Some people will immediately say that this is due to a chemical imbalance or ADHD and recommend medication; I think medication is only proper as a last resort.

Some people will immediately say that this is due to a chemical imbalance or ADHD and recommend medication; I think medication is only proper as a last resort. My take is that it is not abnormal to be easily bored. Almost everyone gets bored easily and that's why school is often boring but watching a movie is not. That's why work is work because it is not stimulating but boring. If work was stimulating then no one would play video games for fun and we would instead just work all the time for fun. Not a medical expert but the basic explanation is that our minds crave novelty and when it does find novelty it releases dopamine which feels good and helps us focus. Most people just employ tactics to get into the zone to be able to do work. Some tactics that I use and which might also work for you are: Listening to pop music (but on low volume so not to be overwhelming); Doing Mindfulness meditation (taking 10 to 20 minutes to focus on a neutral object but I like my neutral object to be something that I hold in my hand and makes a sound); Reading a book or a comic book (less stimulating than a video); Watching video but it is muted (so as to be less stimulating); Taking handwritten notes or using a whiteboard like in https://sketch.diagrams.net/ https://sketch.diagrams.net/.