been saying! HYPER FOCUS! It sometimes takes a bit to get me into that state. But music or white noise is always the best way. And once I'm there I lose all track of time and become a powerhouse programmer. I get so deep that when someone comes around to ask me a question (questions about the weather are the worst) I have to control myself and not get angry! It takes about a minute for me to get into their wavelength and understand what they're saying. I swear, sometimes, it sounds like they're speaking Japanese at first! But I do find that the moment they leave, I put my headphones back on and BAM! I'm right back where I started. Thank you for this vid!
My Da, I and my son have ADHD. We all used caffeine to get to sleep and calm down. I had my run around the house 10 times or do pushups when he got wound up and it brought him back his self control. I joined a karate school in my late teens and worked up to black belt and it helped me. Looking back, my Dad was a farmer which took immense energy all day to succeed and he really did, leaving my Mom enough assets to live out the next 30 years after he died. Your meditate, exercise and energy plans played out well in our lives. Now at 71, I am visiting the person management issue all over again and it is working.
As an upcoming CEO with my second start up who also was diagnosed with ADHD as a child this is exactly how I always saw it. Your channel is very informative and I am watching everything i can from you to learn a lot more. Much appreciated
Appreciate the information just as much. Super insightful and there is no better teacher than experience and learning from those who have experienced. Thanks again
I just tried the 2x speed because of your comment and love it I can now take in all the same information at twice the speed when I fall in the RUclips black hole
Ive had bad ADHD since I was a boy. I struggled tremendously with classroom learning, and auditory learning. The amazing thing is I am an unbelievably fast kinesthetic learner. Visually my mind processes information way faster than everyone else. People are constantly amazed by my ability to recognize things in my environment. When I was a kid and my dad and his friends would take me hunting they were constantly amazed by my ability to find fallen birds. In sports I was always great at sports because I could beat anybody to the ball.
Thanks for this!! I usually get depressed when other people pressure me to do things a certain way to make them happy. But now, as long as my basic survival needs are met, I can work on any project that I want, especially ones that I feel like I have a clearer solution to! I’m at the beginning of my acceptance journey, but I’m ready to step into my true potential!
I agree. As we know, if you have ADHD, it has been there since youth. However, per the research and confirmed through multiple researchers-, and hopefully only in the past.., many women are not diagnosed until later in life, due to their children being diagnosed with ADD. Thus, I wonder how I made it all those years... That thought stopped quickly as- well, more shall be revealed later... As in other cases, many will put their kid(s) first then as things settle, seek additional assistance, testing and if needed, medication. In a Nutshell, ADHD people do NOT fit into a mold. That is probably why I like the divergent and hunger game movies. From everyone that I know with ADHD, we have learned to work harder, stronger, and persevere more than others to meet societal "acceptabilities." I say it is our time to SHINE to show the world that we ARE and ASSET! We care for people, contribute to science and technology, and just because we are fidgety- could be critique that the session is boring and no one else wants to admit it. :)
When I focus on something to the extreme I feel my self like in a tunnel it's a weird feeling its like everything has a volume and you turn down the volume on everything but on the thing your working on get me?
What resonated with me? Everything, like absolutely everything. The more I learn about adhd, the more I'm like "oh, that's why I do that? I thought there was like just something wrong with me."
I am 67 years old. I am just now realizing I have had ADD most of my life. I have always sought out Barns and Nobles or restaurants to work at. I seem to have found that I can focus and do a lot there. I am learning more and more and find your video helpful to find how to utilize ADD to an advantage.
Run my own film production company, 32 years old. I was diagnosed with ADHD 4 years ago... which answered life long issues. The takeaways I found good here and will try is the meditation in the morning - will update how that gos! Thank you for posting, I've subscribed and will check out some more vids
1:00 I agree to this. Some people find it distracting, but I notice when I have procrastinated and try to finish last night’s homework during lunch. I find that I focus really well in the domain of white noise.
I really enjoyed watching your video bc it gave me a different outlook on my son's diagnosis.... He has had trouble in school since pre-k and was diagnosed with ADHD in the third grade....He is now in the sixth grade. Our journey has gotten a bit better in some ways, but worse in other ways if that makes sense...but we're still fighting for a great change bc the schools and teachers really aren't patient enough or even have a certain limitation for diagnosed children when discipline is involved.... they're quick to just suspend them instead of work with parents like me....so again, this gives me a way to motivate my child to be greater at what we're working toward.... thank you
Loving the videos Dan! I found my productivity also increases while having white noise in the background or working out of coffee shops/ co-working spaces.
I have inattentive ADHD (formerly ADD) and didn't relate to much of what you said, except the part about hyperfocus. I have the ability to be so intently distracted in something I'm interested in, that it can be misconstrued as being "hyperfocused" lol. My family used to say that I was hard of hearing if they were trying to call me or get me to snap out of it, but the truth is I hear fine. It's simply that I can tune out just about anything and anyone lol. One of my comorbidities is maladaptive daydreaming. I feel my throat constricting in sadness just acknowledging that. It is such a major time suck, bc I've spent so much of my life building worlds in my head, since it was how I coped while growing up in my harsh reality. The one time, that I didn't feel as conflicted about this condition, was while watching the movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". I felt incredibly seen. Anyway bc I get distracted, I CAN'T have music or background noise. My brain is so used to building worlds and stories that if I surround myself with anything too interesting or amusing, I'll be lost for hours building on the words of a song or creating a fantasy out of the random presence of a parasailer passing my high-rise balcony. I've managed my condition much better over the years, but it's still a struggle, which is why it's so reassuring finding others in our community who have found success in spite of it all.
Wow! I’m just like you… 🤯 And that’s one of my favourite movies as well. Maybe the cure would be to start exploring and go for adventuress just like he did 😅 After that the daydreaming 😶🌫️ kinda stopped…
I discovered that I was born with a hunters brain two months ago a year after retiring a year ago at 70. I had a long career in the precision metal machining industry. I moved around a lot and got experience in a lot of different industries from oil field tools to cameras for satellites. Now living comfortably on social security alone.
Hey Dan- I am also ADHD and know what you mean by your explanation. We are different people. I've decided to leave ADHD meds behind when they stopped working after being on a very high dose. Look forward to more vids and connecting on social. Great interview on Hack the Entrepreneur.
Thanks for sharing candidly. I appreciate the message but I have afflictions that run deep. I believe we have to be able to overcome them if necessary, not just utilise them.
MAJOR SHOUTOUT TO YOU for this video. I really loved that it was short and sweet and very on point. I felt this in so many ways, and it's nice to see others like me out here. I'm in so many ADHD groups on Facebook, and all they all seem to hate it, and they don't like those who don't take medication either. Even the ones that don't say anything bad about it and just say it isn't my thing. They end up having these long winded replies about how that's good for me and all, but they need it. OK. I just wanted to express myself. Also, if you say you believe it's a SUPERPOWER, they find that as being "passive aggressive" or whatever. Again, just like you...expressing myself. I'm actually going to take a moment to read these comments, because I know it's here without a doubt. It never fails no matter how positive your outlook is. Stop being mad, and do your best to learn and adjust. I struggled also, but the more I learned about myself, it's helped turn everything completely around. It really is a gift and a superpower. Thank you for posting.
is it adhd if you put on earphones but suddenly you think of something hard that you forgot there was a music playing in the background. it's like completely ignoring the music
This makes sense. All ADHD medications are stimulants that increase brain activity, in theory, decreasing boredom. A stimulating surrounding might do the same thing.
For me white noise is works but only when it is natural like if it rains outside then i am not bothered by it and yeah i do feel more focused but if i have to play some white noise it doesnt work at all and i feel i focus on the white noise more
right now im having problems expressing something in my mind about the video but i cant.its like theres alot of words getting tossed inside my head that i cant get ahold of one.
My ADD will work horribly with h distractions around me. I have to work in a quiet place but while doing my school work I will go off on Facebook or on my phone.even at school I have always had distraction problems. I always talked soo much with my classmates and got horrible grades.i have progressed a lot tho.once I was given a project it was due next week but I finished it the same day. But ofc a few mistakes. Yeah 😕
Have you tried working out in the morning or meditation (using Headspace on iPhone). There's so many things you can do to help improve that don't require medication. DM
+Dan Martell i want to help myself without using medication can you elaborate more or send me a link to a video where u talk about treatment without meds?
You're the reason I shot this video... just know you're special / you have a super power and once you learn how to harness it you'll be unstoppable. Speaking from someone who's been written off many times from "those people". ruclips.net/video/TOv8AQUUoEg/видео.html DM
Hey Dan. Great video. I'm a 23 year old who just found that the reason behind the way I was for so long is actually a disorder named ADHD. I mean, my parents have always noticed that I have had talents in many fields but I never really pursued to the end to excel. They would point out how impulsive and fickle-minded I am. Even though my dad has always scolded me for being undisciplined and mentally absent but as my brother often tells me that my Dad always talked about me behind like "He is so talented but it hurts to see how he's wasting it." I am a natural singer but I never pursued it with classes or anything. I started guitar but never finished it. I was good at maths, so got into a great tech college but I have really destroyed my gpa. I am a pretty good speaker and communicator but I never attended any toastmaster or good public speaking courses to sharpen my skills like dad advices me. I should read books but I find it hard to finish books once picked up. Personally, I think I can be a pretty funny guy, kinda like Jim Carrey ( he's ADHD too :D )..but cant gather courage to try stand-up. Now that I know I have ADHD, I don't wanna let this life go to waste. I wanna make most of it and reach the biggest heights that I humanly can. But, I don't know which direction/field to choose. My head is so complex. Its frustrating.
+Derek Sunario try stand-up... don't let your fear stop you. Better to try and bomb and than to always wonder what could've happened. Doesn't mean you need to do it for the rest of your life... but atleast pick a date, and commit and try. Maybe reading a book on stand-up will help you keep your focus if you know you're going up on stage :) DM
Omg I never thought that ADHD and hyper focus were connected but that’s so me , it’s crazy. I either can’t focus at all or I’m so focused I don’t remember myself anymore for like hours and yes funny enough that would most likely happen in a place like totally not meant for deep work . That’s crazy and so insightful
At 24 I am a life long ADHD combined form individual. I’ve been medicated on and off my whole life whether it was Ritalin or Adderall XR or IR. Medication helped me get through college but here’s the thing, I only took it as needed (a big exam, project) so even if I had rough side effects I could compensate with a little drinking or some other vice also my schedule wasn’t taxing every day so if I had a heavy class day I knew the following day I could recover from a heavily medicated day where I might not sleep very well. THIS IS THE REALIZATION IVE HAD AFTER COLLEGE. We with ADHD suffer from numerous things not just inhibition issues in regards to our professional work life. We also have issues at home in relationships and many other aspects of life. I realized medication is really only a band aid and in my case all medications had so many side effects that I just couldn’t handle taking them every day. I wanted to be my best self everyday and be consistent, ,we all know that super power feeling of when the meds kick in/ but we also know how terrible it feels when we come down and we’re left with the same reality we’ve always had. I’ve gone off medication and I’m accepting the way my brain works, I literally live in every moment of my life 100%. I don’t let my mind trail off, I’m like a real version of spongebob just jumping from task to task never over thinking. I find when I do this I can start things easier and with every completion I get a little dopamine kick. When it comes to our hyper sensitivity, I just ask myself when a troubling thought comes to mind, is this productive to think about, a, I over reacting or being impulsive with my emotions if I find that’s the case I throw the thought away. Best of luck to all with ADHD drop the meds, we don’t want to be normal, we’re creative super charged people. Don’t dull life, don’t dull your brain, learn more about yourself and be mindful. ADHD presents just as many gifts as it does complications.
Many people don´t want to realize that there is not only ONE kind of Add or ADHD. That´s why you need to find YOUR own way how to deal with your ADD. Some people benefit a lot by drugs some get depressed by them. Finding the right strategy to live a sccessful and joyful life with Add can be a tough journey but it´s worth it. Never give up!
I’d like to check if i have adhd and i somehow managed to call several doctors in the course of two months but I failed to make an appointment. None accepted a new patient…
Noise gives one thing to "think" of but without really neading to focus, so it becomes to busy to deal with something eles besides the one I have hands.
Yes, you're right. What you say is (for me) obvious. The challenge is how to execute those nice ideas we've already come up with. And keep on track when it becomes boring. For this, I see only 3 options - being able to get a job where you do only the smart innovative and creative things in a company, or as an entrepreneur get a partner good on execution and operational stuff, or use meds - and get employees to do the boring stuff, but use meds - in order to be able to be on top of everything going.
I think you can do boring stuff if you gamify it, so that it's always a challenge and forces you to get into flow. Not sure I agree. The big think is know they self and test different things to help self medicate. I just feel alot of people aren't willing to build int the structure and OWN their issues and are too quick to say they can't or I need medication. Ex: Clean eating + Hydration That ^ would take care of 60% of the people's issues imho. my2cents. DM
Hey dude... Im still young, (21 baby), and Ive only been diagnosed a few months ago.. I can relate to everything you said - dude - your like my new mentor... I love the way you look at life and business.. Your positive attitude makes coping a lot easier!! I'm still learning to control my "powers" but I'll get there. Went jogging this morning,, f**d up my knee so tomorow ill try the meditation thing - but i'll find my morning ritual!! Looking foreword to check out the rest of your videos!!
Id really like to know more about how you came up with your routines.. And how youngot to follow them - i often feel i make great plan,, but struggle with the execution?
+Louis Willemse years of trial and error ... but I just read a lot and talked to a lot of other people that had achieved the success I wanted. That inspire me.... so I guess I stick to it because I have a big WHY. The bigger the Why, the easier the How. I have big plans and it requires me to continue to grow and improve if I want to achieve them. I go over a lot of this in my other videos. Hope that makes sense. DM
I think l.i have adhd and it's not a bad thing as long as you know you have it.I can multitask very good and think out of the box. Actually the older I get the more I think out of the box. 51 now. And thinking out of the box is a good thing when you're trying to solve problems. Cuz you look at things at different perspectives and different points of view and different angles. My reflexes are very good and also all my sences.I do have the 6th sence..
The day is November 27 (2015) I just come to know that I have A D H D and at the age of 19. All thanks to the country I live in> Bangladesh a few hours ago I just got the clue of it from a video of TEDx and I can't explain the feeling I want to cry out for all these problems I had all the people I led down & problems I had with other people was mainly and because A D H D all the time and the best part know one new not even the doctors I was taken to. I was blamed to be to be like this
Libron Mehidy before you describe to self diagnose yourself... go to a specialized psychologist... I say this with love but, there are few things worse than people claiming to be ADHD and not being...
I completely like that! I used to sketch at concerts as a teen/tween. Plus I see/notice stuff no one else sees. It feels like a superpower on good days. Unfortunately on bad days it gives be mad depression and I have to deal with that, too.
Yeah its true :) i have adhd i can easily gave ideas or solustions.. and when i am driving i just talk to God :) i think thats the most special power you can do. It feels good :) just make your failure or disease turn to Blessing. On me adhd is a Gift.
If u can do a visual on how everything works. Would be amazing. I got ADHD and its been really challenging to focus on just one person thats makes arm gestures. If u were to put some "visual" details about this topic would be amazing.
I never thought about it but I did my best in my math class a few years ago when I could listen to a lofi playlist on loop. The classroom was so distracting until I did that.
great uplifting video ! thanks for sharing 🤗 I really love creating and hyperfocus on it too in places with noise around, I noticed recently. greets from the netherlands🌍 keep the positive vibes going🌸
In true ADHD fashion this video is structured as one sentence, all jokes aside I'm hoping to sort of conquer myself and I'm using ur knowledge to do it
when i got diagosed like 4 or 5 years ago they gave me meds and in that time i didnt really know or nobody in my class really knew how someone that looks stoned look and now looking back i can see/tell you that i was stoned af on the med and never felt really good or anything but now the med dont really affect me anymore so its harder to concentrate but i like it ALOT more because i feel better and whats not. but the point on music completly agree i started it in grade 6 because im also dyslectic so im aloud to use a computer to do my work on. and obvisly in class i wasnt aloud to lisen to music on my computer but did it anyway then i got to high school where i still am and got exams where everything and everywhere is dead quite and in an exam room we had our computers but werent aloud to go on the internet at all for oblivous resons but i still did and a couple of times the exam superviser saw the internet tab open and told me to close it. so, i did but right after he/her left i reopened it and put my music back on from youtube. and now im seeing your video and will show it to my teacher and hopefully they will understand why i lisen to music in the background, i dont accuatuly lisen to it well kinda but not really it more for consentration persesses. and thinking back befor i started lising to music while doing my work i would write like 100 words in a 200 word essay while after the music i would write 300+ words on a 200 word essay. and one last question am i alone the just forgets what they did the yesterday but like 2 month later remember it all clear?
lol I have always known that I was different from the other people, but I was brought up as if my behaviour or way of thinking was bad (before people knew much about adhd they just called it hyperactive). I always thought I was alien in this world before meeting other adhders. Keep pushing everyone, sleeping is for the dead- hyperfocus your way to victory!
Trying to focus on this video. Already reading the comments and planning the next video I am going to watch. Although my hyper focus is kicking in and its getting interesting. Will have to watch this twice.
Try creating a list of "Things to Watch" and as videos come up, you add it to the list. Then schedule the time to watch. Teach yourself to focus + differ to the right time when YOU choose, not your brain. Simple but hard. This is how I manage my life. DM
This 3 minute video represents ~15 to 20 minutes for me. "Thanks, ADHD!" Now to start again at the beginning and try to imagine my brain as a sponge rather than a river stone. |=
Clutter messes me up. Things have to be extremely neat or else I’m lost in life and can’t start or finish anything. Hard when you have a family to take care of.
Once my girl friend told me that she was interest of one product on facebooks fleemarket group and that she cant find it because there is so many new products coming all the time. I said that I can find it in 5 minutes if she can tell all details of that picture of a product. So she told me everything that she rememberd and that was not a much. So I started to scroll down 10,000+ pictures and she told me that I should do that slower, because she cant see pictures well because of my fast rolling speed. I told her to shut up so I that can focus. Yes, I had hyperfocus on that moment and I found that picture in 2 minutes after I scrolled down about 5000 pictures. I just love hyperfocus. I just find out that I have ADD. Before diagnose I just thought that I'm just wierdo who thinks too much with 100 unfinished projects because when you are doing one project you get an idea of 4 new ones and you just cant focus on that one that you were just making untill you plan these 4 new ones. And for me too it helps to focus on places where is a lot of regular bacroud noise or just some music or talk from the radio. it is kind of overload of distractions...well not really... my favorite place to think with focus is near the lake in a alder or aspen forest with a little bit of wind on a late summer day. thats the best white noise that I have found :). Now I have to find out how to manage through the school day if I have 6 different subject in 8 hours. At least now I know why it is so hard.
hyperfocus is true... but the trigger to hyperfocus is not always there...for me its fear of failure which comes occasionally ..until then I procrastinate...So I believe if the job that you do is putting you under lots of pressure it will do more good for ADHD people
Thomas, I agree / hence why I use block time to hyper focus me ... I've got a new video coming out soon to talk about how I self-medicate without taking pills. More to come... DM
I have ADHD and I am Hyperfocused for Boxing, and that feels great, I wanna be a Boxer and this helps me a lot, I like my ADHD a lot, but still it have its own Drawbacks, the most irritating thing is not able to focus on Studies, and I only study when I have exams and when I have exams I completely stop all My Training and Workout, to focus on my exam. But still to get something we have to sacrifice something, If I wanna be a Great Boxer then I have to sacrifice my studies a little bit.
Ya I have ADHD/ADD and I know what you're talking about with the hyper focus except I can't control it. I can know that the most important thing in the world is in front of me and not be able to focus. Literally my own thoughts in my head distract me. Wish I could just hyper focus whenever
You can if you create the environment for it ... spend some time bio hacking your schedule, activities and how you "ramp up" into them. Try working at a coffee shop, or meditating before hand. There's dozens of things you can do to help direct your super power.
Am I the only one that looked Up famous people that have ADHD the second he said “ famous people with ADHD”? I didn’t even finished the video when I was already in Google search engine. I need help.
NEW: Video on how I manage my ADHD without medication
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I am a woman. I was diagnosed with moderate-severe ADHD as an 8 year old child. I have been even put into fostercare because of it from 10yrs old til 19 years old. I never "grew out of it". I am now a 31yr mom of 2 very small children. I feel that since i am a woman instead of a man, that my diagnoses(which is in my medical records btw) of ADHD is unrecognized. My doctor has me currently taking bupropion/wellbutrinXR. But its for bipolar. And of course im beyond fed up with trying to juggle everyones necessities and not succeeding. I need more help(not a handout). On top of having horrible medical coverage my options are so very limited. Please help me help myself somehow.
Hey Dan, i just discovered your channel , i also discovered yesterday that i had ADHD. I was troubled at first , was i disabled ? is it a handicap ? i told my brother and my mom that i was convinced i had ADHD, they were very skeptical and i can't blame them for that, but the closest person in my world doubted and did not understand how i feeled on something that is so important , it highlighted many problems i had in my life , with my studies , relationships ... Anyway , i've spent the last hours searching and trying to understand my new (old ) identity , and here i am , at your video , telling exactly what i believe , that we have superpowers with our differences.
I started to be an entrepreneur since half a year, because i wanted to be free , to work with my own rules , environment , methods and also to explore all my ideas , because i feel so absorbed by what passionates me.
I just wan't to say thank you, because i think we all need inspiration when we are lost , and foremost positive inspiration. The way you see ADHD is the way i wan't it to be , in a optimistic position , not a disability , thank you so much.
I actually believe it can be enhanced ,one day I was working at walmart and my a.d.d kicked in I was working on a crate of 64 boxes and got it done in 25 min and my co-workers Said I looked like I did crack on how fast I was I don't know what triggered it but people are so worried on curing it instead making it better I believe we have potential
You talk about a book by the name of "driven from distraction"
There are books with the titles "driven to distraction" and "delivered from distraction" which do you mean?
I have found I focus better when I am surrounded by other people working hard, mentally or physically. It's that competitive feeling that helps me.
whenever I focus on something I always do:
"ok this is important shit, focus"
*focuses intently*
.later on.
*goes back because I didn't even remember a single word*
Same happens to me xD , I'm at school reading an article and after all those 2 pages of reading I remember I didn't understand anything , and have to read it again
+Ivory Scars saying it's important isn't enough ... WHY? Figure out why, and that might help.
For me, I can remember what I read because I know I'm going to teach someone else what I learned to help inspire them to improve their situation as well.
That's a huge why.
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*reads every single word, flips to next page*
Wait what
*Goes back and read every words out loud*
Huh??
I'm with you
Same lol
My son is 6 and a week ago has been diagnosed with ADHD the mixed one (hyperactivity and attention deficit) and I am starting to learn all about this condition. My wife and I say that he is like a young X-men who can't control his powers yet. I am sure he will teach us how to deal with this. Love him to death.
+Markos Vidalon I also have two boys ... love to hear how much you love your son!
That's all he needs.
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Markos Vidalon here's a tip since I have ADHD since I was born I know how it is so what you can do to keep that power contained is get as much energy out as you can try to make him go outside or even run around the house if your like my parents they want to hear the tv and doesn't want me to infer with it cause of my energy so I always go outside and get as much energy out and eat dinner then go to sleep and here's a tip to tell if this if anyone is saying that he's to active then tell him to say go I could be the flash one day
Markos Vidalon It’s important to be patient with him and support him as much as he can at the start. The first years, to me, have been the hardest. As soon as he finds a way to deal with it, he’ll make progress on his own. But it’s also very important to draw a line. Don’t let him roll over you because of ADHD. Keep him busy, don’t complain about him being to hyperactive but act as a normal parent. He needs to know when to control himself. It’s tough, but you’ll get there. My parents have done a really good job with me. The only downside I suffer is the medication I have to take to focus, which really bums me out but without it, the road to where I am now would’ve been a lot harder. I was told to go to a school for special kids with a disorder or less gifted. Turns out the system failed and instead of an iq of 89 I had a lot higher (120+). I’m currently studying at university. I was blessed to get the help and support of y parents. So I recommend you to do the same. Patience and even professional guidance.
Also it’s important to listen to what he wants, what he thinks. Of course every kid is different but as the saying goes: give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, teach him how to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime. Morale: this is his journey and he will have to learn how to deal with it and help him on the way but this is something he has to do for himself.
Omggg I always say that
I think, it makes a big difference for people, if they are diagnosed as a child or as an adult. Seeing ADHD as a superpower after you kinda fucked up your life isn t very easy.
Late diagnosed at age 40
Thank you. Yes man…
Yeah I can't go to sleep without a sound like a fan in the background.
+oLex Impact same.
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Me too
+oLex Impact Yeah i am the same.
oLex Impact this is actually me and my sister, we are the only people in my family with it besides my dad. Our mom and other sister don't and they always complain about the noise 😂
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YES WHITE NOISE HELPS SO MUCH
Love my loud-ass computer fans lol
You just made me realize the thing I thought was hurting me might actually be useful. In crowded situations instead of freaking out when I tense up I shutdown. I've always hated that but that's how I activate hyperfocus and that's something I've been trying to figure out how to manually control, thank you!
For some reason my parents never believe me when I tell them that I need music to focus. Then I showed them this video. Thanks for explaining it in a way I couldn't.
I understand the hyperfocus , it is basically how people become so focused into reading a book they see what is happening in the book and cannot feel or hear sensation outside of reading that is an example of hyperfocus, where driving a car is near opposite that.
Hyper focus is like looking ahead an then the deep despair as swallowing spit across your dry lips cracks you back to to reality an you've driven the entire trip
really inspiring words in a time where everyone just wants to give you medication so you'll be "normal"
Glad that resonates... read the comments around / seems the group is split on the best approach.
All I know is I don't like being disconnected from my soul, and that's how I felt when I was taking medication.
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@@danmartell In Jesus we name we pray, Amen!
I totally agree! I have ADHD and when I was in 8th grade I learned how to fight back to get off the meds. I never looked back! I use it to my advantage and I’m able to be 5 steps ahead of everyone around me because of how fast my brain works. In my line of work it’s my super power. Now my daughter has it and I get to help her in using it to her advantage instead of thinking it’s a burden.
adHD HD stands for high definition
Yep!
What about AD4K?
@@peymanrstg3261 that is next level shit there
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I was diagnosed at 32, my second semester in college. But I'm very impatient very, what I like about your video is no commercial, it was short, and you got straight to the point. If this video was 7 minutes long I wouldn't have watch it. Thanks for the video.
Glad it resonated!
Thank you for this! A lot of people don't understand how (or why) I have to have background noise when I'm working - at home it's the TV and at work it's music... I call it my special gift and I DO take meds but primarily for work. I allow myself to be my "all over the place" self when I'm not at work.
lol I was studying at a party one time and took hella good notes 🤣🤣
Where do I return my “super power”
Haha I know, right?
This is great support. I turned 30 this past July and really just gained the awareness of my behavoirs lining up with ADHD. I can look how far ive come through my hurdles and see that it has certainly served me during my journey through life. In this stage of my life Wife/Mother/ Entrepernuer I desire to manage it and not surpress it or feel flawed about it. There’e this thought I will like to let go of and its goes a lil something like this...“ I must be driving them crazy” “I hear I exhaust people just from me talking” So even though I have great content - I desire to slow down/feel confident/and not let the opinions of others limit my potiental !!!! I am happy i found your channel. Thank you
I’m 40 just diagnosed this year
This video is excellent, glad I found this. I believe ADHD is part of our evolution and we need to learn to use this sickness or disorder or .... and not use pills. Meditation, writing, running are more than enough. Someone with ADHD is like a killing machine if you provide him with the structure, routine and some good habits he will achieve things 100 times faster than a normal human being I would bet. I think I have this thing too and it gives me more strength or energy it is like running 24hours a day. I just have difficulties on getting started but than is amazing. There are 2 parts that I struggle most with 1 is planning 2 execution. I have had many goals that I haven't achieved but when I look back I realize I can fulfill them all in one day. Important is to have a purpose and then create a plan visualize it and then execute it get the fruits and go on an island or somewhere to relax to disconnect with what you just did and see it in another point of view soo you can be proud of. We need to do the work we have and then stop and reflect, and repeat.
Whoa!! I hyper focused learning guitar. Music is the only thing in my life I haven't quit. It's been quite a sanctuary for me.
Sounds like you found your “passion!” … aka “super power.”
Please continue to upload videos! I'm 33 now and I was recently diagnosed this year. I feel like I'm finding and learning myself all over again. I can use the support! Thanks so much!!
I only have 2 videos on ADHD... rest are business related. Keep on the journey of self discovery, it's crazy valuable.
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I am a self-taught programmer with ADHD without any college experience and all of my peers have master's degrees. I also live my life and spend my money very differently. Not a fan of consumerism, and I naturally make my money work for me. My way of thinking is very systems oriented. I always thought this was how everyone thought, but I have grown to realize that it is a unique, rare quality in only a few. I believe ADHD is the key to hyper focus - which is the catalyst to my success thus far.
Tucker Logan
Me:(bamboozled)
I straight up don't believe that
Being self taught with programming for me was like trying to punch a brick wall. It just didn't work
Goes without staying people will absolutely call him evil and want to perpetually witch hunt people like him for this great talk.
This is wonderfully positive and insightful.
Jacob,
I don't know why there's so much hate.
It's all good / I can handle it.
Appreciate the kind words.
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YES!!!
This video is 4 years old now, and I just found it. I'm a software dev and when I was a kid docs wanted to put me on Ritalin as well. And you're the first one I've heard of that confirms what I've been saying!
HYPER FOCUS!
It sometimes takes a bit to get me into that state. But music or white noise is always the best way. And once I'm there I lose all track of time and become a powerhouse programmer. I get so deep that when someone comes around to ask me a question (questions about the weather are the worst) I have to control myself and not get angry! It takes about a minute for me to get into their wavelength and understand what they're saying. I swear, sometimes, it sounds like they're speaking Japanese at first!
But I do find that the moment they leave, I put my headphones back on and BAM! I'm right back where I started.
Thank you for this vid!
Jim, really appreciate the comment and back story.
Thx for the positivity.
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My Da, I and my son have ADHD. We all used caffeine to get to sleep and calm down. I had my run around the house 10 times or do pushups when he got wound up and it brought him back his self control. I joined a karate school in my late teens and worked up to black belt and it helped me. Looking back, my Dad was a farmer which took immense energy all day to succeed and he really did, leaving my Mom enough assets to live out the next 30 years after he died. Your meditate, exercise and energy plans played out well in our lives. Now at 71, I am visiting the person management issue all over again and it is working.
As an upcoming CEO with my second start up who also was diagnosed with ADHD as a child this is exactly how I always saw it. Your channel is very informative and I am watching everything i can from you to learn a lot more. Much appreciated
Pure Technology really appreciate the comment!
🙏👊🏻
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Appreciate the information just as much. Super insightful and there is no better teacher than experience and learning from those who have experienced.
Thanks again
I always think my ADHD makes me "slow". Then I remember I'm watching this video at 2.5x speed
Exactly. It may make you slow in some areas, but the ability to synthesis ideas and look for new connections is typically hightened = super power.
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I just tried the 2x speed because of your comment and love it I can now take in all the same information at twice the speed when I fall in the RUclips black hole
To think watching this at 2x speed makes me feel more focused.
It felt slower than I thought.
This is the 10th year boys, that I've been learning at 2x + speed.
Ive had bad ADHD since I was a boy. I struggled tremendously with classroom learning, and auditory learning. The amazing thing is I am an unbelievably fast kinesthetic learner. Visually my mind processes information way faster than everyone else. People are constantly amazed by my ability to recognize things in my environment. When I was a kid and my dad and his friends would take me hunting they were constantly amazed by my ability to find fallen birds. In sports I was always great at sports because I could beat anybody to the ball.
:)
Min. 1:33 "....My brain is able to kinda look at different patterns and connect things that other people don't always see...."
YESSSSSSS!!!!!
Thanks for this!! I usually get depressed when other people pressure me to do things a certain way to make them happy. But now, as long as my basic survival needs are met, I can work on any project that I want, especially ones that I feel like I have a clearer solution to! I’m at the beginning of my acceptance journey, but I’m ready to step into my true potential!
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I agree. As we know, if you have ADHD, it has been there since youth. However, per the research and confirmed through multiple researchers-, and hopefully only in the past.., many women are not diagnosed until later in life, due to their children being diagnosed with ADD. Thus, I wonder how I made it all those years... That thought stopped quickly as- well, more shall be revealed later...
As in other cases, many will put their kid(s) first then as things settle, seek additional assistance, testing and if needed, medication.
In a Nutshell, ADHD people do NOT fit into a mold. That is probably why I like the divergent and hunger game movies. From everyone that I know with ADHD, we have learned to work harder, stronger, and persevere more than others to meet societal "acceptabilities."
I say it is our time to SHINE to show the world that we ARE and ASSET! We care for people, contribute to science and technology, and just because we are fidgety- could be critique that the session is boring and no one else wants to admit it. :)
When I focus on something to the extreme I feel my self like in a tunnel it's a weird feeling its like everything has a volume and you turn down the volume on everything but on the thing your working on get me?
ever totally... that's what I love about my super power ... extreme focus.
And people have to call me repeatedly to get my attention or come touch me
“If it was a snake it would’ve bit me”
What resonated with me? Everything, like absolutely everything. The more I learn about adhd, the more I'm like "oh, that's why I do that? I thought there was like just something wrong with me."
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I am 67 years old. I am just now realizing I have had ADD most of my life. I have always sought out Barns and Nobles or restaurants to work at. I seem to have found that I can focus and do a lot there. I am learning more and more and find your video helpful to find how to utilize ADD to an advantage.
Thanks for sharing. I'm glad you find these videos helpful
Run my own film production company, 32 years old. I was diagnosed with ADHD 4 years ago... which answered life long issues. The takeaways I found good here and will try is the meditation in the morning - will update how that gos! Thank you for posting, I've subscribed and will check out some more vids
+Annon person Thanks man! Great to have you subscribed... I'm committed to giving as much value as I can!
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Adhd in humanity will be our edge against AI if it ever gets bad
1:00 I agree to this. Some people find it distracting, but I notice when I have procrastinated and try to finish last night’s homework during lunch. I find that I focus really well in the domain of white noise.
Thank you for sharing this superpower. Gives those of struggling hope.
I really enjoyed watching your video bc it gave me a different outlook on my son's diagnosis.... He has had trouble in school since pre-k and was diagnosed with ADHD in the third grade....He is now in the sixth grade. Our journey has gotten a bit better in some ways, but worse in other ways if that makes sense...but we're still fighting for a great change bc the schools and teachers really aren't patient enough or even have a certain limitation for diagnosed children when discipline is involved.... they're quick to just suspend them instead of work with parents like me....so again, this gives me a way to motivate my child to be greater at what we're working toward.... thank you
+Amber Johnson glad to hear!
Loving the videos Dan! I found my productivity also increases while having white noise in the background or working out of coffee shops/ co-working spaces.
I have inattentive ADHD (formerly ADD) and didn't relate to much of what you said, except the part about hyperfocus. I have the ability to be so intently distracted in something I'm interested in, that it can be misconstrued as being "hyperfocused" lol. My family used to say that I was hard of hearing if they were trying to call me or get me to snap out of it, but the truth is I hear fine. It's simply that I can tune out just about anything and anyone lol.
One of my comorbidities is maladaptive daydreaming. I feel my throat constricting in sadness just acknowledging that. It is such a major time suck, bc I've spent so much of my life building worlds in my head, since it was how I coped while growing up in my harsh reality. The one time, that I didn't feel as conflicted about this condition, was while watching the movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". I felt incredibly seen.
Anyway bc I get distracted, I CAN'T have music or background noise. My brain is so used to building worlds and stories that if I surround myself with anything too interesting or amusing, I'll be lost for hours building on the words of a song or creating a fantasy out of the random presence of a parasailer passing my high-rise balcony. I've managed my condition much better over the years, but it's still a struggle, which is why it's so reassuring finding others in our community who have found success in spite of it all.
Wow! I’m just like you… 🤯
And that’s one of my favourite movies as well. Maybe the cure would be to start exploring and go for adventuress just like he did 😅 After that the daydreaming 😶🌫️ kinda stopped…
I discovered that I was born with a hunters brain two months ago a year after retiring a year ago at 70. I had a long career in the precision metal machining industry. I moved around a lot and got experience in a lot of different industries from oil field tools to cameras for satellites. Now living comfortably on social security alone.
Hey Dan- I am also ADHD and know what you mean by your explanation. We are different people. I've decided to leave ADHD meds behind when they stopped working after being on a very high dose. Look forward to more vids and connecting on social. Great interview on Hack the Entrepreneur.
Yes! I meditate every morning.
Thanks for sharing candidly.
I appreciate the message but I have afflictions that run deep.
I believe we have to be able to overcome them if necessary, not just utilise them.
MAJOR SHOUTOUT TO YOU for this video. I really loved that it was short and sweet and very on point. I felt this in so many ways, and it's nice to see others like me out here. I'm in so many ADHD groups on Facebook, and all they all seem to hate it, and they don't like those who don't take medication either. Even the ones that don't say anything bad about it and just say it isn't my thing. They end up having these long winded replies about how that's good for me and all, but they need it. OK. I just wanted to express myself. Also, if you say you believe it's a SUPERPOWER, they find that as being "passive aggressive" or whatever. Again, just like you...expressing myself. I'm actually going to take a moment to read these comments, because I know it's here without a doubt. It never fails no matter how positive your outlook is. Stop being mad, and do your best to learn and adjust. I struggled also, but the more I learned about myself, it's helped turn everything completely around. It really is a gift and a superpower. Thank you for posting.
is it adhd if you put on earphones but suddenly you think of something hard that you forgot there was a music playing in the background. it's like completely ignoring the music
+Nick Angelo C. Duero I don't think so... that's just the power of our mind to focus.
Possibly it’s definitely sensory sensitivities
This makes sense. All ADHD medications are stimulants that increase brain activity, in theory, decreasing boredom. A stimulating surrounding might do the same thing.
For me white noise is works but only when it is natural like if it rains outside then i am not bothered by it and yeah i do feel more focused but if i have to play some white noise it doesnt work at all and i feel i focus on the white noise more
right now im having problems expressing something in my mind about the video but i cant.its like theres alot of words getting tossed inside my head that i cant get ahold of one.
alejandro font got it... well I appreciate the comment.
My ADD will work horribly with h distractions around me. I have to work in a quiet place but while doing my school work I will go off on Facebook or on my phone.even at school I have always had distraction problems. I always talked soo much with my classmates and got horrible grades.i have progressed a lot tho.once I was given a project it was due next week but I finished it the same day. But ofc a few mistakes. Yeah 😕
Have you tried working out in the morning or meditation (using Headspace on iPhone).
There's so many things you can do to help improve that don't require medication.
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+Dan Martell i want to help myself without using medication can you elaborate more or send me a link to a video where u talk about treatment without meds?
Whoa. "Whatever the problem or challenge is, they're gonna find a solution". 1:53. That's always been me. Superpower is right.
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When your "background noise" video starts talking about keeping something on in the background to help you focus...
you know that thing you said about creativity? I think that's true for me because right now i'm using my notebook as a mousepad.
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Yes! This is me for sure. Great video, Dan, thank you! Subbed.
Amazing to hear
Thanks to your vedio , I can help my great grandson 5 yrs old . I love the word Super Hero.
Thank you for making this video 3 minutes! Loved it
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I don't have ADD but most of my family does and I'm like the opposite ADD but still your words of encouragement lifted me so thanks a ton!
You're the reason I shot this video... just know you're special / you have a super power and once you learn how to harness it you'll be unstoppable.
Speaking from someone who's been written off many times from "those people".
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Honestly my adhd has helped me numerous times in art and even in math it just has its way of working out
100%
How the fuck does it help in math I can't even do basic arithmetic in my head because of this shit
Hey Dan. Great video. I'm a 23 year old who just found that the reason behind the way I was for so long is actually a disorder named ADHD. I mean, my parents have always noticed that I have had talents in many fields but I never really pursued to the end to excel. They would point out how impulsive and fickle-minded I am. Even though my dad has always scolded me for being undisciplined and mentally absent but as my brother often tells me that my Dad always talked about me behind like "He is so talented but it hurts to see how he's wasting it." I am a natural singer but I never pursued it with classes or anything. I started guitar but never finished it. I was good at maths, so got into a great tech college but I have really destroyed my gpa. I am a pretty good speaker and communicator but I never attended any toastmaster or good public speaking courses to sharpen my skills like dad advices me. I should read books but I find it hard to finish books once picked up. Personally, I think I can be a pretty funny guy, kinda like Jim Carrey ( he's ADHD too :D )..but cant gather courage to try stand-up. Now that I know I have ADHD, I don't wanna let this life go to waste. I wanna make most of it and reach the biggest heights that I humanly can. But, I don't know which direction/field to choose. My head is so complex. Its frustrating.
+Derek Sunario try stand-up... don't let your fear stop you. Better to try and bomb and than to always wonder what could've happened.
Doesn't mean you need to do it for the rest of your life... but atleast pick a date, and commit and try.
Maybe reading a book on stand-up will help you keep your focus if you know you're going up on stage :)
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Just follow your interest and don’t worry about the rest.
thanks for changing my perspective...i will go full out crazy
Omg I never thought that ADHD and hyper focus were connected but that’s so me , it’s crazy. I either can’t focus at all or I’m so focused I don’t remember myself anymore for like hours and yes funny enough that would most likely happen in a place like totally not meant for deep work . That’s crazy and so insightful
JD Roberts.... that's a throw back lol... amazing how he's on FOX today.
At 24 I am a life long ADHD combined form individual. I’ve been medicated on and off my whole life whether it was Ritalin or Adderall XR or IR. Medication helped me get through college but here’s the thing, I only took it as needed (a big exam, project) so even if I had rough side effects I could compensate with a little drinking or some other vice also my schedule wasn’t taxing every day so if I had a heavy class day I knew the following day I could recover from a heavily medicated day where I might not sleep very well.
THIS IS THE REALIZATION IVE HAD AFTER COLLEGE. We with ADHD suffer from numerous things not just inhibition issues in regards to our professional work life. We also have issues at home in relationships and many other aspects of life. I realized medication is really only a band aid and in my case all medications had so many side effects that I just couldn’t handle taking them every day. I wanted to be my best self everyday and be consistent, ,we all know that super power feeling of when the meds kick in/ but we also know how terrible it feels when we come down and we’re left with the same reality we’ve always had. I’ve gone off medication and I’m accepting the way my brain works, I literally live in every moment of my life 100%. I don’t let my mind trail off, I’m like a real version of spongebob just jumping from task to task never over thinking. I find when I do this I can start things easier and with every completion I get a little dopamine kick. When it comes to our hyper sensitivity, I just ask myself when a troubling thought comes to mind, is this productive to think about, a, I over reacting or being impulsive with my emotions if I find that’s the case I throw the thought away.
Best of luck to all with ADHD drop the meds, we don’t want to be normal, we’re creative super charged people. Don’t dull life, don’t dull your brain, learn more about yourself and be mindful. ADHD presents just as many gifts as it does complications.
Exactly!
Many people don´t want to realize that there is not only ONE kind of Add or ADHD. That´s why you need to find YOUR own way how to deal with your ADD. Some people benefit a lot by drugs some get depressed by them. Finding the right strategy to live a sccessful and joyful life with Add can be a tough journey but it´s worth it. Never give up!
+Sven K Agreed.
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Sven K That's what I was thinking. I couldn't relate to a lot of stuff in this video e.g I can't work with background noise and need silence.
I’d like to check if i have adhd and i somehow managed to call several doctors in the course of two months but I failed to make an appointment. None accepted a new patient…
Sitting through a whole garment sewing by hand for 11 hours and at this point you are my white noise
Illien Galene 👌
I can't do anything in quiet I will go insane in a quiet there always has to be a sound a some kind of noise to help me sleep
Noise gives one thing to "think" of but without really neading to focus, so it becomes to busy to deal with something eles besides the one I have hands.
Wow! Never understood why I can only be productive in coffee shops and airports. Thanks for making this video
Yes, you're right. What you say is (for me) obvious. The challenge is how to execute those nice ideas we've already come up with. And keep on track when it becomes boring. For this, I see only 3 options - being able to get a job where you do only the smart innovative and creative things in a company, or as an entrepreneur get a partner good on execution and operational stuff, or use meds - and get employees to do the boring stuff, but use meds - in order to be able to be on top of everything going.
I think you can do boring stuff if you gamify it, so that it's always a challenge and forces you to get into flow.
Not sure I agree.
The big think is know they self and test different things to help self medicate.
I just feel alot of people aren't willing to build int the structure and OWN their issues and are too quick to say they can't or I need medication.
Ex: Clean eating + Hydration
That ^ would take care of 60% of the people's issues imho.
my2cents.
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Hey dude... Im still young, (21 baby), and Ive only been diagnosed a few months ago.. I can relate to everything you said - dude - your like my new mentor... I love the way you look at life and business.. Your positive attitude makes coping a lot easier!! I'm still learning to control my "powers" but I'll get there. Went jogging this morning,, f**d up my knee so tomorow ill try the meditation thing - but i'll find my morning ritual!! Looking foreword to check out the rest of your videos!!
+Louis Willemse glad I could help... great to have you part of the community.
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Id really like to know more about how you came up with your routines.. And how youngot to follow them - i often feel i make great plan,, but struggle with the execution?
+Louis Willemse years of trial and error ... but I just read a lot and talked to a lot of other people that had achieved the success I wanted.
That inspire me.... so I guess I stick to it because I have a big WHY.
The bigger the Why, the easier the How.
I have big plans and it requires me to continue to grow and improve if I want to achieve them.
I go over a lot of this in my other videos.
Hope that makes sense.
DM
I think l.i have adhd and it's not a bad thing as long as you know you have it.I can multitask very good and think out of the box. Actually the older I get the more I think out of the box. 51 now. And thinking out of the box is a good thing when you're trying to solve problems. Cuz you look at things at different perspectives and different points of view and different angles. My reflexes are very good and also all my sences.I do have the 6th sence..
The day is November 27 (2015) I just come to know that I have A D H D and at the age of 19. All thanks to the country I live in> Bangladesh a few hours ago I just got the clue of it from a video of TEDx and I can't explain the feeling I want to cry out for all these problems I had all the people I led down & problems I had with other people was mainly and because A D H D all the time and the best part know one new not even the doctors I was taken to. I was blamed to be to be like this
Libron Mehidy before you describe to self diagnose yourself... go to a specialized psychologist... I say this with love but, there are few things worse than people claiming to be ADHD and not being...
I completely like that! I used to sketch at concerts as a teen/tween. Plus I see/notice stuff no one else sees. It feels like a superpower on good days. Unfortunately on bad days it gives be mad depression and I have to deal with that, too.
Yeah its true :) i have adhd i can easily gave ideas or solustions.. and when i am driving i just talk to God :) i think thats the most special power you can do. It feels good :) just make your failure or disease turn to Blessing. On me adhd is a Gift.
If u can do a visual on how everything works. Would be amazing. I got ADHD and its been really challenging to focus on just one person thats makes arm gestures. If u were to put some "visual" details about this topic would be amazing.
I never thought about it but I did my best in my math class a few years ago when I could listen to a lofi playlist on loop. The classroom was so distracting until I did that.
I can't work without music. I use Focus @ Will / it's an app.
how can i turn my adhd into a superpower if i cant even focus for more than 30s of a video
Rhiannon Gwendolynne Put down the phone. Rely on books for entertainment. It will help.
DAT GUIZ GOT A MESSY FACE!!!!! STFU. I didn’t say it was easy. Don’t you dare try to speak for me.
seededsoul are you alive
For some reason I want her too a bit bad. What science did this?
Help.
great uplifting video ! thanks for sharing 🤗 I really love creating and hyperfocus on it too in places with noise around, I noticed recently. greets from the netherlands🌍 keep the positive vibes going🌸
I have ADD and I can relate to literally everything you said.
Basil, thx / appreciate the comment.
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In true ADHD fashion this video is structured as one sentence, all jokes aside I'm hoping to sort of conquer myself and I'm using ur knowledge to do it
when i got diagosed like 4 or 5 years ago they gave me meds and in that time i didnt really know or nobody in my class really knew how someone that looks stoned look and now looking back i can see/tell you that i was stoned af on the med and never felt really good or anything but now the med dont really affect me anymore so its harder to concentrate but i like it ALOT more because i feel better and whats not. but the point on music completly agree i started it in grade 6 because im also dyslectic so im aloud to use a computer to do my work on. and obvisly in class i wasnt aloud to lisen to music on my computer but did it anyway then i got to high school where i still am and got exams where everything and everywhere is dead quite and in an exam room we had our computers but werent aloud to go on the internet at all for oblivous resons but i still did and a couple of times the exam superviser saw the internet tab open and told me to close it. so, i did but right after he/her left i reopened it and put my music back on from youtube. and now im seeing your video and will show it to my teacher and hopefully they will understand why i lisen to music in the background, i dont accuatuly lisen to it well kinda but not really it more for consentration persesses. and thinking back befor i started lising to music while doing my work i would write like 100 words in a 200 word essay while after the music i would write 300+ words on a 200 word essay. and one last question am i alone the just forgets what they did the yesterday but like 2 month later remember it all clear?
Thanks so much for posting this! I'm going to show this to my younger brother in the hopes that it may be of help to him :)!
My pleasure!
DM
Yep I also found it that is my super power connections patterns out of box thinking and solutions creativity creating shortest ways for an old method
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Watching it a bit late for me, but now I know why I can't work alone when I'm home.
Good vid... great topic. I do also concentrate more on tasks when there is noise around.
lol I have always known that I was different from the other people, but I was brought up as if my behaviour or way of thinking was bad (before people knew much about adhd they just called it hyperactive). I always thought I was alien in this world before meeting other adhders.
Keep pushing everyone, sleeping is for the dead- hyperfocus your way to victory!
Thank you for this. I like the part when talk about the meditation. And the working out, it helps.
Word.
Trying to focus on this video. Already reading the comments and planning the next video I am going to watch. Although my hyper focus is kicking in and its getting interesting. Will have to watch this twice.
Try creating a list of "Things to Watch" and as videos come up, you add it to the list. Then schedule the time to watch.
Teach yourself to focus + differ to the right time when YOU choose, not your brain.
Simple but hard.
This is how I manage my life.
DM
This 3 minute video represents ~15 to 20 minutes for me. "Thanks, ADHD!" Now to start again at the beginning and try to imagine my brain as a sponge rather than a river stone. |=
Read my book ‘Superhuman Training’ if you want to learn REAL supernatural powers.
Clutter messes me up. Things have to be extremely neat or else I’m lost in life and can’t start or finish anything. Hard when you have a family to take care of.
You should write a book "ADHD is Your Superpower"
Once my girl friend told me that she was interest of one product on facebooks fleemarket group and that she cant find it because there is so many new products coming all the time. I said that I can find it in 5 minutes if she can tell all details of that picture of a product. So she told me everything that she rememberd and that was not a much. So I started to scroll down 10,000+ pictures and she told me that I should do that slower, because she cant see pictures well because of my fast rolling speed. I told her to shut up so I that can focus. Yes, I had hyperfocus on that moment and I found that picture in 2 minutes after I scrolled down about 5000 pictures.
I just love hyperfocus.
I just find out that I have ADD. Before diagnose I just thought that I'm just wierdo who thinks too much with 100 unfinished projects because when you are doing one project you get an idea of 4 new ones and you just cant focus on that one that you were just making untill you plan these 4 new ones.
And for me too it helps to focus on places where is a lot of regular bacroud noise or just some music or talk from the radio. it is kind of overload of distractions...well not really... my favorite place to think with focus is near the lake in a alder or aspen forest with a little bit of wind on a late summer day. thats the best white noise that I have found :).
Now I have to find out how to manage through the school day if I have 6 different subject in 8 hours. At least now I know why it is so hard.
it's a blessing and a course. A have ADHD
You're so cool. Thank you for this video. And hyperfocus is the best focus!
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hyperfocus is true... but the trigger to hyperfocus is not always there...for me its fear of failure which comes occasionally ..until then I procrastinate...So I believe if the job that you do is putting you under lots of pressure it will do more good for ADHD people
Thomas, I agree / hence why I use block time to hyper focus me ... I've got a new video coming out soon to talk about how I self-medicate without taking pills.
More to come...
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I have ADHD and I am Hyperfocused for Boxing, and that feels great, I wanna be a Boxer and this helps me a lot, I like my ADHD a lot, but still it have its own Drawbacks, the most irritating thing is not able to focus on Studies, and I only study when I have exams and when I have exams I completely stop all My Training and Workout, to focus on my exam. But still to get something we have to sacrifice something, If I wanna be a Great Boxer then I have to sacrifice my studies a little bit.
Ya I have ADHD/ADD and I know what you're talking about with the hyper focus except I can't control it. I can know that the most important thing in the world is in front of me and not be able to focus. Literally my own thoughts in my head distract me. Wish I could just hyper focus whenever
You can if you create the environment for it ... spend some time bio hacking your schedule, activities and how you "ramp up" into them. Try working at a coffee shop, or meditating before hand. There's dozens of things you can do to help direct your super power.
Am I the only one that looked
Up famous people that have ADHD the second he said “ famous people with ADHD”? I didn’t even finished the video when I was already in Google search engine. I need help.