The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is insufficient. It’s not just problems managing attention. It’s also about regulating and managing one’s emotions and reactions to things. And those ‘things’ may be good or bad. We may become overly excited about what’s new and interesting. Or we can crash and burn over small setbacks, criticisms, or mistakes. Panic button!

There are many tools to help reduce and even forestall those Five Alarm meltdowns, such as deep breaths, meditation, journaling, and talking with a friend. It starts with realizing you’re focused entirely on what could go wrong, and might be more valuable and enjoyable to imagine focusing on how good it will be when it goes well. Which, it usually does.

It helps to have lived long enough and dealt with enough stuff to be able to pause, look back, and realize how most things have turned out for the best. Even the bad stuff. And once you’re focused on a positive outcome, it’s natural to think about how it could turn out even better. In my case, “I’m not just losing an old porch. I’m gaining a large deck, a garden fence, and an epic greenhouse.

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