The Bright Side
Just wanted to share a Top Ten List...
ADHD does have its upside. As listed in a recent edition of ADDitudes, an on-line magazine for people with ADHD, there are at least 10 benefits to ADHD:
1. Boundless energy and enthusiasm
People with ADHD frequently have the energy and stamina to persist with sports and other demanding activities without slowing down or losing strength.
2. Innovative thinking
People with ADHD, who often feel less bound by rules and tried procedures, frequently are able to "think out of the box" and come up with inventive solutions. Albert Einstein is thought to have had ADHD.
3. Curiosity
People with ADHD frequently are more curious than others. Their tendency and ability to hyperfocus impels them to ferret out information and details in a wide variety of areas.
4. Emotional intuition
People with ADHD feel their emotions strongly and often have an uncanny ability to be "in touch" with their emotions, as well as the emotions of others.
5. Great memory for minute details
While most of us tend to remember the big picture and forget the details, people with ADHD are just the opposite. Their exceptional recall for details makes them an asset on team projects.
6. Acceptance and forgiveness of others
Perhaps because of their own trying social experiences, people with ADHD tend to be more accepting of others' foibles and more forgiving of others' mistakes.
7. Embracing risk and change
People with ADHD are often more willing to take risks to achieve their goals. They are unafraid of change and enjoy the challenge of adapting to new ways of doing things.
8. Persistence
People with ADHD bounce back more quickly, and more often, than most other people. When confronted with negative feedback or failure, they are more likely to persist in overcoming obstacles and criticisms.
9. Sociability
Their energy, creativity, and love of excitement is a tremendous social asset. People with ADHD often find themselves motivating and energizing large groups of friends and co-workers.
10. Creativity
Many people with ADHD are exceptionally creative and productive visual artists, performers, composers, and writers. Beethoven and Mozart are both believed to have had ADHD.
And here's a quote from Thom Hartmann, an expert on ADHD disorder:
People with ADHD “may instead be our most creative individuals, our most extraordinary thinkers, our most brilliant inventors and pioneers,” writes Hartmann in his 2003 book The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child.
He posits that the people with ADHD may carry genetically coded abilities that once were, and may still be, necessary for human survival and that contribute richness to the culture.
(Stay tuned: I’ve had some time to knob-tweak the Mesa..., or as I’m calling it, Ares)
ADHD does have its upside. As listed in a recent edition of ADDitudes, an on-line magazine for people with ADHD, there are at least 10 benefits to ADHD:1. Boundless energy and enthusiasm
People with ADHD frequently have the energy and stamina to persist with sports and other demanding activities without slowing down or losing strength.
2. Innovative thinking
People with ADHD, who often feel less bound by rules and tried procedures, frequently are able to "think out of the box" and come up with inventive solutions. Albert Einstein is thought to have had ADHD.
3. Curiosity
People with ADHD frequently are more curious than others. Their tendency and ability to hyperfocus impels them to ferret out information and details in a wide variety of areas.
4. Emotional intuition
People with ADHD feel their emotions strongly and often have an uncanny ability to be "in touch" with their emotions, as well as the emotions of others.
5. Great memory for minute details
While most of us tend to remember the big picture and forget the details, people with ADHD are just the opposite. Their exceptional recall for details makes them an asset on team projects.
6. Acceptance and forgiveness of others
Perhaps because of their own trying social experiences, people with ADHD tend to be more accepting of others' foibles and more forgiving of others' mistakes.
7. Embracing risk and change
People with ADHD are often more willing to take risks to achieve their goals. They are unafraid of change and enjoy the challenge of adapting to new ways of doing things.
8. Persistence
People with ADHD bounce back more quickly, and more often, than most other people. When confronted with negative feedback or failure, they are more likely to persist in overcoming obstacles and criticisms.
9. Sociability
Their energy, creativity, and love of excitement is a tremendous social asset. People with ADHD often find themselves motivating and energizing large groups of friends and co-workers.
10. Creativity
Many people with ADHD are exceptionally creative and productive visual artists, performers, composers, and writers. Beethoven and Mozart are both believed to have had ADHD.
And here's a quote from Thom Hartmann, an expert on ADHD disorder:
People with ADHD “may instead be our most creative individuals, our most extraordinary thinkers, our most brilliant inventors and pioneers,” writes Hartmann in his 2003 book The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child.He posits that the people with ADHD may carry genetically coded abilities that once were, and may still be, necessary for human survival and that contribute richness to the culture.
(Stay tuned: I’ve had some time to knob-tweak the Mesa..., or as I’m calling it, Ares)
posted by about me at 8:41 AM
1 Comments:
Yeah baby, bring on the sugar and preservatives. Don't forget red and green food coloring.
Yehar! :)
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