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(sorry, I feel I'm taking over this post, lol, but f it) my coping strategies have been: 1) carve out some time to do distractionless work. check calendar, put
by throwawaaarrgh 4y ago
(sorry, I feel I'm taking over this post, lol, but f it)
my coping strategies have been: 1) carve out some time to do distractionless work. check calendar, put up away message, close email, turn on background music (cafe jazz, Bob Ross, or intelligent d&b) w/headphones, write down a small task to complete on sticky note next to monitor, set timer (maybe multiple). 2) have a routine. weekday: work 9-5, gym, cook, miscellaneous, sleep. sat: projects. sun: hike. 3) lists. shopping list, jira tickets, work journal, personal road map, calendar everything.
you have 3/4 of your life ahead of you. directionless is fine. try lots of things, keep what sticks, throw away the rest. do what feels right for you. if you don't know what to do, welcome to the club :) just be healthy, have fun, pay your bills, be a good friend, and the rest will come. it gets easier.
- sogen 4y agoApex Twin, or any industrial or death metal recommendations on Bandcamp
- anshumankmr 4y agoThank you for the comment. It's good to hear from someone who has been able to cope without the use of medication. The most advice I've been able to find online is really buy XYZ drug OR buy ABC app. I've been trying to stay away from these sort of things.
- throwawaaarrgh 4y agoI forgot another coping mechanism: I usually need to be drinking something constantly when focusing. Coffee got to be too much so I always have a pot of hot strong tea, like all the time. Sometimes I need snacks too. Something about it keeping my mouth busy relieves the urge to go do something temporarily. I've also abandoned social media due to doom scrolling. Still use HN way too much but whatever we all have our vices.
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- sedivy94 4y agoShoutout to intelligent DNB!