Stop Wasting Your ADHD Life.

Chances are, your ADHD is secretly ruining your life. In this video, we go over why and what you can do about it.

Have a question about adhd or this video? Drop it in the comments!!

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About:
In this video Nik goes over how to beat procrastination, executive paralysis, low motivation and focus, and what he learned after 26 years of having adhd. He hopes this video was able to boost your dopamine.

Disclaimer: All my content is based on my own experience and/or research/observations from licensed professionals. Just because you do these things, doesn’t necessarily mean you have ADHD. If you think you might have it, please look to get officially diagnosed by a professional.

[milesrite]

Stop scrolling the comments while watching

[wilsel]

I got diagnosed last year at age 58. Started on methylphenidate immediately. The diagnosis and meds have made a profound difference. I got diagnosed with lung cancer the same week as ADHD, the methylphenidate helped me breeze through it without the massively unhelpful thoughts associated with ADHD. The cancer has gone now, and I feel fucking amazing.

[listpost]

I swear my ADHD brain was just about to click away when he said " You are just about to click away" ...anyway I didn't

[greghoyt]

This guy knows exactly what he’s talking about. In typical ADD/ADHD fashion, I paused about 30 seconds in to write everything below, resumed the clip and, lo and behold: he basically said everything I was getting at haha! Once I dedicated myself, life started taking a much better turn for me. I’m still not perfect, but I’m in a much better place. It is possible to break free, it just takes some time and dedication. :)

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The thing is, if there’s something you need to do, something you really don’t want to do, and you just do it - no procrastinating, no nothing - it provides a massive dopamine hit and a huge sense of accomplishment. Way larger than a hit from procrastinating and rushing to finish something at the last minute and causing all kinds of chaos and making people upset in the process does. Doing this repeatedly will slowly rewire your brain to seek these greater and more positive dopamine hits over the easier but more negative ones, and you’ll start to hyperfocus on the things you need to accomplish.

People with ADD/ADHD have the potential to be some of the most productive and self-sufficient people there are. Case in point: how many of you who play games will move Heaven and earth to accomplish all of the bonus objectives during a mission, do each and every side quest, seek out the most obscure loot - no matter how hard it is to get, or grind and grind and grind for hours (even days) to get your stats up (even if it’s frustrating) to give yourself an advantage? We’ll hyperfocus on some of the most minute things in order to get ahead; things that most other people would say are not worth pursuing.

People with ADD/ADHD have the potential to do incredible things. They just have to dedicate themselves and break their cycle. Once it’s broken, they’re unleashed. The only thing that they need to do at that point is maintain themselves and keep that leash off of them.

[r-type]

Sadly adhd often times comes in package with depression and anxiety, which rather leads to contraction than expansion and goals worth accomplishing usually require repeated / focus long term, which is our Kryptonite. But I get that it's possible once one finds their groove into a thing.

[notoriousdbg]

“Even if it’s painful, at least it’s not boring.” BRO. That hit too close 😅

[springsimons]

police dispatcher for 26 years and my ADHD totally helped me succeed in the field.

[jacqueslee]

Having ADHD not only self-sabotages you but your relations with others deteriorate and also welcomes problems with other people, with work, school, and society at a daily basis. I was always unfocused, felt behind always, shun friends or people due to avoiding adding more clutter to my brain but also people sense my struggle and I am easy prey. I do not know why I am the only one having problems from nowhere at work or when I go to the store or whatever place. At work, with my ADHD I overperform but I am not recognized and when my ADHD causes me to make a stupid mistake I have the entire management team attacking me. I see other people doing nothing for years, basically getting paid to do nothing, yet I make a simple mistake, I get a warning.

[inpurpleblanket]

Im a single parent with adhd and financial crisis and this video pop up at the time i need the most 🤧

[genuineimpulse]

Be who you seek to be: one moment, one breath, one step at a time. People visualize life progress as a straight line. My path is less like an eagle soaring and more like the path of a house fly. Thanks for this video and best wishes in each step of your journey.

[neowick-fptt]

"not failure, just progress" wow that hit hard❤❤ so heartwarming thank you so much

[geva]

My problem is I dont seek problems. I just get overwhelmed at work and once i get back home im too overstimulated to work on my projects. Its a vicious cycle because i tell myself ok we need to get this project done. And then after work im too tired cant concentrate at all. Like i used up all of the concentration I had for the day and my brain is like nope sorry bye.
My current job at the moment is a server in a senior living facility. Its fun and super engaging but its not my passion. (That and other coworkers coming in late or slacking off so i have to overcompensate for it) Animating is what i want to do. I just want to feel less dead inside after work.

[blackcatz]

At 60yrs and multiple vocations, living different places, a 'full' life...im now burnt out and stuck for anything to spark my interest. Sigh

[davebiggs]

This was a setup to the longest most excruciating and repetitive sales pitch I’ve ever experienced.

[Beestje]

I've been a teacher for 21 years and it's the best combination of on one hand the structure and stability of the schoolyear and the unpredictability of the students. I get to be very creative with my lessons and help students solve their problems... ❤

[adrianzenmiller]

OMG! The moment you mentioned fixing. I want to fix everything- starting from broken things to people's relationships.

[judithvaldivia]

It's crazy I have adhd and I get into relationships where they are broken and unemployed I motivate them and they become a better version of them while it sucks me dry 😢 and they move on

[westoncox]

Honestly, yes.

I am in the middle of career change after having been a self-taught web developer to now starting a tech nonprofit to help close the digital divide in rural areas of developing countries. I started this project before getting diagnosed with ADHD (very recently at the age of 34), and it has given my life more meaning and more reason to get out of bed every morning. No, not all days are great - to be honest, there are still a lot of bad brain days. But, in my general direction in life, as well as the day to day, , my seeking of "not-so-good" sorts of stimulation have gone way down since I've started this project.

Starting a nonprofit is a huge undertaking and I just hope that my ADHD doesn't derail me or my work, but no two days are exactly same and that's kind of like heaven for me. I need that variety and novelty.

Thanks for a great video, Nik!

[Brandn]

I am going to become a therapist/counsellor.
That is what I want to be, that is the CAREER I want.
It’s so heavy on my heart and my desire implanted in me from the Lord.
I don’t know how, I don’t know when, but I know I can.
Dude this video sent a light through my entire mind.
I have been stuck in this self destructive cycle, with depression.
The only time I’m happy is when I’m learning and helping other people.
You are an inspiration bro, I appreciate you so much,
And I’m looking forward to learning more from you.

[julius]

7 minutes in and I just want to say this video is insanely well packed with useful advice. I mean, it's not like most of us don't know this already, but it somehow clicks differently when explained this well. Thank you.