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.
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.
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!
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.
Two ways to make your twitter experience better
Two extensions that get rid of a tonne of irritations and UI clutter, including timed mutes
“Don’t come to with problems, come to me with options"
You’ve probably heard the very annoying and useless phrase, “don’t come to me with problems, come to me with solutions”?
Treat your To Do list like a tech tree
You never look at a skill /tech tree and go “uggghhh I can’t believe I haven’t got any of this done yet.” It’s exciting that you still have so many improvements to unlock.
How to use TikTok (and make your feed good)
If something annoys you, SCROLL PAST. DO NOT COMMENT ABOUT HOW IT’S WRONG OR ANNOYING. You will just see more of the annoying thing.
Store your cups in a drawer, not a cupboard
This will only be a small improvement to your life, but it will be an objective and tangible improvement, and who is turning that down these days?
Thinking in blocks of time
I have very little external structure, being mostly a freelancer, and a lot of projects and ideas I want to get done. I need a way to make the general morass of undifferentiated work and obligations manageable.