ADHD Bad Habits Might Be Good For You?!?!

This post is a bit of spin off of an Examiner article I came across today.  The author suggests that some of our “bad habits” might actually be good for us – citing some Zen philosophy.  Seriously!?!

I actually agree with quite a bit of what is said here, and I want to go one step further.  Now first off, the author talks about how changing or challenging our bad habits upsets our equilibrium or the status quo.  We know, and this is me talking, that to truly change our habits, we must fall outside of our comfort zone.  Bottom line!

Now I suppose one could make the argument that this might be more difficult for someone with ADHD.  After all, it’s largely known that many who are diagnosed have a difficult time with transition or great change.  But that’s honestly neither here nor there at this moment.

It’s the idea!!

What gets me is that the author states “Adult ADHD as a self-description, not the clinical diagnosis,” can lead to rather good qualities…  Positive, strong qualities in fact!

Now, I don’t want to assume as to what she is referring to as the “self-description,” but I am guessing it is on the idea of everyone having a little ADHD some of the time.

Tangent aside, I think this makes a great point…  While ADHD certainly can present challenges in someone’s life, these characteristics, traits, or behaviors can also result in many great strengths!

Find The Positive

I truly believe that we can in fact find great positives in what we struggle with the most.  No matter what!  And it’s really all a mindset (and yes, some very powerful strategies or treatment in some cases).  But the famous artist Salvadore Dali is said to have struggled with Schizophrenia, and there are many who would suggest that some of our greatest innovators had ADHD (or would have met the criteria).

Those things don’t matter much to me.  Instead, what matters most to me is how we inspire people to dream big, play hard, and go after the impossible.

I’ve yet to meet someone diagnosed with ADHD who I have written off as incapable of accomplishing their goals.

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