Summary of Craig Surman, Tim Bilkey & Karen Weintraub's Fast Minds

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#1 The core challenges of FAST MINDS traits include difficulty with focus, controlling behavior, and/or disorganization. They affect more than one area of life, and they cause significant problems.

#2 A clinical diagnosis of ADHD should be made only when there is impairment from FAST MINDS-type traits. People with these traits may be living with the extra stress of being reactive rather than proactive, and they may suffer from demoralization, anxiety, or other distress because of the impact of their traits on their lives.

#3 The FAST MINDS acronym can help people identify ADHD traits in themselves and others. It refers to the characteristics of the condition, but it also speaks to how some people feel: as if their brain works too fast for their own good.

#4 The FAST MINDS traits are: forgetful, achieving below potential, stuck in a rut, time-challenged, motivationally challenged, impulsively behavior, and novelty seeking. They affect your day-to-day life and can be reflected on as we go through the book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 5, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822504776

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#1

The core challenges of FAST MINDS traits include difficulty with focus, controlling behavior, and/or disorganization. They affect more than one area of life, and they cause significant problems.

#2

A clinical diagnosis of ADHD should be made only when there is impairment from FAST MINDS-type traits. People with these traits may be living with the extra stress of being reactive rather than proactive, and they may suffer from demoralization, anxiety, or other distress because of the impact of their traits on their lives.

#3

The FAST MINDS acronym can help people identify ADHD traits in themselves and others. It refers to the characteristics of the condition, but it also speaks to how some people feel: as if their brain works too fast for their own good.

#4

The FAST MINDS traits are: forgetful, achieving below potential, stuck in a rut, time-challenged, motivationally challenged, impulsively behavior, and novelty seeking. They affect your day-to-day life and can be reflected on as we go through the book.

#5

There are many different faces of ADHD, and each one can affect how people live their lives. They may be impulsively spending money they don’t have, they may be constantly changing their minds and making decisions without anticipating consequences, or they may be blindly jumping into a job or quitting a job.

#6

Everyone has their own version of FAST MINDS, and it depends on their particular strengths and challenges. People with ADHD are often affected by other mental health conditions, such as anxiety, mood, or substance problems.

#7

ADHD affects how adults with the disorder take care of their bodies and their daily routines. They may be out of sync or inconsistent in routines that are critical for well-being, such as regular sleep, eating, and exercise.

#8

Many adults with ADHD do not have as much control over their emotions