Dr. Jeff Karp

Online, the goal of companies who operate online is to grab your attention. Yep. And there's a trillion dollars that's spent every year to hijack your attention. So on marketing and advertising every single year. And so our, especially people with ADHD, they fall prey the most to these types of stimuli.

Online, the goal of companies who operate online is to grab your attention. Yep. And there's a trillion dollars that's spent every year to hijack your attention. So on marketing and advertising every single year. And so our, especially people with ADHD, they fall prey the most to these types of stimuli.

Online, the goal of companies who operate online is to grab your attention. Yep. And there's a trillion dollars that's spent every year to hijack your attention. So on marketing and advertising every single year. And so our, especially people with ADHD, they fall prey the most to these types of stimuli.

And so what we need to do is it's kind of like our attention, if you think of it almost like a muscle. Yeah. the more we intentionally or on purpose focus our attention, the more we are able to do that on command, on demand for other areas of our life that are most meaningful to us.

And so what we need to do is it's kind of like our attention, if you think of it almost like a muscle. Yeah. the more we intentionally or on purpose focus our attention, the more we are able to do that on command, on demand for other areas of our life that are most meaningful to us.

And so what we need to do is it's kind of like our attention, if you think of it almost like a muscle. Yeah. the more we intentionally or on purpose focus our attention, the more we are able to do that on command, on demand for other areas of our life that are most meaningful to us.

Absolutely. I love that. Well, to me, I would first start by saying that one of the key things that really happened to me that was critical along my path is that I was a C&D student early on. I was nearly failing out because nothing was working. And I was thinking about this earlier today and I was getting emotional about it because I don't like to think about that

Absolutely. I love that. Well, to me, I would first start by saying that one of the key things that really happened to me that was critical along my path is that I was a C&D student early on. I was nearly failing out because nothing was working. And I was thinking about this earlier today and I was getting emotional about it because I don't like to think about that

Absolutely. I love that. Well, to me, I would first start by saying that one of the key things that really happened to me that was critical along my path is that I was a C&D student early on. I was nearly failing out because nothing was working. And I was thinking about this earlier today and I was getting emotional about it because I don't like to think about that

time too much because it was really difficult for me. All the labels I was getting, lazy. They asked me at one point, what do you want to be when you grow up? And I said, I want to be a doctor. And they said, you better set your sights lower because you just don't have what it takes to do that. They said, you're never going to amount to much. And that really took a toll.

time too much because it was really difficult for me. All the labels I was getting, lazy. They asked me at one point, what do you want to be when you grow up? And I said, I want to be a doctor. And they said, you better set your sights lower because you just don't have what it takes to do that. They said, you're never going to amount to much. And that really took a toll.

time too much because it was really difficult for me. All the labels I was getting, lazy. They asked me at one point, what do you want to be when you grow up? And I said, I want to be a doctor. And they said, you better set your sights lower because you just don't have what it takes to do that. They said, you're never going to amount to much. And that really took a toll.

And the one thing, the one thing that kept me going during that time is the support that I had from my parents. And in particular, my mom, there were these speech competitions at the school that started, I think, in the fourth or fifth grade. And my mom wrote the speeches for me and she helped me memorize and I had never memorized anything before. And, and I was really, I had a lot of anxiety.

And the one thing, the one thing that kept me going during that time is the support that I had from my parents. And in particular, my mom, there were these speech competitions at the school that started, I think, in the fourth or fifth grade. And my mom wrote the speeches for me and she helped me memorize and I had never memorized anything before. And, and I was really, I had a lot of anxiety.

And the one thing, the one thing that kept me going during that time is the support that I had from my parents. And in particular, my mom, there were these speech competitions at the school that started, I think, in the fourth or fifth grade. And my mom wrote the speeches for me and she helped me memorize and I had never memorized anything before. And, and I was really, I had a lot of anxiety.

I had, you know, I felt lost, but she said, okay, let's start with one word. Let's move to two words. As soon as I was, I had a sentence memorized and then I had two sentences memorized and then I had three and four and I could tap into the fact that things were changeable, that I I could actually memorize something. I didn't think I could.

I had, you know, I felt lost, but she said, okay, let's start with one word. Let's move to two words. As soon as I was, I had a sentence memorized and then I had two sentences memorized and then I had three and four and I could tap into the fact that things were changeable, that I I could actually memorize something. I didn't think I could.

I had, you know, I felt lost, but she said, okay, let's start with one word. Let's move to two words. As soon as I was, I had a sentence memorized and then I had two sentences memorized and then I had three and four and I could tap into the fact that things were changeable, that I I could actually memorize something. I didn't think I could.

And then she would coach me in how to say it, how to give the speech. And what happened was incredible because I started to win competitions. I started to be the kid to beat. And I think that every kid, every person needs to have that one thing where they can tap into the fact that things are changeable.

And then she would coach me in how to say it, how to give the speech. And what happened was incredible because I started to win competitions. I started to be the kid to beat. And I think that every kid, every person needs to have that one thing where they can tap into the fact that things are changeable.