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by LittleNemoInS 848 days ago
Yes, of course. If something is really interesting to the ADHDer, he or she can completely forget every thing else and enter in hyperfocus mode [1].

When one is diagnosed, and aware of this hyperfocus thing, one can use it very efficiently. I, for one, use it to work, with the help of an app called Focus@will, where I can set a timer, and play very loud music, so my brain is focused on the task at hand.

[1]: https://add.org/adhd-hyperfocus/

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> When one is diagnosed, and aware of this hyperfocus thing, one can use it very efficiently.

Some can. Others end up in jail [0], or dead [1]. I wouldn't want anyone to assume that if they have ADHD, they automatically have access to some sort of super power - it doesn't always work out like that.

Like you though, I do try to harness this as best as possible for work. Music works quite well as an aid for me too.

[0] https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/18/uk-prisoners...

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5371172/