The author of the acclaimed book The DaVinci Method, Garret LoPorto, claims that while the ADD mutation can also be described as a giftedness, only about 10% of the general population is lucky enough to have the ADD gene, and most geniuses, entrepreneurs and artists have it. Such a method is designed to help people with ADD work the strengths and minimize the weaknesses associated with ADD.

While other therapies try to force those with ADD to behave more like “normal” people, this therapy recognizes the genius behind ADD and helps you harness it. Most people with the DaVinci trait excel at lateral thinking ability, a problem solving approach where you attempt many different angles in order to find a solution.

They think “outside the box” and they discover many new ways of framing problems rather than staying stuck in situations where the solution must be discovered as opposed to merely stated. Lateral thinking is paradoxically most effective in situations where there is little or no established procedure for success, or structure.

Another key to focus for someone with ADD/ADHD is passion. When something is truly interesting for a person with this kind of neurological wiring, it manifests as passion which in turn triggers their ability to hyper-focus. While some Hyperfocus is more powerful than regular focus and about 5 times as intense.  It allows one to solve difficult problems easily and it maximizes the energy available for the task at hand.

On the other hand, if the environment does not offer the necessary challenge, freedom and stimulation to people with the ADD gene, they may be prone to develop compulsive behaviours and addictions. Just being aware of this fact may help one avoid some difficulties in their lives.

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