Study Hack: Learn More in Less Time

Indeed I have been diagnosed with said condition (I don’t use the term “affliction” because ADD/ADHD can be a HUGE advantage if used properly, unfortunately, while still trapped in the “System” society i.e. mass-education, conventional employment, conformist mentality, ADD/ADHD is nothing but a detriment; the trick is somehow escaping that world, which is why I’m consulting your site…).

As for tips and resources… There has been an over-saturation of material on the subject since the late 90′s; everything from which drugs work best; no-drug cognitive behavioral therapy books to treatises on how it doesn’t actually exist and is a conspiracy of the pharmaceutical industry to Dr. Hartmann’s mental model that ADD/ADHD is, in fact, the “Hunter Gene”… It’s quit difficult to discern what’s legit, who’s right who’s wrong etc.

I guess the best advice I could give to other’s is: “We set our goals extremely high, then get depressed when we don’t achieve them. This leads us to believe what we were told as kids: ‘We’re stupid; we can’t learn; we’ll never amount to anything; we need drugs to be ‘normal” etc. So not to set impossible goals and handle disappointments more stoically because we can’t do everything at once and our imagination sometimes surpasses the doable.”

“We must learn that it’s ok to take days off; some days will be worse than others so instead of frustratingly forcing ourselves to get things done and wind up doing more damage than good, we should just accept that nothing really productive will get done today.”

“We must remember that ADD/ADHD causes people to retain negative memories and focus on them. The disorder also causes rage and we must learn how not to let that destroy us.”

But the best advice I can give is: “We must learn the advantages of ADD/ADHD i.e. superior ability to notice things, magnificent imagination/originality/creativity, quick thinking, and of course, GREAT energy.”

Hope it helps…