What Is ADHD Hyperfixation? Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About That One Thing

ADHD is often linked to distractibility—but for many, the opposite is also true. Hyperfixation is a lesser-known experience where the ADHD brain becomes intensely focused on a single interest or task, often to the exclusion of everything else. In this post, we explore what ADHD hyperfixation is, why it happens, how to recognize it, and strategies to manage it without losing what makes it powerful.