ADHD9to5

12/21/2019

Quora: Why do people with ADHD walk so fast?

Me: Because we're always late ;-)

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Answer (1 of 5): To throw the monkey in the works, (it seems many people state they have adhd and the reasons they walk fast) I don’t walk fast at all. Slow as molasses. I am at cruising speed 85% of the time. Wanna know why? Cause I’m looking around at *everything* around me. It doesn’t matte...

10/10/2019

Hyperfocus and Compensation
can make ADHD people
rockstars at detail management.
(At least some of the time.)

Phil Marsosudiro's answer: People with ADHD can be very detail oriented! Much of our detail skill comes from one of two drivers: 1. Hyperfocus. When people with ADHD go into hyperfocus, we pay deep attention to whatever we’re doing, whether that’s computer programming, house painting, or cookin....

10/10/2019

Life got better after my ADHD diagnosis at 28.

I started working with my ADHD nature instead of just getting ambushed by it on the daily.

Phil Marsosudiro's answer: I was diagnosed at 28 with ADHD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, after I sought psychiatric help for a near meltdown at my 9–5 engineering job (which was more like a 9:30 to 6, seven days a week job because I was so inefficient). Shortly thereafter, my kindhearted bos.....

07/28/2019

"What are some of he biggest unknown ADHD struggles neurotypical people don't think/new about?"

07/28/2019

"Do Adults with ADHD Get Bored Easily?"

Answer (1 of 3): Do adults with ADHD get bored easily? Yes and No, depending :-) Compared to other adults, adults with ADHD will get bored easily when they’re stuck in situations like these: * regimented work (e.g., assembly lines where the worker can’t control pace, and the pace is slow) * r...

07/28/2019

"Do most people grow out of ADHD, or do they just learn to hide it better?" (posted on Quora):

My short answer:

ADHD is forever, but we learn how to manage.

My long answer:

ADHD is a lifetime condition — it’s how our brains are wired, so we can’t outgrow it like, say, acne or raging teenage hormones :-)

Over time, though, we can do at least two things to make ADHD less of a problem and more of a joyful personality trait:

(1) we learn skills to cope with it (e.g., we get in the habit of setting alarms to let us know when it’s time to get up from our desk and head to the car to drive to our appointments, instead of just writing appointment times on the calendar)

(2) we learn how to choose jobs and environments and relationships where our ADHD are a good fit (e.g., active jobs that let us move around during the day) and not a tragic misfit (e.g. desk jobs with tedious, unchanging solo work,which is bad for most of us).

Best wishes,

Phil

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https://www.quora.com/Do-most-people-grow-out-of-ADHD-or-do-they-just-learn-to-hide-it-better

05/22/2019

7 to 1 odds isn't bad for a racehorse. But not so good for work:

It’s fun to be scatterbrained early, but not to be scatterbrained late. —– Source: some anonymous genius; found on the internet

05/22/2019

"Quick at puzzle-solving"

At my last real job, I’d stop by the gas station for donuts if I was already running late. People don’t yell at you when you bring donuts. —– Source: some anonymous genius; …

05/22/2019

"In the groove" is great until you find out it's the wrong groove:

…or something like that.The worst part is when Verizon sends me a text that says “you’re about to go over your allotment,” but I’m so focused on whatever I’m doi…

05/22/2019

Who likes fussing over the final details? Not this guy:

I get no kick from finish work. —– Source: some anonymous genius; found on the internet