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I have the same but it feels more like a type of paralysis rather than a loop. I'm finding the more I'm mentally trying to multi task, the worse this gets I ca
by mgdv 5y ago
I have the same but it feels more like a type of paralysis rather than a loop. I'm finding the more I'm mentally trying to multi task, the worse this gets
I can only do one task deeply at a time but while doing that, I will think and worry about other tasks that need to be done. This stops me from what I am working on, leaving it half way and starting something else. When I reach a point when two or more tasks compete for my attention (or someone drops something on my plate) I feel locked up.
The best thing I've found is to capture tasks as soon as I get them and try to ignore things until my current task is done. Otherwise, i drift of into mindless scrolling
- romwell 5y agoFYI, you are describing ADHD symptoms: >I have the same but it feels more like a type of paralysis rather than a loop See: "ADHD Paralysis"[1] >I can only do one task deeply at a time but while doing that, I will think and worry about other tasks that need to be done. This stops me from what I am working on, leaving it half way and starting something else. When I reach a point when two or more tasks compete for my attention (or someone drops something on my plate) I feel locked up. See: "Executive Dysfunction" [2] >The best thing I've found is to capture tasks as soon as I get them and try to ignore things until my current task is done. Otherwise, I drift of into mindless scrolling See: ADHD switches[3] I've been beating myself up for 30 years over this stuff, until I learned that I'm very much not alone - and that ADHD doesn't mean what the name says (it's named awfully[4]). [1] https://romankogan.net/adhd/#ADHD%20Paralysis https://romankogan.net/adhd/#ADHD%20Paralysis [2] https://romankogan.net/adhd/#Executive%20Dysfunction https://romankogan.net/adhd/#Executive%20Dysfunction [3] https://romankogan.net/adhd/#ADHD%20Switches https://romankogan.net/adhd/#ADHD%20Switches [4] https://romankogan.net/adhd/#Awfully%20Described%20Human%20Disorder https://romankogan.net/adhd/#Awfully%20Described%20Human%20D...
- netizen-936824 5y agoI have similar issues, I've found that cannabis edibles help me a lot with getting into a flow and grinding hard on some single task while minimizing noise