Anyone else?
Me: I want to watch this movie, but I don’t think I can commit 90 minutes of attention to it....
Me: I want to watch this movie, but I don’t think I can commit 90 minutes of attention to it....
A short excerpt of HealthyGamerGG's Dr K discussing the effect of the mesolimbic dopamine pathway overshadowing the mesocortical as a consequence of prolonged exposition to addictive substances or activities. Twitch chat seems to relate.
30yo male, 6' 155lbs, Athletic...
Does anyone feel like they’re missing social cues that neurotypical people understand without being taught? I’m missing out on career opportunities because of it. Does any type of guide/rulebook exist to effectively mask?
I’m new to lemmy and I’m loving it, but I’m not sure if im liking it cause I so desperately need to work on a work project or cause it’s actually cool. It’s probably both, but this recent discovery have me scrolling at 02:34 am while I have a work meeting in the morning… I wanna die…
cross-posted from: mander.xyz/post/882703...
Doing this allows you to actually free yourself from planned distractions of certain websites, which is designed to pull in as much as attention as possible...
I am currently subscribed to 692 channels which sounds like the most adhd thing ever haha. I was curious if i was the only one with such a high number of channels subscribed too or if others are too.
Anyone can look at my youtube and know exactly what my current fixation is. It's also annoying and makes it really hard to pull myself out of it. It's like a hyperfixation amplifier.
I have an unusual name so when I meet new people my brain focuses on their reaction to my name and how they pronounce it, so I completely zone out when they tell me their name. I might remember it for a short time but almost always I forgot their name if I don’t interact with them frequently.
How many times must we say this? I'm over my limit when trying to extend a conversation past "oh cool" or not realizing someone was trying to share excitement or whatever with me....
Edit: I was able to edit the typos I made in the title!
but today I did more cleaning up while I was brushing my teeth before going to bed than the entire rest of the day.
I get frequently asked. “Oh simple!”, I reply, “In the morning, I first try to find my phone. When I eventually find it, I realise that I miss my glasses too.” After I little probing break I continue, “When I do find them, half an hour later, I can only wonder where I have put my glasses this time.”...
What apps do you find helpful for any adhd concerns??