Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani breaks down how ADHD affects focus, motivation, emotional regulation, and sleep—and the lifestyle, behavioral, and medical tools that can help. 15 Daily Steps to Lose Weight and Prevent Disease PDF: https://maxl.ug/dailysteps - Get my FREE eBook now! 00:00 — Why We Feel More Sensitive Today How social media, negativity, and constant emotional stimulation affect sensitive people. 05:15 — Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Scanning facial expressions, tone, criticism, rejection, and the connection to ADHD. 11:55 — Why Rejection Feels So Intense What RSD actually feels like and why emotion can arrive before logical processing catches up. 17:23 — Turning Sensitivity Into Strength Why sensitivity can hold people back—and how recognizing triggers and patterns can build resilience. 26:18 — ADHD Is More Than Attention Why Sasha sees ADHD as involving dysregulation of attention, emotion, sleep, appetite, motivation, and energy. 29:40 — ADHD, Novelty & Procrastination Why urgency and novelty can drive focus—and how fear and overwhelm can fuel procrastination. 33:17 — Treating ADHD Without Medication Behavioral management, executive-function strategies, sleep, exercise, diet—and when medication may still be useful. 39:21 — Stimulants, Sleep, Melatonin & THC How stimulants affect alertness and motivation, ADHD sleep problems, melatonin, and the discussion around THC. 49:31 — Sensitivity Is a Strength Who Too Sensitive is for, emotional intelligence, raising sensitive children, and learning to control sensitivity rather than eliminate it Watch my new documentary Little Empty Boxes - http://littleemptyboxes.com Follow Max Lugavere: Website: http://thegeniuslife.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxlugavere/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/maxlugavere