"I don't think outside the box. I destroy the box and leave it smoldering in my wake." - my motto about my creativity. I'm a weirdo. Hi.

Best thing I've heard today! 😆

ahahahah

@JohnR2319881222 but Why is the box?

I took apart the box & built a fort 🤷‍♀️

Ugh yes this is the worst

ikr!

Nailed it

I kinda laughed because I relate to this 😂😂

Y'all... too many of you guys can relate

OMG THANK YOU FOR THE HEART THIS IS MY BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT

@@prithvithakur7950 thank you for the comment :D

"I bet your brain is like a dryer full of marbles." - That is the most accurate and best thing that a friend has ever said about me. :)

when she said that i started laughing cuzz its totally something i would make as a joke too :D

Was I the only one that responded with " 's and noble"?

😅😁 I nearly choked...

Yes! Now add in dreaming everything in full technicolour, emotional detail and forgetting everything the next day and writing something completely different instead...

My brain when I am high 😂😂😂😂

I am trying to Start writing my first book of a series that i have imagine in my head for years. I have like 20 books in my head close to 100 characters and I dont know how to start.

@@diegoadriandlc5273 just start writing and sort it out later

Will do! His name is Stephen :)

@@HowtoADHD Round of applause for Stephen! Nice work!

Heck yeah! Love ya Stephen 💕

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 great work Stephen! Your animations make watching these videos so much fun and entertaining and easier to follow and focus on!!

We love Stephen! ❣️

So i am an archeologist and i just got diagnosed with adhd, so the first thing i thiught was oh what would the archaeology of adhd be...read the hunter vs farmer hypothesis and thought wait what, how the f does adhd make u a better hunter and a worse farmer. It makes 0 since. If anything adhd could make for better foragers but that seems tenuous.

Lol I've never heard that, how strange. Being chronically homeless, I can relate to how ADHD makes me a bit better survivalist, because I can rig anything out of anything (I get such a kick out of building what I need out of whatever random objects are available for me to scavenge or buy cheap lol) but I don't really see it being germane to specifically hunting or foraging. If anything my impatience and poor visual integration would make me worse at those.

wouldn't you just get lost and lose what you foraged? lol

@@Creationweek Yeah, I get the foraging thing, but don’t hunters have to remain still and quiet for hours at a time? Doesn’t sound like a very ADHD-friendly activity lol. And farming would involve a lot of different tasks that would create variety and keep us busy... but maybe I’m projecting a little because I’m an avid gardener. 😂

@@Dezzyyx I love navigating and am great at not getting lost, can't speak for other ADHDers on that one though lol :P

I'm a rising CS senior so this is very very reassuring to hear

That’s great! I was really good at programming in A levels and got As in it, but I chose to do a degree in psychology because it’s more interesting for me, I know I will be motivated to learn when I actually want to learn :) can’t do a job I don’t find interesting. Congratulations though!

I'm not a coder, but I think that describes me to a tee. :)

I'm just the same. I now specialise in the complex and unique coding projects/solutions! One of the perks of course is being able to script away mundane tasks sometimes!

as a mechanic I like to perform diagnostics. I get to see weird things and solve some weird problems. also im on my feet and get to play with power tools

Whenever I'm working on a creative project, I'm also writing down a ton of other ideas. It seems like creativity breeds new ideas. I'm always capturing those ideas.

Thank you so much, that is indeed what I was worried about. Having not been diagnosed yet, but like the signs for ADHD are so OUT THERE, I was really worried that the shrink may just put me on drugs or something, lol. And now I am looking for a professional to figure things out with. :)

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I was just recently diagnosed and was prescribed medication and this was something I was worried about. It’s so nice to hear someone else’s experiences.

You should try exploring other creative avenues too! I never liked artistic creativity, I found it super draining, but I love the logical creativity, which is why im going to school for engineering. But there's other creative outlets that can be fun. I've found writing and improv to be exciting, as you can further extrapolate on an initial idea, not dissimilar to logical problem solving. You may enjoy things you never thought you would.

Seriously!! The amount of times I've left a painting because I started worrying about how to tag it on Instagram without being obnoxious or searching what tools I'll need to learn for freelance accounting is unbelievable. Its like, how do we enjoy creating when the same ADHD brain that sees no box also needs to make a living, pay the bills, market yourself without getting overwhelmed by rejection sensitivity, and idk, Excel sheets have more boxes than my brain can handle anyway I guess that's a good reason to be kinder to ourselves tho. I put myself down for looking up freelancer tutorials and abandoning my WIPs, but it makes sense, you know? We love to create but we gotta eat, and the stress of supporting ourselves is a lot! That helps me speak more kindly to myself, at least. Survival and creative work are conflicting demands on our brains, and it doesn't make us worse creative workers or people. It's genuinely really difficult and pur ADHD brains are doing their best. And good luck on your painting! You've taken a month on it, and sure, it's a long time, but that tells me you're dedicated to your art whether or not others can see it from your output. Self-compassion won't make rent, but boy howdy self-defeating beliefs and negative self-talk are the worst managers on a deadline

May I recommend you Adam Duff Lucidpixul channel? He is a freelance graphic artist and does great talks on art in general, how to learn etc... It really helps with motivation, for me at least!

@@thespiralingshapes Excel is fun though. I like playing around in there making spreads. When I had to learn it, I didn't like it most of the time, but now I enjoy it (including coming up with new ways to include stuff into spreads). Might be my analytical side now that I think of it. I've always love analytical and critical thinking and I love science so it's probably a suitable extension :D

@@ammalyrical5646 oooh that actually is really cool! In the video there was this pirate ship tree house to make a hard task more motivating. My version in excel is more like mapping geographic data around my neighborhood and city. Pretty ambitious for someone who doesn't know basic formulas, but its ok because some other ADHD brains in my life are into Excel so I'll ask questions along the way Thanks for your reply, it helped me fill out some motivational planks!!

@@thespiralingshapes happy to help you 😀 I'm currently having to go further and learn basic MATLAB skills. I hope the experience will be similar. I think I just need to give myself permission to have fun trying stuff

Yess this is a huge issue! The secret is finding people who will accept you unconditionally and let you be yourself :)

I totally get that I love creative writing and I think I'm pretty good at it but I find it hard to talk to people my own age

Yes I struggle with that too. My fawning people pleasing tendencies don't help either.

Ikr, I can't stop the creative juices from flowing. It's a part of my daily life, like when I write something or when I have an urge to draw

I really want to get medication but I don’t know how to talk about it in therapy

@@melody0007 Tell your therapist, "I'd like to be tested for ADHD."

Me too! Well, haven't got medication yet but working on it.

@@melody0007 I live in Ireland and the procedure here is you speak to your GP and get referred to a psychiatrist. If you don't know how to bring it up, writing it down first can help, that's worked fer me in the past

!!! so happy for u 🥺❤️

@Crystal Kanashii lol absolutely!

Capture ideas the second they hit. I use Evernote, Things 3, and Notion. As soon as an idea hits me, I immediately open one of those apps and type in the idea. That way I have it for future reference. No matter where I am I can capture ideas since Evernote, Things 3, and Notion are on my computer, iPad, and iPhone.

@@GoADHDGo that's the thing. There are a hundreds of things popping up in my mind that thinking on words to write each makes me kind of focus on one and makes me forget others

@@luqmanqureshi5026 That's when a voice memo app comes in handy. When I have a ton of ideas hitting at once, I open the voice memo app on my iPhone and start rambling away. Then I can go back later and sort everything out and write it down in Evernote, Things 3 or Notion. One thing that's nice about using a voice memo app is that while I'm talking about ideas other ideas seem to blossom. What started as a few ideas that popped in my head end up becoming 20 or more ideas. It's like the more I talk the more ideas pop up. I love when that happens. f

@@GoADHDGo that seems really nice. Thanks for the suggest. I'll download it ASAP

@@GoADHDGo I used an abandoned group in Whatsapp to write myself things so I dont forget about it... lol

Ooh I've done that - this essay is brilliant and you'd get an A if the prompt was completely different, unfortunately...

I once got a lower grade on a math test that I answered correctly because the teacher didn't understand my thought process 🙃(we were not asked to do it a specific way)

I had to take a philosophy class. Hate philosophy. Anyway, I learned the material and went to do the exam. I draw a topic, and tell the teacher what I learned. The teacher said "you totally misinterpreted the whole thing". Yeah, at least he gave me a passing grade. Then again, in high school we had to come up with our own philosophy and the teacher was so impressed, he told the whole class how good my essay was.

I was thinking that I'm not that creative, so thanks for bringing this up. I've hit this issue so many times... Poetry interpretation is the worst, for example

@@nazrarain1452 OMG, I hate it so much! In my country like 95% of literature class is just poetry and "what the poet was thinking". I love reading, but that was pure boredom.

Me too... Design is great because it compliments being creative and being technical

Aww I'm gonna call myself that from now on

Same….

When something breaks, whether it's my game console, someone's outfit or my car. I either do a bunch of research myself or I use the info I've learned. I have been learning to sew from when I was 6, so cosplaying for me is a MUST. I love the improv aspect of my costumes, whether it's the material that I don't have and I'll sub it with something else or add a part that goes well. I got quite a few compliments on my mask for my character that I was ecstatic that I followed thru with it. This year cons required masks and I could've worn a blank one, but I decided to paint one based on a movie for this character, and even though people saw him wearing it for a few minutes in the movie, people understood the reference

I think every single IT person that I know has ADHD. They're all incredibly gifted at solving problems and finding solutions. I believe that ADHDers abilities to solve problems is greatly overlooked.

Analyst here in IT and I’m absolutely the same way. Everyone knows to give me the impossible issues and I will find a way. Best feeling there is.

for someone like me who is studying thier A+ this is assuring to hear

@@toptierdiscordmod7806 best of luck with A+ mate.

Ugh I'm studying networking and mind you I find it very interesting when the teacher explains it and gives us examples but doing the homework for it is so boring and unappetizing for my brain that I'm so far behind. Any tips for an ADHDer from an ADHDer in a similiar field?

@@ave_rie Aww you did not get the joke...I'm sorry what.

My first language was another so I can pretty fluidly switch between the two and confuse people around me so well. Mind you it has been 15 years since and yet I remember quite a bit of it. So I get the hieroglyphic thought lol.

Haha, I feel you, in the end, as long as you can read it isn't a problem

Good luck. I can't tell you how many projects that I'm finding that I told myself years ago that I'll work on lol

I did love tutoring (English, math - but not geometry because f*** geometry) and teaching piano. Not something I could do as a primary source of income, though. Too stressful. Was a music education major forever ago, but talked myself out of teaching.

A brain on a mission lol

I've had several images of alien fruit flitting through my brain...

I like that perspective!

Oh gosh I understand the depression 100%. I was literally at the bottom of a pit last month and I finally got diagnosed. Ever since I started taking meds, even though I don't get as much done as I want to through the day (somewhat unrealistic expectations here most of the time) I still have been able to get more things done in a day now, than in a week, a mont ago. And the depression has slowly subsided as I feel more accomplished and happier

Same!

Same! 😁

Also starting my own photography business on instagram!

Hell yeah

I’m starting my Masters in Social Work this fall!!

I am try to finish my bachelorthesis in social works. And I am still unsure if it would be a good or bad Idea to work with ADHD children and Teenagers😁

@@abbyleedy Best of luckk....Social work was really tough this year

@@denycast I think it's a good idea because you know how they feel and you can give them good advice. Also you are showing them that they're not the only one and that they can do it too

Yea, this!

Feels like my life 🥲

Where did they get this? It sounds AWESOME!

@@mariezguitar5029 online, it's called "Aqua Notes: Waterproof Notepad" xD hope it helps ❤

I do graphic design also! Best. Job. Ever.

So true.

I have fireworks of thoughts. One thought that explodes into a bunch of thoughts and makes me go "OOOOOOOH! AHHHHHHH!"

@@GoADHDGo hahaha so accurate

My ADHD coach told me to throw in the towel. HEYO!

Way to think outside the barn! 🤣

Lol barn

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@@mariezguitar5029 thnx

One teem author with ADHD to another. I am also writing a novel! It's about A girl (young adult...?) Who is kind of taking over a throne. (It's from a villain's perspective). It's inspired by Julius Caesar. And a lot more people. (Usually considered as villains in history).

Names please

The meds help me stay on task but also think more clearly I think. My thoughts are more confused and jumbled off of them & I get frustrated more easily. I had wondered if it would limit my divergent thinking, but so far the research says no :)

And this video was on point, thank you