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Rob Dial

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The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

It's estimated, just FYI, that if you have been told by a doctor that you have ADHD, it's estimated that between 30 to 40% of adults diagnosed with ADD or ADHD don't actually have it and they were misdiagnosed. That they just need to work on their focus. So I'm not saying that you do or you don't have it. I'm just giving you statistics.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

It's estimated, just FYI, that if you have been told by a doctor that you have ADHD, it's estimated that between 30 to 40% of adults diagnosed with ADD or ADHD don't actually have it and they were misdiagnosed. That they just need to work on their focus. So I'm not saying that you do or you don't have it. I'm just giving you statistics.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

It's estimated, just FYI, that if you have been told by a doctor that you have ADHD, it's estimated that between 30 to 40% of adults diagnosed with ADD or ADHD don't actually have it and they were misdiagnosed. That they just need to work on their focus. So I'm not saying that you do or you don't have it. I'm just giving you statistics.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

About 30 to 40% of adults that were told by a doctor that they have ADD or ADHD don't actually have it. And so... They just need to kind of work on their focus. And a lot of people that just are distracted say that they have ADHD, even though they've never actually been diagnosed with it. So let's talk about it. There's a couple main symptoms of ADHD. It's inattention and hyperactivity.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

About 30 to 40% of adults that were told by a doctor that they have ADD or ADHD don't actually have it. And so... They just need to kind of work on their focus. And a lot of people that just are distracted say that they have ADHD, even though they've never actually been diagnosed with it. So let's talk about it. There's a couple main symptoms of ADHD. It's inattention and hyperactivity.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

About 30 to 40% of adults that were told by a doctor that they have ADD or ADHD don't actually have it. And so... They just need to kind of work on their focus. And a lot of people that just are distracted say that they have ADHD, even though they've never actually been diagnosed with it. So let's talk about it. There's a couple main symptoms of ADHD. It's inattention and hyperactivity.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

And you must know about these and understand what they are and how they work so that you can start to get the benefits from them as well. If you use them correctly, they can help you have your ADHD become your superpower. And so the first thing is inattention. And so inattention just basically means that you drift away from tasks that don't interest you very much.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

And you must know about these and understand what they are and how they work so that you can start to get the benefits from them as well. If you use them correctly, they can help you have your ADHD become your superpower. And so the first thing is inattention. And so inattention just basically means that you drift away from tasks that don't interest you very much.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

And you must know about these and understand what they are and how they work so that you can start to get the benefits from them as well. If you use them correctly, they can help you have your ADHD become your superpower. And so the first thing is inattention. And so inattention just basically means that you drift away from tasks that don't interest you very much.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

You know, it's been found that when someone with ADHD finds something that they like to do, They actually have a stronger level of focus than someone who doesn't have ADHD. They call it hyperfocus. So hold on, hold on. This is kind of crazy. We're told that people have this deficit and that they can't focus, but they have found that people who have ADHD, when they find something that they enjoy...

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

You know, it's been found that when someone with ADHD finds something that they like to do, They actually have a stronger level of focus than someone who doesn't have ADHD. They call it hyperfocus. So hold on, hold on. This is kind of crazy. We're told that people have this deficit and that they can't focus, but they have found that people who have ADHD, when they find something that they enjoy...

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

You know, it's been found that when someone with ADHD finds something that they like to do, They actually have a stronger level of focus than someone who doesn't have ADHD. They call it hyperfocus. So hold on, hold on. This is kind of crazy. We're told that people have this deficit and that they can't focus, but they have found that people who have ADHD, when they find something that they enjoy...

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

they actually have something called hyperfocus. They can lose themselves in it. And they can be so focused, they can just kind of disappear into whatever it is they're doing for two hours, three hours. No one talks about this. So the problem might not be your brain. It might be what you're doing in your life. If you're often distracted, you're not doing something that you enjoy.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

they actually have something called hyperfocus. They can lose themselves in it. And they can be so focused, they can just kind of disappear into whatever it is they're doing for two hours, three hours. No one talks about this. So the problem might not be your brain. It might be what you're doing in your life. If you're often distracted, you're not doing something that you enjoy.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

they actually have something called hyperfocus. They can lose themselves in it. And they can be so focused, they can just kind of disappear into whatever it is they're doing for two hours, three hours. No one talks about this. So the problem might not be your brain. It might be what you're doing in your life. If you're often distracted, you're not doing something that you enjoy.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

So maybe, just maybe, if you get distracted a lot when you're doing something... It might be that you just have a very, very intense BS meter for things that you don't like. Ah, this is BS. I'm not doing this. I'm just going to click off and start thinking about other stuff. But here's the cool part about inattention, though. The kid with ADHD in school, when they're not paying attention...

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

So maybe, just maybe, if you get distracted a lot when you're doing something... It might be that you just have a very, very intense BS meter for things that you don't like. Ah, this is BS. I'm not doing this. I'm just going to click off and start thinking about other stuff. But here's the cool part about inattention, though. The kid with ADHD in school, when they're not paying attention...

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

So maybe, just maybe, if you get distracted a lot when you're doing something... It might be that you just have a very, very intense BS meter for things that you don't like. Ah, this is BS. I'm not doing this. I'm just going to click off and start thinking about other stuff. But here's the cool part about inattention, though. The kid with ADHD in school, when they're not paying attention...

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

And they're like, they have ADHD and they're trying to sit still. What are they usually doing? They're usually daydreaming in some sort of way. Teacher's like, hey, Johnny, hello, are you here? And he's like, oh, yes. What was I just talking about? I don't know, I'm not sure, I'm sorry. Usually they're daydreaming.

The Mindset Mentor
Adult ADHD: Harnessing the Supercharged Brain

And they're like, they have ADHD and they're trying to sit still. What are they usually doing? They're usually daydreaming in some sort of way. Teacher's like, hey, Johnny, hello, are you here? And he's like, oh, yes. What was I just talking about? I don't know, I'm not sure, I'm sorry. Usually they're daydreaming.