So I’m having one of those days today when my executive dysfunction is severely impaired. Personally, I believe a combination of ADHD+dissociation+depression is causing me to forget what I’m doing in the middle of a task, lose track of reality, have no motivation… you get the picture. I would gladly spend a day like that curled up in bed, but unfortunately for me, I have work today and I’m the only person in, so I really cannot call in sick! I looked around tumblr for some tips… and stared into the void.
So here are my advice, in case it might help someone:
Make lists! If you’re doing a repetitive task over and over again, break it into mini steps and then copy-past that checklist of mini steps for yourself. As you go through the task, check off every step you take. If you’re doing non-repetitive tasks, print yourself a page with squares and every step of the way fill yourself in on what you’re doing on each task. That way, if you lose track (which happens to me every five minutes!) you can just look over what you wrote last and get back into it rather than stare at a pile of work on your desk.
Don’t try to multitask. Regardless of how good of a multitasker you usually are, that will only make you more confused and upset on a bad executive functioning day. Take it one task at a time and try to concentrate on it. See tip #1 on how!
Write yourself encouragement notes! You’re having a tough day and are nonetheless getting shit done. Congratulations! I’m proud of you. Write yourself little love notes and look at them every time you start to panic over having nothing done.
Take it slow. Sure, on a “normal” or “good” day you can do five times the work in half the time, but you know what? Today isn’t one of these days. The mere fact you’re getting work done is amazing. Congrats!
Create time-trackers. Since I’m dissociating, time feels like a very slippery concept. Therefore, I drew myself a line where every cm represents a 10 minute period. Every so often, when I look at the clock, I’ll fill my line up. It serves as a helpful visual reminder that time does, in fact, exist and it gives me the sensation of somewhat keeping track of it.
Take breaks. Your brain is under a lot of pressure. Let it breathe <3
Anyway, that’s the little I’ve figured out… if anyone has any other tips, please share! <3 Hope this helps someone.
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