The ADHD Adults Podcast

Episode 86 ADHD and mind wandering

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Mar 6, 2023
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INSIGHT

Types of Mind Wandering

  • Mind wandering divides into deliberate and spontaneous types with very different impacts.
  • Spontaneous wandering often harms focus, causing ADHD symptoms like distractibility and inattentiveness.
INSIGHT

ADHD Disrupts Brain Networks

  • The Default Mode Network (DMN) stays active during tasks in ADHD, disrupting focus.
  • This causes the mind to wander at inappropriate times, impairing task performance significantly.
ANECDOTE

James's Meeting Mind Wandering

  • James shares how mind wandering distracted him during an important meeting on redundancies.
  • He admitted to zoning out and asked for repetition, using his neurodiversity as a social explanation.
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