Puniko asked if you have adhd, what are some of the meth…

600mL of filter coffee helps somewhat. I haven't been able to doss methylphenidate right yet

Miya Ironami · 5mo

Uhm I don't know if I have AD(H)D, but I suspect it so uhh 🥴

MagicLike | now on Fragsturztaube · 1y

i try to get rid of distractors like phones or something but it doesn't work most of the time since then i just stare at the window
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Jeder · 1y

I don't have an ADHD diagnosis but I probably have it (and I do have autism) so I'll chime in anyways.

I try to schedule some time to do a certain task on a particular day. That so far is somewhat successful but it isn't perfect. There's probably better ways to get stuff done.

norm · 1y

A high dose (80mg) of Medikinet (methylphenidate)

I take Vyvanse for ADHD, but I also use tricks like the Pomodoro Technique, in which you work for 25 minutes and then take short breaks of 5 minutes or so. I have found that this helps me focus and also prevents burnout. In addition, it usually helps me if I have some kind of calming background music playing while I work, so sometimes I'll listen to DJ sets or something similar. I also find that if I work on the same assignment for too long, I become unfocused, so I will alternate between different tasks/assignments throughout the day at different intervals.

One thing that has not worked as well was being too detailed in my planning, because my brain seems to like flexibility. I had had a therapist who would have me write out a schedule for almost every minute of the day, and it seemed that my brain found that to be too rigid. So I use a modified version of that now, where it is planned to a degree but things are able to be changed if necessary.

BobOmbMonkey · 1y

In my case it's weird (i have "minor" adhd). Nothing is consistent.

One thing can help is getting rid of distractions out of sight. Another thing that helps me is being organized. Keeping stuff in phases as much as possible keeps me from going depressed.

Despite all that... I need to work on my infra but working on my debugger has been nicer... bleh. Dunno about motivation. I have that fear of failure.

dd🌺 · 1y

i don't know if i have adhd, but i do have autism, and a lot of methods have worked for me... but none of them have worked long-term. i seem doomed to try to organize myself every year so i can get stuff done, only for it to all fall apart in a retraumatizing mental breakfown

Puniko · 8 answers · 1y