When solving a particularly sticky problem, it helps if your brain is adept at divergent thinking — that is, generating original ideas by considering diverse and unprecedented possibilities.Unsurprisingly, neurodivergent brains tend to be aces at divergent thinking.
Folks with ADHD tend to think fast, dream big, and innovate solutions that are totally unexpected and brilliant, making them perfect people to turn to when there’s a problem that stumps everyone else.From software snafus to construction conundrums, tough problems are no match for ADHD brains.
Here, ADDitude readers share their problem-solving success stories.“When I was buying a new mattress, the sales person told me I needed to rotate it top to bottom, once a month.
I’m a single mum and having to handle a double mattress on my own didn’t sound fun. I thought for a second and said, ‘Can’t I just rotate my body instead of the mattress?’ The person looked at me for a second and said “Wow, actually yeah. No one has ever suggested that before.” —Emma, Scotland“I came up with this crazy idea to design costumes for my colleagues and I to wear to a presentation for the higher-ups that really made this project idea hit home.