The ADHD Narrative

People with ADHD are Turbo Thinkers. We have the ability to let our imaginations run wild with all sorts of scenarios. Very often, our Turbo thinking brains can go down the road of rumination and regret. We may put off a project because the conditions aren’t perfect, because we fear being judged, or because we simply don’t like it. We may imagine all of the different ways in which it could go totally, absolutely 100% wrong. We may wallow in the misery of the end result when, in fact, we haven’t even taken the first step.

What if we could harness our Turbo Thinker superpower and use it in a positive way? What if we could explore the chain of possibility through the lens of positive psychology? Like a “choose your adventure” book, we have the ability to imagine all sorts of positive scenarios. What is possible when I finish the project? What could I achieve then? And then, what could happen? And then what opportunities are made available to me? How will I feel? What can I do with that feeling? What will that inspire me to do? And then how will I feel? On a scale of 1-10, how important is that to me? And so on. Even if a chapter doesn’t end perfectly, using a growth mindset, what can we learn and use to launch us into the next, even better chapter? We have the superpower to see the endless possibilities, to envision the bigger picture, and to use our creativity to connect the dots. How can we remember that, and the positive feelings that arise, when it’s time to take the very first tiny action step?

When you get stuck in your head thinking about how everything can go wrong, how can you get out and communicate everything that can go and will go right. Your turbo thinking imagination and enthusiasm just might be contagious enough to bounce back and ignite your activity.