I've had this problem forever. My take on this: One - address the problem in short term. Second - its not a problem, but a signal to do something better. Its b

I've had this problem forever. My take on this: One - address the problem in short term. Second - its not a problem, but a signal to do something better. Its better not to stay absolutely at one end, but keep taking sides as the situation requires - works best for me. TodoLists help a bit. But these don't work for too long. The problem with todolists is these keep growing and then our inherent nature to not-focus turns us against these grown todos Certain medications help too (like the ones containing ginseng root). These really turn on focus. But leave those for 12 days and its starts the problem again. Plus they turn addictive because they work. And I have found these causing consistent high BP - not that it resulted in any health issues. Personally I stopped medications because my creativity suffers and I feel somebody else. May be discipline and creativity cannot work together Exercise helps. But I know we get bored with same sets of exercises every day. Routine helps. I mean routine outside of your work. Exercising, gardening or just going out to get the sun exactly at the same time every day. There is something inherent within that doesn't want to fit in to whatever we are doing. Like somebody mentioned - this may be ADHD, however I have found my passion by not controlling the unfocused-ness. And the same energy that "unfocuses" us tends to make us obsessed and focused at our passion(s) (when we find it).