Be More Functional
Variety of tips and tricks that help my ADHD brain keep my life more or less together, and might help you, too.
Make your failures a controlled retreat, not a rout
A controlled retreat is where you’re losing, so you gather your soldiers together in a defensive formation, and slowly, as safely as possible, withdraw from battle.
Add predictable distractions to your To Do list
After every Covid press conference, I'd spend a good 20 minutes worrying and discussing. Don't let it blindside you!
Expect a dopamine crash after an accomplishment
After high energy social engagement, especially one where youre performing, youll usually get a mood drop when coming "off stage" because of dropping adrenaline & dopamine levels.
A lazy way to broaden your general knowledge
Every time you look up a fact, read the whole Wikipedia page. Do that for a year and you’ll end up with a vast shoreline of knowledge.
Accepting invitations that are weeks or months in advance
When someone invites you to something in the distant future, ask: Would I say Yes to it if it was this weekend? That's the first method.
Messy spot in your house? Put it on a tray.
Junk, like cats, likes a demarcated space. I bet you could just group everything together on an A4 piece of paper and it would look neater.
Suggestion for people who want to do stuff with friends, but get frustrated organising groups of friends to do stuff
Don't ask people if they want to do something - tell them what you're doing and ask if they want to come along
Fidgeting is good for you
It annoys other people but they should learn to put up with it because It counteracts some of the negative effects of sitting and reduces stress.
Guardian spirits: An alternative to role models
A guardian spirit only needs to watch over one area of your life. You could have one for your garden, one for trying to be a good friend, one for work.
Rec for fiction writers who are struggling to actually write
The Couch to 80k 8-week writing bootcamp is a free 20-minute podcast with, and this is the bit that makes it marvellous, timed writing sessions.