How I Run a Company with ADHD

Re:How I Run a Company with ADHD by hoorayimhelping on Monday May 13, 2019 @09:51AM (#19899189)

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.

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Re:How I Run a Company with ADHD by candiodari on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @06:38PM (#19914493)

Actually 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.

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