For those with ADD/ADHD, the distraction is often internal. Random thoughts that one cannot control, for example. :( Staying on one subject is a challenge. Your workspace advice is good, but I don't know about the other stuff you said. :poly122:
The rise of diagnoses. For example, there weren't any diagnosed ADD cases in the 80's because ADD didn't exist as a diagnosis, it was long thought that adults couldn't have ADHD, or that ADHD required hyperactivity. I won't disagree with that pollution and hormones in foods do bad things to people though, just not enough…
So, you don't think people getting 40 different prescription meds in their tap water messes up their brain function? Most of these drugs were designed with the sole purpose of changing brain functions, and now they're being mixed. The interactions between the drugs cannot be overlooked.…
Another thing that I'm curious to know from others who struggle with this is whether it's solely related to personally driven projects? For example, I have all of the issues described in this thread when I'm working on personal projects. I just cannot seem to muster the motivation to finish anything, and my excitement for…
RexM, the subject is about ADD not a place to spill your propaganda, next thing your going to tell us is that cancer can be cured with an organic vegetable diet. You are using unscientific data to backup your arguments/beliefs and hijacking this thread to spread them. Advising people to not vaccinate their children based…
You're taking anecdotes out of context and making casual, superficial comparisons based on nothing more than your personal opinion. That's not intellectually honest and it's not fair to those of us that really do suffer from the inability to simplify and organize tasks. The examples you quoted aren't occasional…