271 - Edward Hallowell, Switch From Running on Square to Round Wheels
In this episode, Jay interviews Dr. Edward Hallowell, an American psychiatrist, speaker, author, and podcast host. He specializes in ADHD and is the founder of the Hallowell Centers. He is also the author of 20 books, including Driven to Distraction, and the host of the Distraction podcast.
Dr. Hallowell shares how to manage and harness the power of ADHD, or what he calls VAST, so you can preserve what makes you special while properly treating your \u201ctrait\u201d. You\u2019ll also learn what\u2019s going on inside an ADHD/ADD brain and how to effectively maintain focus so you can live life and run your business with ease and certainty.
Listen in to discover the importance of creative outlets, finding your \u201cright difficult,\u201d and medication\u2014and hear the success that Dr. Hallowell has seen with entrepreneurial patients when they make the switch from running on square to round wheels.
00:00 - 06:30 - Introducing Dr. Hallowell, his work, VAST, how to manage the \u201ctrait\u201d to make it an asset versus a liability, and what Ed does to maximize the upside of the trait.
06:30 - 10:00 - What happens when you preserve your special sauce while properly treating ADHD, and why the treatment he offers is like getting glasses.
10:00 - 16:30 - The \u201cTask-Positive Network,\u201d the \u201cDefault-Mode Network,\u201d and how to navigate the brain to refocus, \u201csnap out of it,\u201d and \u201cfind your right difficult.\u201d
16:30 - 27:30 - Creative outlets, untreated VAST, medication, making your own personal decision about tools and medication, and the healing power of connection.
27:30 - 29:00 - On ADHD as a superpower, the successes that Dr. Hallowell has seen, and how people have become creative and dynamic with proper treatment.
29:00 - 32:00 - On life with round wheels versus square wheels, how to get in touch with Dr. Hallowell, and Jay\u2019s endorsement.