ADHD it can be described as having a low functioning filter for incoming
functioning filter for incoming
functioning filter for incoming information and imagine a bar a popular
information and imagine a bar a popular
information and imagine a bar a popular bar it’s Saturday it’s summer the band
bar it’s Saturday it’s summer the band
bar it’s Saturday it’s summer the band is playing and it’s full of happy people
is playing and it’s full of happy people
is playing and it’s full of happy people there is only one problem the bouncers
there is only one problem the bouncers
there is only one problem the bouncers the bouncers they are not working
the bouncers they are not working
the bouncers they are not working properly they’re just sitting in a
properly they’re just sitting in a
properly they’re just sitting in a corner playing poker or something like
corner playing poker or something like
corner playing poker or something like that I don’t know so there there is no
that I don’t know so there there is no
that I don’t know so there there is no one at the door checking their arrival
one at the door checking their arrival
one at the door checking their arrival arriving guests and there is no one to
arriving guests and there is no one to
arriving guests and there is no one to throw out the ones that are not supposed
throw out the ones that are not supposed
throw out the ones that are not supposed to be there anymore
to be there anymore
to be there anymore so the bar keeper’s they try to maintain
so the bar keeper’s they try to maintain
so the bar keeper’s they try to maintain a certain level on the service but after
a certain level on the service but after
a certain level on the service but after a while it gets hard for the waitresses
a while it gets hard for the waitresses
a while it gets hard for the waitresses to get all the glasses back into the bar
to get all the glasses back into the bar
to get all the glasses back into the bar again because of all the people of
again because of all the people of
again because of all the people of course
course
course so they swap from draft beer to selling
so they swap from draft beer to selling
so they swap from draft beer to selling bottle beer but after a few hours there
bottle beer but after a few hours there
bottle beer but after a few hours there they run out of bottles up just in
they run out of bottles up just in
they run out of bottles up just in desperation they gives up and started
desperation they gives up and started
desperation they gives up and started mixing free drinks of course straight
mixing free drinks of course straight
mixing free drinks of course straight into the mouths of the guests and what a
into the mouths of the guests and what a
into the mouths of the guests and what a night what a party it isn’t until the
night what a party it isn’t until the
night what a party it isn’t until the early morning hours that the party
early morning hours that the party
early morning hours that the party gradually terminates itself to run a bar
gradually terminates itself to run a bar
gradually terminates itself to run a bar like this it’s okay for a short period
like this it’s okay for a short period
like this it’s okay for a short period of time but after a while it will suffer
of time but after a while it will suffer
of time but after a while it will suffer ordering of supplies isn’t working
ordering of supplies isn’t working
ordering of supplies isn’t working properly
properly
properly maintenance is bit wobbly the manager is
maintenance is bit wobbly the manager is
maintenance is bit wobbly the manager is definitely grumpy and the rest of the
definitely grumpy and the rest of the
definitely grumpy and the rest of the stuff well they’re not quite happy
stuff well they’re not quite happy
stuff well they’re not quite happy either to have a small malfunction like
either to have a small malfunction like
either to have a small malfunction like in like in the bouncer department that
in like in the bouncer department that
in like in the bouncer department that will give a burden to the rest of the
will give a burden to the rest of the
will give a burden to the rest of the system and this goes for people with
system and this goes for people with
system and this goes for people with ADHD too having small malfunction in the
ADHD too having small malfunction in the
ADHD too having small malfunction in the brain causes the brain the ability to
brain causes the brain the ability to
brain causes the brain the ability to process signals in some areas to be
process signals in some areas to be
process signals in some areas to be reduced and this have a huge effect
reduced and this have a huge effect
reduced and this have a huge effect sometimes
sometimes
sometimes on the person’s behavior ADHD according
on the person’s behavior ADHD according
on the person’s behavior ADHD according to the Norway Public Health Institute
to the Norway Public Health Institute
to the Norway Public Health Institute somewhere between three and five percent
somewhere between three and five percent
somewhere between three and five percent of Norwegian kids are diagnosed with
of Norwegian kids are diagnosed with
of Norwegian kids are diagnosed with ADHD and two-thirds of those are
ADHD and two-thirds of those are
ADHD and two-thirds of those are expected to still have the diagnosed
expected to still have the diagnosed
expected to still have the diagnosed when adult that means in this room today
when adult that means in this room today
when adult that means in this room today we are approximately 500 people I guess
we are approximately 500 people I guess
we are approximately 500 people I guess in this room today about 16 of you have
in this room today about 16 of you have
in this room today about 16 of you have ADHD ish but that number if we’ve been
ADHD ish but that number if we’ve been
ADHD ish but that number if we’ve been to the u.s. that number would be higher
to the u.s. that number would be higher
to the u.s. that number would be higher it would be maybe 26 maybe 30 it depends
it would be maybe 26 maybe 30 it depends
it would be maybe 26 maybe 30 it depends on where in the u.s. you would have been
on where in the u.s. you would have been
on where in the u.s. you would have been like in the in the western part of the
like in the in the western part of the
like in the in the western part of the United States they have much lower ADHD
United States they have much lower ADHD
United States they have much lower ADHD rates than on the East Coast and if
rates than on the East Coast and if
rates than on the East Coast and if you’re a kid living on the East Coast
you’re a kid living on the East Coast
you’re a kid living on the East Coast and living close to the poverty line
and living close to the poverty line
and living close to the poverty line then you definitely you are in
then you definitely you are in
then you definitely you are in definitely in the danger zone of getting
definitely in the danger zone of getting
definitely in the danger zone of getting an ADHD diagnosed but there is hope move
an ADHD diagnosed but there is hope move
an ADHD diagnosed but there is hope move to France yeah we’re the amount of kids
to France yeah we’re the amount of kids
to France yeah we’re the amount of kids diagnosed with and treated medically for
diagnosed with and treated medically for
diagnosed with and treated medically for ADHD is less than 0.5% there are
ADHD is less than 0.5% there are
ADHD is less than 0.5% there are mystical variations here and there are
mystical variations here and there are
mystical variations here and there are even those who don’t believe that ADHD
even those who don’t believe that ADHD
even those who don’t believe that ADHD exists me I’m diagnosed with ADHD and I
exists me I’m diagnosed with ADHD and I
exists me I’m diagnosed with ADHD and I work as a coach amongst other things of
work as a coach amongst other things of
work as a coach amongst other things of course well as a coach my job is not to
course well as a coach my job is not to
course well as a coach my job is not to medicate people or diagnose them my job
medicate people or diagnose them my job
medicate people or diagnose them my job is simply to help people sort out their
is simply to help people sort out their
is simply to help people sort out their lives existence or not ADHD can be
lives existence or not ADHD can be
lives existence or not ADHD can be characterized by three main features and
characterized by three main features and
characterized by three main features and these are hyperactivity inattention and
these are hyperactivity inattention and
these are hyperactivity inattention and impulsivity
impulsivity
impulsivity and these are great character traits to
and these are great character traits to
and these are great character traits to have as a pupil as a student employee as
have as a pupil as a student employee as
have as a pupil as a student employee as a partner president
I’m not judging anyone
I’m not judging anyone hi I’m hi I’m a struggling with the
hi I’m hi I’m a struggling with the
hi I’m hi I’m a struggling with the hyperactivity inattention and a low
hyperactivity inattention and a low
hyperactivity inattention and a low impulse control will you be my
impulse control will you be my
impulse control will you be my girlfriend will hire me vote for me
girlfriend will hire me vote for me
girlfriend will hire me vote for me maybe not
maybe not
maybe not well hyperactivity it’s a physical thing
well hyperactivity it’s a physical thing
well hyperactivity it’s a physical thing it’s about being restless and a bit
it’s about being restless and a bit
it’s about being restless and a bit fidget also on the inside and in the
fidget also on the inside and in the
fidget also on the inside and in the tension that is the opposite of paying
tension that is the opposite of paying
tension that is the opposite of paying attention like having difficulties
attention like having difficulties
attention like having difficulties paying attention at school getting
paying attention at school getting
paying attention at school getting easily distracted having problems to
easily distracted having problems to
easily distracted having problems to follow organized tasks and activities
follow organized tasks and activities
follow organized tasks and activities like a yo-yo Thomas did you not get the
like a yo-yo Thomas did you not get the
like a yo-yo Thomas did you not get the message well sir actually I got the
message well sir actually I got the
message well sir actually I got the message I just didn’t know exactly what
message I just didn’t know exactly what
message I just didn’t know exactly what to do with it because I didn’t pay
to do with it because I didn’t pay
to do with it because I didn’t pay attention in the first place but and
attention in the first place but and
attention in the first place but and then we have the impulsivity you know a
then we have the impulsivity you know a
then we have the impulsivity you know a little bit here a little bit there and a
little bit here a little bit there and a
little bit here a little bit there and a little bit of having difficulties
little bit of having difficulties
little bit of having difficulties waiting in line waiting for my turn on
waiting in line waiting for my turn on
waiting in line waiting for my turn on the other hand it’s very easy for us to
the other hand it’s very easy for us to
the other hand it’s very easy for us to interrupt and this to disturb other
interrupt and this to disturb other
interrupt and this to disturb other people and it’s very easy for us to
people and it’s very easy for us to
people and it’s very easy for us to finish other people’s sentences ah
finish other people’s sentences ah
finish other people’s sentences ah especially when we know what were they
especially when we know what were they
especially when we know what were they what they are supposed to say anyway
what they are supposed to say anyway
what they are supposed to say anyway ADHD can appear as having low self
ADHD can appear as having low self
ADHD can appear as having low self regulating skills it can appear as a
regulating skills it can appear as a
regulating skills it can appear as a procrastinating postpone mania and
procrastinating postpone mania and
procrastinating postpone mania and generally having problems with
generally having problems with
generally having problems with prioritizing and organizing we get tired
prioritizing and organizing we get tired
prioritizing and organizing we get tired of things and we get easily bored and
of things and we get easily bored and
of things and we get easily bored and quite a few of us we we have this eager
quite a few of us we we have this eager
quite a few of us we we have this eager to more or less constantly try something
to more or less constantly try something
to more or less constantly try something new something exciting which leads us
new something exciting which leads us
new something exciting which leads us into things such as high frequency real
into things such as high frequency real
into things such as high frequency real monogamy and us regularly changing jobs
monogamy and us regularly changing jobs
monogamy and us regularly changing jobs which again leads us to well not keeping
which again leads us to well not keeping
which again leads us to well not keeping up to date with friends or colleagues
up to date with friends or colleagues
up to date with friends or colleagues regarding
regarding
regarding career advances and increased income and
career advances and increased income and
career advances and increased income and we can take me for a for an example I’m
we can take me for a for an example I’m
we can take me for a for an example I’m only forty four years also I expect this
only forty four years also I expect this
only forty four years also I expect this list to grow in the future I’ve done a
list to grow in the future I’ve done a
list to grow in the future I’ve done a few thing in my life and this is a few
few thing in my life and this is a few
few thing in my life and this is a few of them and there I I was diagnosed as
of them and there I I was diagnosed as
of them and there I I was diagnosed as an adult and I’m fine with that
an adult and I’m fine with that
an adult and I’m fine with that I really am because I met people great
I really am because I met people great
I really am because I met people great people that have been trained by parents
people that have been trained by parents
people that have been trained by parents and other role models they have been
and other role models they have been
and other role models they have been trained to use the diagnose as an
trained to use the diagnose as an
trained to use the diagnose as an argument not to try betray trained to
argument not to try betray trained to
argument not to try betray trained to user diagnosed as an excuse not to fail
user diagnosed as an excuse not to fail
user diagnosed as an excuse not to fail resulting in lack of important learning
resulting in lack of important learning
resulting in lack of important learning so you shouldn’t go there you got ADHD
so you shouldn’t go there you got ADHD
so you shouldn’t go there you got ADHD and you with your ADHD oh no one
and you with your ADHD oh no one
and you with your ADHD oh no one definitely not go and no and no and no I
definitely not go and no and no and no I
definitely not go and no and no and no I know because you’ve got ADHD no well I’m
know because you’ve got ADHD no well I’m
know because you’ve got ADHD no well I’m glad I didn’t know any better and I’m
glad I didn’t know any better and I’m
glad I didn’t know any better and I’m definitely glad that my parents didn’t
definitely glad that my parents didn’t
definitely glad that my parents didn’t know any better
know any better
know any better so we’re worried yes hyperactivity
so we’re worried yes hyperactivity
so we’re worried yes hyperactivity inattention and impulsivity vote for me
inattention and impulsivity vote for me
inattention and impulsivity vote for me and you’ll never go hungry again and
and you’ll never go hungry again and
and you’ll never go hungry again and this is this is the description of a
this is this is the description of a
this is this is the description of a person with ADHD for instance me but
person with ADHD for instance me but
person with ADHD for instance me but it’s not it’s not me
it’s not it’s not me
it’s not it’s not me I mean well according to some people
I mean well according to some people
I mean well according to some people it’s me actually but those are just
it’s me actually but those are just
it’s me actually but those are just psychiatrists and stuff I just well
psychiatrists and stuff I just well
psychiatrists and stuff I just well anyway I mean the point is who really
anyway I mean the point is who really
anyway I mean the point is who really wants to be something like this if any
wants to be something like this if any
wants to be something like this if any one and one one you want it to be okay
one and one one you want it to be okay
one and one one you want it to be okay that’s you jiggle-ator hyperactivity if
that’s you jiggle-ator hyperactivity if
that’s you jiggle-ator hyperactivity if we dive into this well what does it mean
we dive into this well what does it mean
we dive into this well what does it mean hyperactivity at least it entails having
hyperactivity at least it entails having
hyperactivity at least it entails having energy in some way and if I ask you what
energy in some way and if I ask you what
energy in some way and if I ask you what sounds better being hyper or having
sounds better being hyper or having
sounds better being hyper or having energy I am willing to bet my diagnosis
energy I am willing to bet my diagnosis
energy I am willing to bet my diagnosis that most of you would choose having
that most of you would choose having
that most of you would choose having energy
energy
energy and energy is a good thing to have in
and energy is a good thing to have in
and energy is a good thing to have in attention I
attention I
attention I I admit that sometimes it can be a bit
I admit that sometimes it can be a bit
I admit that sometimes it can be a bit hard to pay attention especially if
hard to pay attention especially if
hard to pay attention especially if there is something more interesting to
there is something more interesting to
there is something more interesting to do and there is often something more
do and there is often something more
do and there is often something more interesting things to do but that kid
interesting things to do but that kid
interesting things to do but that kid that 7 year old kid who until one year
that 7 year old kid who until one year
that 7 year old kid who until one year ago was running freely around in
ago was running freely around in
ago was running freely around in kindergarten thinking about life is
kindergarten thinking about life is
kindergarten thinking about life is great he’s now in a totally different
great he’s now in a totally different
great he’s now in a totally different situation he’s in in a situation where
situation he’s in in a situation where
situation he’s in in a situation where he’s supposed to sit down and shut up
he’s supposed to sit down and shut up
he’s supposed to sit down and shut up for 45 minutes a time and when he or she
for 45 minutes a time and when he or she
for 45 minutes a time and when he or she is not paying attention it’s not
is not paying attention it’s not
is not paying attention it’s not necessarily because they don’t have the
necessarily because they don’t have the
necessarily because they don’t have the ability to concentrate it might as well
ability to concentrate it might as well
ability to concentrate it might as well be because they are 100% occupied with
be because they are 100% occupied with
be because they are 100% occupied with something completely different that
something completely different that
something completely different that happens hyper focus the ability to
happens hyper focus the ability to
happens hyper focus the ability to maintain focus on one assignment and
maintain focus on one assignment and
maintain focus on one assignment and that assignment only a lot of people
that assignment only a lot of people
that assignment only a lot of people with ADHD have that ability and adults –
with ADHD have that ability and adults –
with ADHD have that ability and adults – and that is a unique trait to have
and that is a unique trait to have
and that is a unique trait to have impulsivity a little bit here a little
impulsivity a little bit here a little
impulsivity a little bit here a little bit there can it be positive yes of
bit there can it be positive yes of
bit there can it be positive yes of course it can and I just get straight to
course it can and I just get straight to
course it can and I just get straight to the point and say it but it’s it can be
the point and say it but it’s it can be
the point and say it but it’s it can be possible possibly positive because it’s
possible possibly positive because it’s
possible possibly positive because it’s not still civilly I choose to call it
not still civilly I choose to call it
not still civilly I choose to call it flexibility because that’s what it is
flexibility because that’s what it is
flexibility because that’s what it is and I’m not trying to swipe the dirt
and I’m not trying to swipe the dirt
and I’m not trying to swipe the dirt under the rug here and pretend that
under the rug here and pretend that
under the rug here and pretend that everything is clean because after all
everything is clean because after all
everything is clean because after all dirt is dirt where whatever wherever
dirt is dirt where whatever wherever
dirt is dirt where whatever wherever they it is but I do mean that we will
they it is but I do mean that we will
they it is but I do mean that we will get more of what we choose to give
get more of what we choose to give
get more of what we choose to give attention to and by focusing on our
attention to and by focusing on our
attention to and by focusing on our potentials we will achieve good and
potentials we will achieve good and
potentials we will achieve good and lasting life quality when I work with
lasting life quality when I work with
lasting life quality when I work with people ADHD or not it’s a precondition
people ADHD or not it’s a precondition
people ADHD or not it’s a precondition for me to work with people’s views of
for me to work with people’s views of
for me to work with people’s views of themselves energy focus and flexibility
themselves energy focus and flexibility
themselves energy focus and flexibility those are words less limiting more
those are words less limiting more
those are words less limiting more positive and with great
positive and with great
positive and with great tential and these words there are
tential and these words there are
tential and these words there are definitely not symptoms these words
definitely not symptoms these words
definitely not symptoms these words there are skills important skills of an
there are skills important skills of an
there are skills important skills of an and being an important part of our
and being an important part of our
and being an important part of our identity having the energy to do what we
identity having the energy to do what we
identity having the energy to do what we believe in to do more what we enjoy
believe in to do more what we enjoy
believe in to do more what we enjoy because that will create more of the
because that will create more of the
because that will create more of the right kind of energy which again
right kind of energy which again
right kind of energy which again increases our chances of being satisfied
increases our chances of being satisfied
increases our chances of being satisfied so that we one day or maybe everyday can
so that we one day or maybe everyday can
so that we one day or maybe everyday can look in the mirror and say I am a human
look in the mirror and say I am a human
look in the mirror and say I am a human resource a high ability to focus on the
resource a high ability to focus on the
resource a high ability to focus on the key focusing on work on family and to
key focusing on work on family and to
key focusing on work on family and to our personal important goals in life
our personal important goals in life
our personal important goals in life having the flexibility to solve problems
having the flexibility to solve problems
having the flexibility to solve problems in the creative way to move gallantly
in the creative way to move gallantly
in the creative way to move gallantly between obstacles that come in our way
between obstacles that come in our way
between obstacles that come in our way because they will come for me well for
because they will come for me well for
because they will come for me well for me is pretty simple it boils down to one
me is pretty simple it boils down to one
me is pretty simple it boils down to one thing defining oneself defining
thing defining oneself defining
thing defining oneself defining ourselves and why on earth should we not
ourselves and why on earth should we not
ourselves and why on earth should we not define ourselves in the best possible
define ourselves in the best possible
define ourselves in the best possible way
this too is ADHD this is my ADHD and for
this too is ADHD this is my ADHD and for those of you out there especially those
those of you out there especially those
those of you out there especially those 16 or was it 19 in this room having ADHD
16 or was it 19 in this room having ADHD
16 or was it 19 in this room having ADHD please do remember that these are our
please do remember that these are our
please do remember that these are our golden benefits and thank you very much
golden benefits and thank you very much
golden benefits and thank you very much for listening thank you
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