A bouncing knee at the dinner table, the measuring tape being absentmindedly pulled out and released, chewing on a pencil, drumming fingers on the kitchen table, snapping a rubber band, manipulating a spinner toy, smushing a soft ball …. these are all fidgets – secondary tasks that ADHDers commonly do while focusing on some other task. For those who are more neurotypical, these fidgets can seem irritating, bothersome, distracting. But to an ADHDer, these mindless fidgets help them to self-regulate their symptoms. These behaviors not only help them focus on the primary task (e.g., getting homework done) but can actually enhance their focus.