Through the years while ADD/ADHD is becoming increasingly common it seems it’s taking on a negative light. When you hear someone talking about it, people tend to lean towards the thinking of “what’s wrong with them?” because how children or adults act isn’t in the”normal”. You’ll notice in some of my writing when I talk about mental health, I usually will say mental health stuff instead of “issues” or “problems” because those two words seem negative. And today I’m going to try and shed a positive light on ADD/ADHD. I feel we are all human and everyone has stuff going on in their life good and bad. Having ADD/ADHD doesn’t mean we’re stupid, lazy or any other negative label. It just means we learn, do things and maybe act different, that’s it! So on that note let’s get started
- Empathy– People with ADD/ADHD have an incredible way of being able to connect with other people. But it goes further than that. We also have the ability to identify with others, and to see a lot of diverse point of views.
- Ingenuity– A lot of people with ADD/ADHD are highly ingenious. Painters, designers, sculptors, film makers, writers, musicians, and comedians – the creative aptitudes are plentiful. The recent blog I did about historic figures that had ADD/ADHD shows how resilient we can be.
- Enthusiasm– If provided an attention grabbing task to work on then watch out! When we like to achieve something, and we have all the tools to do so, there is no stopping us.
- Problem Solving Capability– We can flourish on deciphering puzzles and problems. If given a problem that’s up our alley to crack, we will not be able to leave it until we have conquered it. Significant historical inventors such as Thomas Edison and Thomas Jefferson are assumed to have had ADD
- Hyper-Focus-The capacity to hyper-focus is something that we can make use of to our benefit. When kept under control and aimed towards what were doing, like achieving goals and something we’re really passionate about, it can be an unbelievable positive feature that allows us to get things done, and done well.
- Sense of Humor/Flair for Comedy– Nearly all of us love to laugh, and a lot of us have an ability to make others laugh as well. Well known comedians such as Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams for example are believed to have ADD/ADHD.
- Spirit-There is no doubt that despite the fact that there are many great traits that come with having ADD/ADHD, there are also challenges. But we have a hard to believe capability to spring back from those challenges, and especially if we want to prove naysayers wrong.
- Intuitiveness-We have a quick sense of perception. We can walk into a room and read the vibes, or feelings. Sense quickly if something isn’t right. No matter what the explanation is, it is a very valuable gift.
- Idea Generating-We are brilliant proposal makers. We’re always thinking even if it doesn’t look like it, those gears don’t stop moving. We can be very witty at times. We are a real benefit in a brainstorming department.
- Loyal-We are very loyal to people that treat us right. We don’t back stab the people we like. If you’ve made a friend in someone with ADD/ADHD you’ve got a friend for life. We may be a little late but you can always count on us to be there in a time of need.
If anyone has anymore they would like to share please comment below. In a world so negative it’s difficult to stay positive, but if we keep lifting each other up despite our differences the possibilities can be endless. Granted ADD/ADHD for the most part can make living life more stressful why add to it? There’s absolutely no need to especially in a world that’s already going to shit in a hand basket! So next time if you see someone struggling with something that they can’t control ask them if they need help or if it’s something they gotta do on their own tell them keep up the fight, kick that problems ass or just even keep your head up. It’s those few words that can keep someone from going down a dark path and help them see it through!
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