Is ADHD just a problem with your work environment?

When I wake up at 4am and my brain instantly starts non-stop looping and branching across all sorts of thoughts and topics, most of which have nothing to do with work, then no - ADHD isn’t just a problem with my work environment. My work environment may exacerbate it - absolutely. But that’s a contributing factor not a cause.

For me, my ADHD (formally diagnosed ADHD & ASD at age 58; finally my life made sense) manifests as an inability to slow down my thoughts, especially the constant context switching. I can only achieve it doing certain contemplative activities eg. intense workout at the gym, laying on my Shakti mat, meditating with breathwork.

I mean, I often like to say, I don’t need my medication when I’m gardening, but most of us don’t get to control our work or work environments this much. That’s kind of the point. There was much less ADHD when our main jobs were physical labor.