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Is it ADHD or Creative Personality Type?
This has been one of the most popular posts on this blog since I first published it a few years ago...I thought it worth updating and sharing with my new subscribers. This has been a very busy summer as I've been coaching full-time and working on a new book when I wasn't tending to our very first vegetable garden (we grew squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, basil, and spearmint for the very first time ever!) or dealing with all the unexpected distractions of life - like multiple car breakdowns, having to have a tooth pulled, or getting systemic poison ivy. So, I haven't been able to post as much as I'd hoped, or accomplish as much as I'd hoped, but that's one of the things I enjoy about "inspiration-based" vs. scheduled blogging...there are no deadlines! : )
UPDATED: 8-23-10
Many ADHD traits are actually the same as those of people with "creative personality types" as described in the MBTI. Having a creative personality type doesn't mean you are an "artist" necessarily, though you may be. It's broader than that. Creative personality types include people who love to explore, take risks, try new things, solve problems, research and continuously learn new things. They tend to get bored with anything that is too repetitive or that stays the same for too long. They thrive on growth, change and yes, novelty. After all, growth and change implies novelty. Something new the person is experience or is now capable of. Growth is what separates us from machines. Creative people "need" change and growth more than they need "stability" and security.
I frequently wonder how my creative personality type (According to the MBTI I'm an ENTP) and ADHD are connected because when you compare the traits of both, it's striking how similar they are. The main differences seem to be in the degree, frequency, and impact these "traits" have on our lives. Both ADHD and the Creative Personality Types share many characteristics.
Below is a list of ADD traits that I've culled from reading ADD books.
COMMON ADD TRAIT DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDE:
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