Dr Judith Mohring

you talk about intuition screaming at you my my inner self sometimes has screamed at me not that way not that way don't go there and you do it and then you're like why did i do that but it's because you know logically it all looks good but i think that there is often a very strong you know people talk about the sixth sense and they talk about sensitive sensory sensitivities in neurodiversity

you talk about intuition screaming at you my my inner self sometimes has screamed at me not that way not that way don't go there and you do it and then you're like why did i do that but it's because you know logically it all looks good but i think that there is often a very strong you know people talk about the sixth sense and they talk about sensitive sensory sensitivities in neurodiversity

The ability to intuit others' mental states is a sixth sense and it can be hypersensitive in us, those of us who are neurodivergent. And that's both a blessing and a curse.

The ability to intuit others' mental states is a sixth sense and it can be hypersensitive in us, those of us who are neurodivergent. And that's both a blessing and a curse.

yeah it's a blessing and a curse I think there's two sides to it there's the knowing and then there's the have you got the courage to then take action and do and I think that takes practice and that people pleasing piece as well about ADHD as an ADHD often we're like oh no this is the right thing to do and I'm doing it for other people and then I have a sticker at home a postcard that says stop me before I volunteer again

yeah it's a blessing and a curse I think there's two sides to it there's the knowing and then there's the have you got the courage to then take action and do and I think that takes practice and that people pleasing piece as well about ADHD as an ADHD often we're like oh no this is the right thing to do and I'm doing it for other people and then I have a sticker at home a postcard that says stop me before I volunteer again

Because you can be very impulsive and go, yes, of course. No, no, no, no. So it's learning to say, and I think that thing of, I now have a technique, which is if I think I'm going to say yes to something, I'll go, let me get back to you.

Because you can be very impulsive and go, yes, of course. No, no, no, no. So it's learning to say, and I think that thing of, I now have a technique, which is if I think I'm going to say yes to something, I'll go, let me get back to you.

Because you never know if you've got time to do the thing you've been asked to do. And it's quite embarrassing to admit that. actually, that the thing that you've been asked to do, you don't want to do or you can't do because you can't focus for it.

Because you never know if you've got time to do the thing you've been asked to do. And it's quite embarrassing to admit that. actually, that the thing that you've been asked to do, you don't want to do or you can't do because you can't focus for it.

I think When you have a neurodivergent colleague and they've got particular strengths, very often the workplace goes, oh, that's amazing. We'll give them all this particular sort of work to do. So I remember working with a partner in a firm who was incredibly good at certain very highly technical things. And so everybody's like, well, just give them all this highly technical stuff to do.

I think When you have a neurodivergent colleague and they've got particular strengths, very often the workplace goes, oh, that's amazing. We'll give them all this particular sort of work to do. So I remember working with a partner in a firm who was incredibly good at certain very highly technical things. And so everybody's like, well, just give them all this highly technical stuff to do.

But they also expected him to be good at everything else. And then I was thinking, but how can you expect this man to be a technical genius in this area, which requires immense, immense hyperfocus? Like the cognitive effort that went into doing what he was doing was vast. And at the same time, people are saying, well, you need to run your own diary. You need to send your own emails.

But they also expected him to be good at everything else. And then I was thinking, but how can you expect this man to be a technical genius in this area, which requires immense, immense hyperfocus? Like the cognitive effort that went into doing what he was doing was vast. And at the same time, people are saying, well, you need to run your own diary. You need to send your own emails.

You need to do your own timesheets.

You need to do your own timesheets.

like you just don't get it do you this is not how people's brains work you don't get the genius you don't get the kind of amazing hyper focus the ability to deliver all this stuff and also the person who's going to turn up on time with all their notes beautifully highlighted not having forgotten their own shoes i mean yeah sorry speaking personally no so so interesting it's so true um

like you just don't get it do you this is not how people's brains work you don't get the genius you don't get the kind of amazing hyper focus the ability to deliver all this stuff and also the person who's going to turn up on time with all their notes beautifully highlighted not having forgotten their own shoes i mean yeah sorry speaking personally no so so interesting it's so true um

So it's a really good question because I also work with companies and often see them struggling with this, which is this sort of, oh, well, people just need to disclose and then it will be fine. You know, just say you've got ADHD. Not actually that helpful. A, because it's a condition recognised under the Disability Discrimination Act.

So it's a really good question because I also work with companies and often see them struggling with this, which is this sort of, oh, well, people just need to disclose and then it will be fine. You know, just say you've got ADHD. Not actually that helpful. A, because it's a condition recognised under the Disability Discrimination Act.