Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 7 Types of ADD

by Daniel G. Amen

CHAPTER 7 Type 2: Inattentive ADD Common symptoms include: Being easily distracted Difficulty sustaining attention span for most tasks in play, school, or work Trouble listening when others are talking Difficulty following through (procrastination) on tasks or instructions Difficulty keeping an organized area (room, desk, book bag, filing cabinet, locker, etc.) Having trouble with time, for example, frequently late or hurried, tasks take longer than expected, projects or homework are last-minute or turned in late Having a tendency to lose things Making careless mistakes, poor attention to detail Being forgetful Daydreaming excessively Complaining of being bored Appearing apathetic or unmotivated Being tired, sluggish, or slow moving Appearing spacey or preoccupied The second most common type of ADD is Type 2: Inattentive ADD. Unfortunately, many of these people never get diagnosed. Instead they are labeled slow, lazy, spacey, or unmotivated.