WIN WEDNESDAY!!!

Just wanted to remind people to *upvote this post*. Recently, our weekly threads get pushed off the page pretty quick. More upvotes = more wins = more people getting inspired (it is a cycle).

Science behind Win Wednesday (new)

• Scientists think our brain has a built in negativity bias by reacting more to a negative stimulus. In effect, our brain is like velcro for negative experiences and teflon for positive ones.

  • Painful experiences are usually more memorable than positive ones and lasting, good relationships typically need at least a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions.

• By tilting toward the good you are leveling the playing field.

  • Instead of positive experiences washing through you like water through a sieve, they’ll collect in the implicit memory deep down in your brain.

• Soak in the positive events in your life

  • By pausing and holding that positive feeling for a BIT longer, you are slowly changing the wiring of your brain.

I have much more information on the neuroscience of recognizing the good, let me know if you want more info.

Win Wednesday is a chance to focus on our accomplishments for the week. Doing this enough WILL change your brain for the better!

The Sacred Creed of Win Wednesday:

• Each and every one of us have victories every week, be they great or small. But in Win Wednesday, no victory is truly a small one.

• Whatever "level" you happen to be at, progress is always a cause for celebration!

• Please don’t discount anything you have done. The whole point is to share how YOU won, and did not let your ADHD win! Check out the examples to see what we mean!**

• The point of Win Wednesday is equally to share our wins AND celebrate the wins of others! If you do or don’t have a win, feel free to give positive support and cheer to those posting (not just upvoting)!

• Each week Win Wednesday gets hundreds of views, but only 5 people replying to the winning comments...let’s change things this week! Just saying “good job” means a lot to someone who has been struggling!

PHENOMENAL EXAMPLES FROM PAST WEEKS: (updated 6-Mar)

• All the dishes are washed, dried and put away, and have stayed that way since Saturday
• I asked a girl on a date and she said yes.
• I cleaned out my fridge and organized leftovers!
• Agreed to participate in a very challenging dance performance that I very likely would have declined in the past.
• have kept impulse buys to a minimum
• Learned how to make bullet points on Reddit:p
• No heroin or sleeping pills since thursday I think. Planning on going until forever
• Made a wedding decision about the officiant (finally)
• Lots of people scored well on their classes!

We love you, /r/adhd! BE PROUD and celebrate with each other! -- your community managers.