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No, you can't trick your mind into things. It's too smart for that. The best thing I've found is to just accept you have the ADHD and work around it. If I know
by hoorayimhelping 7y ago
No, you can't trick your mind into things. It's too smart for that.
The best thing I've found is to just accept you have the ADHD and work around it. If I know I'm going to do a tedious task that is going to be boring and require concentration, I usually give myself a 2-3 minute break every 20 minutes just to get up and walk around. It's very important to have discipline to make sure the break doesn't turn into a huge 45 minute sidetrack.
- candiodari 7y agoActually I've found that for my mind at least this works. Do the sort of motivational tricks that your mom/dad/teacher used on you 20 years ago. At this point we go get icecream. At this point we stop for a game. At this point we go for a bike ride. If you get here you get a small lego toy. If you get at X we go to that restaurant ... I am fully aware of the trick and I could just choose right now to violate the thing entirely. It still works. I don't suppose that counts as tricking your mind into thinking something is interesting. Still works.