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I think I figured out how to live with adhd (feddit.org)

submitted 1 day ago by zenforyen@feddit.org to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Learn to ride the waves. We have a different rhythm of existence. You can't fight the cycle, but you can learn to work with it.

Some people are marathon runners, but we are sprinters. The trick is to break down marathons into many sprints, and take breaks by switching your marathons.

Just pick half a dozen things your meta-self wants to work on and stick with it. Instead of a bit of everything, we do a lot of everything, but one thing at a time.

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[–] zenforyen@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah can relate, it's always nice if I can reach some milestone when switching the project hyperfocus again. Celebrating any tangible progress helps staying motivated. Small steps are nice, and each big step is a gift.

I wanted to review all rooms and get rid of stuff that I don't need (like gadgets or old clothes or random household things). Well, I did a room and the basement. Some more to go. I planned this for this year, so I just wait for the motivation to come back to do the next room. Because reviewing a whole room and possibly rearranging half of the things and sorting stuff out takes at least half a day and is pretty exhausting.

[–] actaastron@reddthat.com 5 points 15 hours ago

Ah yes, I forgot about the exhaustion! When I'm motivated I'm on fire and can go all day but when I'm in a lull just getting some tools out of the cupboard feels like too much.

It's funny what the barriers can be as well, like getting the tools could feel like a massive pain, but once I've got them the enthusiasm comes back and I'm on my way again. Sometimes I have to sit and try to work out what the blocker is and make that one small task the priority.

Sorting stuff out is a big job, it'll feel so good when it's all done!