adhd havers out there: can you give me advice on how to better incorporate easier task switching into my life?

right now if i'm fixated on getting a thing done i'll keep working on it well beyond the point that i'm even happy about it anymore. this can also come at the cost of taking care of my body - eating and sleeping in particular. this probably contributed towards my burnout from work years ago

#adhd #autism #neurodivergence #neurospicy

@eri

As someone who has struggled with worsening ADHD from COVID isolation for the last 5 years, I'll say what has really helped (in combination with medicine) is what I call "day-gating" or "Event-gating"

Day-gating is when you plan *one* thing for the day. Event-gating is when you plan *one* thing for a given period (btw breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner, or before appointment and after appointment)

Also, setting alarms helps me bc I see the alarm every time I check my phone.

@eri

Also, allowing myself to do stuff at odd hours - like gardening at 7 pm - has helped me overcome executive dysfunction and hyperfocus problems.