My Brain on Caffeine vs. Yours: Debunking the Myths of the “Lazy” ADHD Mind

Jackie McShannon
5 min readApr 17, 2024
By Lucky Ai

The land of stereotypes. A place where everyone fits neatly into pre-labeled boxes, and nuance goes to die a slow, dusty death. One of the most persistent stereotypes plaguing those of us with ADHD is the myth of the “lazy mind.” We’re the fidgety daydreamers, the chronic procrastinators, the human incarnations of the “meh” emoji. But here’s the thing, folks…

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