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Why is it that the act of playing is pooh-poohed once you reach a certain age? For those of us with ADHD who reached that age -- and beyond-- play is still necessary -- as necessary as breathing. Here's how to add play back into your life. ADHDsuperhero

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My name is Stacey, and I like to play. Though the act of playing is sometimes pooh-poohed when you reach a certain age, for adults with ADHD, it’s as necessary as breathing, no matter how old you are.

At the time, I was still undiagnosed, and I thought I was a terrible mom who had done injustice to her children by birthing them. It took some lessons and time, but I realized that play is essential to the happiness of myand enhances my parenting — and people — skills. By people skills, I mean tolerating people.

Play is as natural and basic as sleep, and a great way to find balance. If that’s not reason enough, consider the fact that engaging in play is the quickest way to find yourself in the throes of flow, that magic place where time stops and you’re one with what you’re doing. Practice your hobby so you can benefit from the satisfaction of becoming better at it. The resulting sense of accomplishment will carry over in to other areas of your life, and you may get motivated to throw the clothes in the dryer on time so a mildew-infested re-wash isn’t required.Errands are boring for everyone, but especially for creatures who crave novelty and despise the mundane, like those of us with ADHD.

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