The F*ck It Method
Few things have made my life easier than this one small technique. It helps me with analysis stagnation, multiple option frustration, prevents me from falling into deep depression that causes anhedonia (an inability to feel joy when doing things I love). It involves these simple steps:
- Randomly select the first sub five minute task I can think of
- Say “F*ck it!” really loud while getting up as i’ll usually be sitting or lying down when bored. [This is half directed at the task, and half directed at my falling into a bored state]
- Do that task
I actually use my negative (or verging on depressive) moods now to do chores I hate – so I have a mental inventory of things that generally only take less than five minutes:
- Gathering up washing
- Gathering up random dishes
- Dusting one room
- Doing a small amount of dishes (we have no dishwasher)
- Cleaning a window
- Cleaning the shower
Boredom seems to be one of the worst parts about ADHD – and I’d rather put times when I am feeling awful to good use – I usually cannot focus on anything too hard to do during these times, so I use it for stuff I dislike – that way when I have executive function I can use it on stuff I actually enjoy doing.
The second I complete this task, I record it and tick it off (I have talked about how I use Moleskine Journey in the past, and that is what I still use as it’s multiplatform) – I do this with everything I do because one of the best ways to combat boredom for me is to remind myself I am doing stuff.
After completing this task and with the reward window of adding to a checklist right there next to the task I completed I tend to have a boost of motivation to actually move onto something else.
My hack for boredom – get angry about being bored and do something I hate.
Daily blog challenge
October is here usually known as ‘ADHD Awareness Month’ – but IMO we ADHDers deserve more than that – we deserve acceptance. We need to be listened to, we need realistic accommodations, and help. We need to start moving toward ADHD Pride Month. People should be able to feel proud of being ADHDers, because the alternative is shame.
For 31 days I will be writing every day on being an ADHDer using this list of prompts:
- Day 1: Introduction
- Day 2: What I love about being an ADHDer is…
- Day 3: My Identification/Discovery Story
- Day 4: Reactions to Identification
- Day 5: Hobby Graveyard
- Day 6: Supports and Appreciation
- Day 7: The ADHDer Community
- Day 8: Favourite ADHDer Blogs/Comics
- Day 9: Favourite ADHD Owned Business
- Day 10: Sensory Seeking/Aversion
- Day 11: Fidgets and Stims
- Day 12: Favourite ADHD Charity
- Day 13: Family
- Day 14: Order from Chaos
- Day 15: Everyone Should Know
- Day 16: Work/School
- Day 17: ADHD People I Admire
- Day 18: Someday…
- Day 19: I Love it When…
- Day 20: Communication Style
- Day 21: One thing other people don’t understand…
- Day 22: Dispel a myth
- Day 23: Can’t Live without…
- Day 24: ADHD Political Issue
- Day 25: Symbols
- Day 26: Favourite ADHD Book
- Day 27: Identity Language
- Day 28: Dealing with Boredom
- Day 29: Favourite Memes
- Day 30: Hyperfocus
- Day 31: Acceptance Means…
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