Understand attention in context
Explore how inconsistent attention, compensating strategies and everyday functioning can influence the experience of ADHD-like difficulties.
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Adult ADHD: When “I Can Focus” Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
Being able to focus intensely in some situations does not mean that planning, task initiation or sustained attention feels easy elsewhere. This article looks at those patterns, the effort of compensating and questions that may be worth exploring with a professional.
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It is inconsistent.
One important emailStill untouchedPhoneThree tabsCoffeeAnother task
Sometimes attention is not absent.It is inconsistent.
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