• flicker@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    Well the hyperfocus does as it wills… but sometimes you can get a hyperfocus in something you can improve on! Most of us do that, actually. In all my life, and I’m almost 40, I’ve only had one hyperfocus that I absolutely can’t do. I still try every so often.

    And having a lot of projects going at once is about the only way we can focus. I only ever did well in school in classes where my teachers let me either read a book or play with aying cards while they taught. Many of us can only multitask.

    • Valmond@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      Wow thank you. I always thought ADHD was about people having problems focusing by not being able to do so, and other problems like sitting still, that I don’t really feel I have.

      Now, I can focus, incredibly well, I guess it’s called hyperfocus :-) Now it has a name, thanks!

      Also being called out because I doodle during meetings (among other things) and the idea that some people just can’t not do several things at the same time, well that hit home 100%.

      I think I need to think about this a bit, it feels like I finally found out what’s up with me, any advice greatly appreciated.