ADHD Life Hacks
Sep. 1st, 2026 07:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rynlingSelf-imposed deadlines don’t help me
https://twwings.tumblr.com/post/819897281851621377/i-give-my-students-a-lot-of-techniques-for
on the subject of little treats: refusing yourself food until you do work is for fucking Puritans and you can be kinder to yourself
This is a good thread with solid general life advice for everyone, not just people with ADHD. Like, you are not a dog! Give yourself the treat before you start work!! Also, the "take a short walk before you begin" trick is famously effective, as is "just do it for five minutes, and then you can quit." Almost every book I've read on writing, from the one by Stephen King to the one by Ursula Le Guin, has these three specific items of advice.
I think this is just another example of how being aware of + being kind to people with disabilities actually helps everyone. All of the therapist advice I keep being subjected to, like "reward yourself after work," is just Protestant Work Ethic neoliberal bullshit. Heaven forbid that not every minute is spent productively, because obviously it's going to be the end of the world if you don't reply to an email immediately amirite. How about instead you have some juice and go outside and watch the clouds for a few minutes. Maybe you'll be more productive, sure, but also maybe you'll feel better. There is no virtue in suffering.
https://twwings.tumblr.com/post/819897281851621377/i-give-my-students-a-lot-of-techniques-for
on the subject of little treats: refusing yourself food until you do work is for fucking Puritans and you can be kinder to yourself
This is a good thread with solid general life advice for everyone, not just people with ADHD. Like, you are not a dog! Give yourself the treat before you start work!! Also, the "take a short walk before you begin" trick is famously effective, as is "just do it for five minutes, and then you can quit." Almost every book I've read on writing, from the one by Stephen King to the one by Ursula Le Guin, has these three specific items of advice.
I think this is just another example of how being aware of + being kind to people with disabilities actually helps everyone. All of the therapist advice I keep being subjected to, like "reward yourself after work," is just Protestant Work Ethic neoliberal bullshit. Heaven forbid that not every minute is spent productively, because obviously it's going to be the end of the world if you don't reply to an email immediately amirite. How about instead you have some juice and go outside and watch the clouds for a few minutes. Maybe you'll be more productive, sure, but also maybe you'll feel better. There is no virtue in suffering.
