I'm a Big Tech executive with ADHD and anxiety. Neurodivergence has its downsides, but I've turned my habits into strengths. Wainwright Yu. Courtesy of Wainwright Yu Wainwright Yu turned his anxiety into a proactive, strategic planning system in his tech role. Yu also leverages his ADHD's mental roaming to understand complex business issues and opportunities. By managing his ADHD and anxiety, Yu uses mindfulness to transform challenges into career strengths. One day recently, as I walked out of the office, my ears and neck felt hot. My throat was dry. My breath was shallow. I felt nauseous and suffocated. "What am I worried about?" I asked myself. This feeling is not new. I remember stepping out of a college classroom as a freshman more than 20 years ago, feeling much the same way. A sudden feeling of anxiety gripped me without warning. I stopped where I was and ran through a mental checklist of the important things I needed to do that day. Submit assignment, check. Read assigned chapter, check.…