How To Work At Home If You Have Add

It seems as if one of the primary childhood diagnoses these days is Attention-Deficit

Disorder (ADD) or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Did you know that as many as 50% of children diagnosed with this psychiatric disorder will continue to experience similar symptoms into adulthood? Eight million Americans suffer from adult ADD or ADHD. Some patients are treating symptoms with prescription drugs while others try to manage on their own.

The common tendencies of those who suffer from ADHD include a lack of organizational skills, difficulty concentrating on a task, a inclination to jump from one project to the next without completing a current project, acting before thinking of the consequences and interrupting others.

If you suffer from these conditions and would like to start a home-based business how exactly do you manage with the distractions you may face?

The first thing that needs to be considered is what type of work will be possible in an at home environment for a personal diagnosed with ADD. If a project requires great concentration and long periods of time dedicated to its completion it would not likely be a positive work scenario for this type of individual.

If an individual can find work that allows for short bursts of activity to complete a project they may be more able to complete the task.

Take for instance writing. It is highly conceivable that an ADHD patient will have great talent in writing, but they should not be expected to write a novel. In many cases they can be successful crafting short articles or stories that are well written and read. If they can move away from a project before they become bored or distracted they will likely be able to fulfill requests more frequently than if they are expected to work on a singular, but more substantial project.

This type of worker may be able to complete work better if there are few if any distractions. This may mean no radio or television. It may mean wearing noise-canceling headphones and it may require the discipline needed to keep a work area clutter free so a messy desk doesn't distract them.

Regular breaks will be needed to allow the individual to decompress and to get back in the mode of working on a new project. It will be difficult to continue working without a break.

It may make sense to turn phones off and close any web-based windows that might lead to email services. By eliminating things that may disrupt concentration there may be a better way for the ADD worker to manage tasks more efficiently.

The good news is there have been thousands of very successful business owners who have lived with hyperactivity, attention-deficit or sometimes both. The key to success has always been in finding a way to conquer issues and overcome difficulty instead of looking at yourself as a victim of environment or genetics. In this case it really is no different than living with any other handicap and learning ways to do your job - and do it well.

by: Scott Lindsay

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