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I was intrigued by the concept that ADHD behaviors are not only genetic but may have actually been a preferred survival mechanism. A wounded boar, or elephant, or bear, can kill you—and many a Hunter has been killed by his would-be prey. I appreciated the bicycle analogy in particular, and will be giving that serious thought as I finalize plans for our upcoming homeschool year.
Revealing the many ADHD opportunities hidden within the challenges of work, relationships, and day-to-day life, Hartmann also includes tips on navigating family relationships and parenting–for most Hunter parents are also raising Hunter children. Looking back on my life, it is painfully obvious that I have been dealing with this since childhood. The central thesis to this book is that in a primal, tribal environment, people that are hyper-alert and reactive are necessary for the collective safety and survival of the group. I identified strongly with certain characteristics from both archetypes, which I don’t think is surprising or unusual. It has also been suggested that the autistic person might fall at zero to 1 inch and the schizophrenic in the 11 to 12 inch area (pg.
In the workplace, the expectations of the Hunter need to be defined in measurable short-term goals given when possible only one at a time. In considering the opposite side of this picture, what are effective ways that managers, parents, and teachers can work with a Hunter? It's had some negative impacts on my life, and while I have my own set of coping strategies, I believe in expanding my options whenever possible, especially when it comes to my work life, where my ADHD has proven to occasionally be a real problem. As a person with ADHD I dont consider myself a hunter at all and found the arguments fairly trivial way to empower people who are looking to use their ADHD in a productive manner. Again, Hartmann offers a number to strategies for the Hunter to find ways to sleep in the current Farmer’s world, strategies often hypnotic in nature.
Most of our modern world is tailored to this Farmer personality, from 9-to-5 jobs to the structure of public schools, leaving ADHD Hunters feeling like unsuccessful outcasts.When trying to support my children both of whom Have been diagnosed with ADHD through life and school I have often tried to think of what situations the characteristics that make life incredibly difficulty would instead offer them a chance at a superpower. The second half of the book is a bit more generic, and you’ll probably find that your interest correlates negatively depending on how many other adhd type books you’ve read. The Hunter can also learn various forms of meditation to increase their attention span and needs to create a “distraction-free zone. I, however, am not much of an entrepreneur and was mostly looking for ways to prosper in the workplace, as it's phrased in the description.
With our structured public schools, office workplaces, and factories those who inherit a surplus of "hunter skills" are often left frustrated in a world that doesn't understand or support them. Providing a supportive “survival” guide to help fine tune your natural skill set, rather than suppress it, Hartmann shows that each mind—whether hunter, farmer, or somewhere in between—has value and great potential waiting to be tapped.
This hypothesis proposes that ADHD represents a lack of adaptation of members of hunter-gatherer societies to their transformation into farming societies. As someone with severe ADHD that went undiagnosed until mid 20s, this is extremely validating, albeit telling me what I already knew on some level. Additionally, nomadic Ariaal have high rates of a genetic mutation linked to ADHD, while more settled Ariaal populations have lower rates of this mutation. These populations have learned to believe that their condition is hopeless with the alcoholic and incarcerated giving up on the ability to succeed. Unfortunately for ADHD children, traditional schools teach for the patient "farmers", and not the alert and quick reacting "hunters.
Thom Hartmann describes these ideas in a book that belongs in the hands of every educator, counselor, doctor, and parent.In the book, Thom hypothesized that traits that were advantageous in a hunting culture - being alert to every sound in the environment, willingness to take risks, etc - became not so helpful when society switched to farming, and the prized trait was the ability to stick patiently to a task. He reveals how some of the world's most successful people can be labeled as ADHD hunters and offers concrete non-drug methods and practices to help hunters--and their parents, teachers, and managers--embrace their differences, nurture creativity, and find success in school, at work, and at home. Hartmann then provides fifteen stories of individuals with ADHD, stories that are very revealing in opening the reader to a greater sensitivity in recognizing ADHD.
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