Peter Shankman – speaker, coach, writer, and fitness enthusiast – decided a long time ago that he wasn’t going to let ADD lead to a life of medication, and the desire to overcome his condition was so strong it led to a full-on challenge of Western medicine. Peter’s goal is to help people with limiting beliefs and disorders come up with alternative solutions to managing their diagnoses so they can enjoy a rich, full life without hampering their natural state with unnecessary medication. Peter shares his hard-earned tips and tricks for managing ADD and living a rewarding, productive life, and also affirms the positive that comes from disorders like ADD. As I always say, “ADHD and creativity are pretty much the same thing…” In this episode, you will… Listen to insights about the creativity that comes from ADD unstifled by medication Hear why Peter Shankman thinks we’re overmedicating our kids who have ADD Understand why managing ADD is about learning to drive your brain differently Discover why developing rituals is one of the key ways to managing your ADD Learn how Peter prepares each day for success with a killer morning routine. Find out what it is!   “The essence of life is to enjoy every moment.” – Hal Elrod CLICK TO TWEET   TRANSCRIPTS Download the Transcript for Episode #126 (PDF) EPISODE SPONSORS Freshbooks: Freshbooks has created a super intuitive tool that makes creating and sending invoices extremely simple. To claim your free month trial go to Freshbooks.com/AchieveYourGoals JOIN THE CONVERSATION >>If you enjoyed this post, if it added value to your life, please leave a quick comment below and SHARE with your friends. Thank YOU for paying it forward! :^) COMMENT QUESTION: What is your big takeaway?. Write it in the comments below. SUBMIT A QUESTION Do you have a question you would like answered on a future podcast? Click the button below. EPISODE RESOURCES Delivered from Distraction by Dr. Edward Hallowell HalElrod.com Hal’s Facebook Hal’s Twitter HARO (Help a Reporter Out) Geek Factory, Inc. Tropical ThinkTank Zombie Loyalist by Peter Shankman Peter Shankman’s Website @PeterShankman Thug Entrepreneur Shirt Faster Than Normal Website Exercise is ADHD Medication by James Hamblin Shank Minds Website