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Adults with ADHD and elite athletes face  similar challenges — just in different arenas.

Elite athletes know the game — and themselves — inside out. As the ultimate experts on their brains and bodies, pro athletes are highly self-aware. They know their strengths and trouble spots, and they understand how to leverage both to achieve better performance.

I can’t over-stress the importance of self-awareness with ADHD. You must have a strong grasp of your strengths and of the symptoms that you find most impairing in your everyday life. Accepting your idiosyncrasies can be the first step. You must also understand how your brain operates and how it affects your performance.

Taking a page from athletes, many  sports psychology strategies belong in your toolbox.  Managing ADHD, after all, is about anticipating and mitigating its impact on day-to-day performance.