My 10 Favorite Things About Having ADHD

There are many strengths that go along with our ADHD symptoms. Which strengths you have and express will depend on a lot of factors, and it's not the same for everybody, but here are my 10 favorite things about having ADHD that have been true for me, I've found in my research and I see in many other ADHDers too.

Also -- to be clear I am NOT saying ADHD is not a challenge or a legitimate disorder. I am not saying we shouldn't get treatment. I am on Vyvanse myself and a big believer in multimodal treatment so that we can overcome those challenges and enjoy our strengths.

"How to Know if You Have ADHD"

17 things to love about ADHD:

Seven Habits of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs With ADHD:

10 successful people with ADHD:

ADHD: The Entrepreneur’s Superpower

Celebrities with ADHD:

Is the ADHD brain more creative?

Benefits of having ADHD:

Helen Steele on how ADHD is a gift (interview):

Top 10 Advantages of ADHD in a High Tech Career:

10 Surprising Facts About People With ADHD:

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[janbily]

great adhd comes with great responsibility

[windwolflovesmcr]

But I've got anxiety and ADHD so it kinda clashes with each other so I'm either quiet or the loudest frickin person ever

[royalexroy]

Fun is very important to us. If the whole world were ADHD, this planet would be a playground.

[JonathanRobertAlexander]

"ADHD isn't a failed version of normal."

Good to hear. Too bad the *_rest_* of the world doesn't see it like that. 😞

[echfx]

our emotions are really temporary, when we're sad its so easy to make us happy again

[Moon-zqde]

I am Korean. People from many countries see your YouTube channel.
I recently found out that it is an adult adhd. This video really helped me a lot. I feel cheerful in my life. Thank you.

[LaundryFaerie]

My ADHD superpower: I'm never bored.
Really. My brain is full of interesting stuff thanks to a lifetime of reading, daydreaming and actual real-life adventures, so it automatically opens up an amazing mental playground when potentially boring stuff is going on outside. Which means that if I have to go through something that doesn't fill me with glee and doesn't require my focus (looking at you, today's iron infusion treatment!), I can go inside my head and be completely enthralled for as much time as I need.

[TheKevAbides]

10. We are enthusiastic!
9. We're willing to take risks
8. We're resilient
7. We're funny
6. We're generous
5. We're creative
4. We're forgiving
3. We can hyperfocus
2. We're full of surprises
1. We are not alone

Thanks Jessica! :)

[BubblesBear]

When you’re hyper focusing on this channel 😅😅

[hauntedblossom]

"We're full of suprises!" so true. I'm so unpredictable that I don't even know what I'm about to do next.

[styoless]

My favorite part about ADHD is my empathy, since I go through tons of emotions and my reactions, opinions, and ways of processing them always change over time I'm able to understand whatever other people are feeling since I literally go through so many different emotions every day and my perspective on them changes several times a month I feel like whatever state of mind someone is going through, based on their actions I can see myself when I went through that same thing, and I give my friends alot of generally good advice and my friends also find it east to engage in emotional/deep conversation topics with me

[mhxybeats]

my hyperfocusing abilities are crazy. once i find something i genuinely enjoy, give me 3 days and i already know everything about it, because i don’t stop researching. everyone thinks i’m smart because i know so much about so many different things but it’s really just the fact that once i actually do focus on something i can’t stop

[thecoolaxolotlnova]

Her: "staying up all night studying how to sleep"
Me again at 5:30 AM: o shi again

[ameliasmith]

The fact I got through this whole video is the most consistent thing I've done all day

[eirikmurito]

What I love about having ADD is that when I'm passionate about something I'm in the zone and the universe bends to my will..

[nicksteven]

I was playing drums while watching this video so when she said drum roll please i was alll “Been waiting my whole life for this.

[toobossforchuck]

"Being a good person doesn't mean you never mess up"

...crying rn and it wasn't even the main point of the video

[coolbluelights]

would you say ADHD people never really grow up? i've never lost touch with my inner child and I can still remember things from my childhood that my classmates have long ago forgotten.

[FrogeniusW.G.]

My favourite is the "high sensitivity"/ the "noticing everything at the same time" -thing.

That's what distracts us, but it's also what keeps us noticing the little things..
♡

[nothanks]

when I saw that picture of Michael Phelps and you were saying champions have ADHD I was like "YES! i can do this" and then I went into the kitchen while doing this and I hit my hip against the table