More Than Chronic Distraction -- ADHD

It’s time to level up your superpowers!

 

In this episode, we dissect ADHD. What exactly is it? Why is it different from ADD? What exactly does it look like? We answer all of these questions, as well as sharing peculiar symptoms that you never knew were related to ADHD. Finally, we offer solutions for dealing with ADHD -- without medicine! This doesn’t have to stay a disorder. It can be your superpower. 

 

Here are some helpful links that we used in our research:

• https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html
• https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/add-vs-adhd
• https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/facts-statistics-infographic#fast-facts
• https://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/managing-adult-adhd-attention-deficit-disorder.htm
• https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adult-adhd#hyperfocus

 

Helpful Definitions:

• ADHD -- A chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.
• ADD -- is a neurological disorder that causes a range of behavior problems such as difficulty attending to instruction, focusing on schoolwork, keeping up with assignments, following instructions, completing tasks and social interaction.
• Inattentive Type -- Less disruptive type of ADHD; have trouble paying attention to details, are easily distracted, often have trouble organizing or finishing tasks and often forget routine chores.
• Hyperactive/Impulsive Type -- Disruptive form of ADHD; feel the need for constant movement; often act on impulse of the moment, with blurting out speech and moving in inappropriate ways. 
• Combined Type -- Type of ADHD with characteristics of both inattentive and hyperactive type. 
• Hyperfocus -- the experience of deep and intense concentration, disconnecting from everything else. 
• Sensory Stimuli -- Physical sensations picked up by sensory receptors over the body.