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I'm really struggling with my thesis work right now - I'm not sure I've managed to work more than one day in the last week... fortnight? And what I did get done was the more hands-on stuff, but the next step is "just" to sit down and write. And it's not like I have grand goals or anything like that - I just need to do SOMETHING.
But it's as if every time I as much as think about thinking about sitting down to do said work, my mind goes "nope!" and shifts focus to something else, anything else.
I know it's typical ADHD stuff, that I struggle to find the work motivating or rewarding in any way, and that I've probably been under stress for so damn long that all this nothingness is partly a freeze response. But I still need to fucking work.
And I'm so frustrated and angry and hopeless, because this inability to "do" have defined my life for decades now. I don't know how to change it.
What if I can't change it?
This is the zoomed out shot of my desk in case you were wondering if I actually have ADHD. I feel like this one image should be enough to get a diagnosis.
P.S. Yes, I am using my water cup as a stand for my ring light.
Here's the chaos of my desk as I work on printable stickers for the app.
(edited to add alt text. Oops!)
#adhd #ADHDTips #productivity #printables
Filling out the #ADHD assessment intake form for a new provider (because @IamMrsGeek is heckin' on top of things thank you) and some of the questions are tricky.
Do I have problems being organized? Do I forget lots of things?
Not so much.
BUT WHY
fine I lean on five task apps, seven PKMs, and about 5,000 pages of notes including many repeating notes
I just ordered a bunch of magnets and whiteboard stuff. Working on making tasks from the app printable on sticker labels so you can put them on whatever you want and move them around.
For me, making it impossible to ignore my todo list it really helpful. But, if I go paper only, I tend to lose my list or forget it at home when I need it.
Want to create a hybrid physical/digital system so people can use the best of both.
Anyone else discover they had ADHD at middle age? All of a sudden all of the struggles you had in grade school and all the comments you got from teachers started to make sense?
I still struggle even with having a diagnosis. When I'm working I find the Pomodoro technique does wonders for my concentration.
www.pattycaketaffypull.com/blog/pomodoro
I've been anxious about getting my driver's license renewed for something like 2 months. It was the task of dread that I just couldn't get myself to do.
It took me 5 minutes to do and it was all online. ADHD is so ridiculous sometimes. My dread tasks are always silly little things for some reason.
I'm experimenting with a feature to let people print out their tasks to use with their notebook or other pen and paper productivity system.
What's your favorite notebook productivity system? Would you use a printable day planner page or reusable stickers with tasks printed on them as part of your system?
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Corey Wilson 🇨🇦