Kathleen Nadeau, described a client who “was so focused on a project that she failed to notice that her house had caught fire. Hyperfocus is a superpower when used for good, not evil!īecause when we “lose track of everything around us,” it’s not just time we lose track of (missing appointments and deadlines): we lose track of priorities, goals, and potentially our own safety…Ī respected ADHD authority, Dr.
Hence, it can be a “superpower,” but one with built-in kryptonite. In hyperfocusing, our attention is so focused and can last such a long time, such that we lose track of everything else going on around us. flow in a moment.) So, Is ADHD Hyperfocus a “Superpower”? Mainly in that there’s no unhealthy version of flow, but there’s definitely unhealthy hyperfocus, as you’ve probably experienced.
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And that’s a good thing, right?Īlso, some feel hyperfocus is the same as ‘flow’ – that mental state in which, when performing an activity, we’re immersed in energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the very process of it - resulting in an altered sense of time.īut they’re different. That’s because we generally define it as “the ability to focus intensely on an interesting project or activity for hours at a time.” In other words, the opposite of distraction.
Many of us ADHD adults believe that hyperfocus is an ADHD superpower.
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