Watch this if you want to finish what you start (ADHD edition)

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TLDR: I discovered kind of accidentally that I work very well and very hard for 1 hour and 50 minutes. I had set a 2 hour timer one day prior to a meeting. I stopped working because I was bored and discovered I was 10 minutes off of 2 hours. Coincidentally, I did the same thing a few days later. Exact same result: my brain said I'm done at 1 hour 50 minutes. I now set a 2 hour timer, stop automatically 10 minutes before it goes off and take that as a break. I also work from home as an independent contractor with --- luckily --- four clients. I rotate through all four clients each day and devote a half hour at the beginning and end of my day for organization, planning and pep talks, so I work more or less 8 hours a day, just in odd chunks. In between two hour segments, I'll go do laundry, make lunch, walk, do other household chores. I count those as side quests and find they last just as long as it takes to make a cup of coffee or heat up lunch. The ADHD have-to-get-it-done-before-something-ends kicks in and I take full advantage of it. I also take a nap occasionally -- which lasts just about 2 hours. It's created a very odd side effect feeling there are more than seven days in a week though. Some days seem very expansive, like I'm surprised to find it's still Tuesday, rather than days later, because I've done a whole bunch of 'things' and see progress, but I haven't yet given up on any one thing. There are other days where I just stay in bed and don't bother 😺

The editing on this is EXTREMELY ADHD friendly, thank you.

I’m probably a more conceptual learner. Once I get the larger breakthrough on something, anything, it instantly becomes much more interesting which is when I watch videos and make visual aids for myself

This vid, above all others I’ve watch from him, explains soooooo much to me…. My “superpower” is how fast I learn and how easy it is for me to retain it. BUT, if I’m forced to learn something (ie: required college course), I’ve learned how to “cram & dump.” I can shove stuff into my head for very short term regurgitation, then it just “evaporates.” I think in pictures. Doesn’t matter how the info is presented, if I HAVE to know it (it’s serious) or I’m interested, I easily constrict a picture. Once the picture is there, it’s forever.

I always finish what I start bc I count quitting as finishing

Oh btw, you are the reason I got diagnosed a few months ago but also the reason why I didn't become depressed during the hardest years of my life because I found out (from one of your TikTok) that I have ADHD a few years back Thanks for your work!

This one was fantastic! Thank you. The “firebreak” is something I’ve been doing for about 7 months now without even realizing it. I always go on a bike ride during my lunch break and have no idea where I’m going. I let the impulsiveness take the wheel (handlebars?) and end up seeing new places while also getting the mental boost from the exercise. That sometimes puts me in dicey situations with traffic, and/or being away from work longer than I should be..😅 but I also come back from the physical sprint ready for another mental “sprint” in the least novel environment imaginable.. on the phone in a cubicle.😂

I seem to need to know everything about a subject—when I'm fully knowledgeable about it, I get a sick feeling and don't want to even look at it. I got hooked on PC's late 1980s, the internet 1990's, iPhones early 2000, Blockchain technologies and now AI - I've been very successful in my working life as an IT and business consultant. I semi-retired during covid lock downs and published 17 business/self-help books 2020 - then outsourced the translations into Spanish. I'm totally absorbed in turning those books into online courses now. It is ALL absorbing. I love the process. My wife told me about ADHD... It seems I have most of the traits. I'm in my 60s and am working through it.

Honestly thinking about it and having someone else saying it are two completely different things. Thank you

When he said week three ... My jaw dropped because i juuust figured this out via tracking and was thinking about how to leverage that info to my advantage

You said week three and my life flashed in front of my eyes😳 Edit: breaks mean I'm never coming back🤦‍♂️

I’m primarily an experience-learner. Experience is the best teacher and might be supported by other types of learning, like verbal, visual and auditory. Information without the experience doesn’t have the same value for me

Im a butterfly or chameleon. I bounce through all the learning styles. The one that is most effective for me wasn't mentioned. That's teaching the information. I wanted to learn shibori fabric dyeing. Too boring. So I offered to teach a class. I learned so I could teach others. My 1st project was my class sample, made the night before class, of course. Great class, good results. I did the same thing for paper marbling. One of my students became a professional paper marbler. I never touched it again.

"Race car engine with bicycle brakes" 😂😂😂😂😂

I work in a call center where sprints isn’t possible. I hate this job, but I’m stuck since it pays better than anything around here. I have to work at the times when my brain is the most energized and focused. So depressed.

I love how you've added that specific ADHD relief music that'll keep us interested in the video. Smart.

This makes sense now! I love working at 5 different hospitals as a Security Officer as I get an adrenaline rush each job each emergency call it’s fun for me! I do well when patients yell at me or try to fight me, I stay calm and help deescalate the situation!

Tip. If you have a slow laptop/computer, either max out the memory AND get an SSD for it or get rid of it. Waiting plus one and a half minutes for a page to load not only drives our type insane,but the diversion factors is crazy. I end up with a million tabs, and nothing solved. Trying to start a new AI related business has been crazy with this thing. Anywho Web3, chatgpts, and cryptocurrencies have been the time drainer so i can get something off the ground. New SSD and 8gb are on the way. Glad i found this channel. I'm constantly all over the place learning everything that pops up in YouTube. Forcing myself to get set financially in the meta verse. Ditch the slow computer, we think too much to be bottlenecked by loading pages....squirrel!😂😂

Firebreak! I’ve done a version of this but never planned them. Love the name of this strategy - Thank you!