I think that it’s important to know that as ADHD’rs we need to live in what I call the “Sweet Spot” between being understimulated and overwhelmed. If we are bored or understimulated our brain doesn’t produce the dopamine necessary to pay attention and we effectively shut down. If we are overwhelmed our brain becomes overstimulated, goes into panic mode… and we shut down in a different way. More on being overwhelmed in the next post.