Yes, that is actually a good example of something that is limited in how you can break it up.
Two things, actually field-tested, help me with this:
Can still break it up in two tasks: A: Get everything ready, packed, logistics figured out B: go
Don't try to force it with willpower and draw from a limited resource. Only imagine in your head how it would feel like to get ready and be on the way there. Only the simulation is "mandatory". Go only if it feels appealing and works without willpower afterwards, otherwise treat yourself to some slack with no regrets.
60 minutes for a task? That might be the main deterrent! You have to try to break up such tasks, when possible. Such as: 1. getting everything ready to start, 2. do the first 5 Minutes. Not always possible, e. g. picking up furniture.
Just make Lapacho tea according to instructions. Over the day, it seems to start working well when covering about 40 % of your water intake with it, but I do 90 % sometimes.
A few things that helped me, not to a complete cure, but a massive improvement nonetheless:
When I realise that I should stop, instead set a 5 or 10 minute timer and stop when it goes off.
I have a front desk bell that the "good" part of my mind presses when it catches the "bad" part doing this again.
Start an inner dialogue, e. g. like: "What do I gain from this? Why am I doing this?" Don't consider it implicit pressure to stop, just an open, honest dialogue. The goal is not to stop right away, but to keep learning about yourself for a couple of weeks while you still do it. But for some people, they feel caught by themselves in the action and might stop right away; that is also okay.
Make a deal with yourself to do something productive, and then continue the thing guilt-free. That feels much sweeter! The productive thing can be as little as to write a list, or to think about the tasks on the existing list and what it would feel like to do them.
Technical solution, such as Leechblock NG browser plugin to limit usage of some websites. Could have a time limit, or time of day limit, and can do a hard block or "soft" block by going black/white.
But the biggest game changer for me was a light alarm clock. Combine with a super-loud one far away (or good old vacuum cleaner on a timer!) in such a way that I can barely make it on time, so just a last resort.
Yes, I need that at home as well. The two component glue I had was great for this, but I like to be prepared in terms of repairs, and often epoxy is the only option.
Interesting that modafinil shows no clear dose-effect pattern. When I tried it, I took 1/4 of a pill, and that was always enough. The nice thing about it is that it's easier to get than stims in many countries. I used the effect of mine to set up diagnostic and prescription of something better in the first place.
Thanks! I was not aware of this mechanism regarding quinones and how taking more might affect neuro transmitters.
My own theory was based around minor inflammation - not severe enough to be obvious in a blood sample or call a doctor to action, but living in a permanent state of "heck" rather than hell.
As for running more tests, that's one of the reasons why I'm back on the theory: I've had a different tea for weeks, and the switch back to lapacho was "random" in the sense that a shipment didn't come and I stumbled upon the old pack of lapacho on the shelf as a replacement. So the amount of warm liquids stayed the same, and the days were "randomised" in a way.
Why don't studies pick it up? I suspect it might be a niche condition, combination of a few specific minor issues which benefits so greatly. So in a scientific randomised study, those 1% also benefit greatly, like I did, but it would not be statistically significant. They'd need a MASSIVE amount of participants with a control group to notice in the numbers that 1% more report severe improvement than in the placebo group. Impossible that everybody with ADHD will benefit like I did; they'd have found that long ago. Maybe some kind of subgroup of ADHD+gut+mildly autistic.
Also, science is not that interested in it after they made "cure for cancer" claims which turned out to be completely false.
Some sites claim it does contain trace amounts of that, but I can't find a reputable, scientific source. Even weak stimulants, like a cup of black tea, do help a bit, but it's magnitudes less than what lapacho appears to do for me.
Edit: A general pattern with stimulants though is that weak & long lasting works best for me. Especially guarana > coffee. It would fit.
If your distractions are all in the browser, Leechblock is pretty good. It can specify a time when to block a list of sites or URL patterns, or limit time per session and refresh every X hours. It can "soft-block" by making it black&white, or hard-block.
Tried with UV hardening glue first, but the problem was that it "slipped" from the material, so the glue piece came off as a whole. I should have used sandpaper on all surfaces first.
I had the exact same problem and tried that first, but it did not work in my case: There was a strong pull on it, and the surfaces did not fit perfectly.
If the surfaces fit perfectly, OP can try. Superglue (most / some types) can be removed later from the glasses, but of course, no harm avoiding that in the first place.
Sometimes, it's worse for me: When I get the motivation kick at night, I think: Well, no point doing it NOW, it's time to sleep soon. Then I dance and smile through the dopamine rush, imagining all the things I'll do tomorrow.
Thanks! I realise just now how utterly hopeless it would have been without meds to get things done. Never stood a chance back then. Back in the day, I would have tried to wing it without list, and thought like: "Nice, all week off. Just these two letters and the email and the obvious stuff."
Then I would have procrastinated on that, and all the forgotten extra things would have hit me randomly like a micro adrenaline shocks.
Yes, that is actually a good example of something that is limited in how you can break it up.
Two things, actually field-tested, help me with this:
Some infections give me the best possible sleep. It feels like ...
60 minutes for a task? That might be the main deterrent! You have to try to break up such tasks, when possible. Such as: 1. getting everything ready to start, 2. do the first 5 Minutes. Not always possible, e. g. picking up furniture.
Just make Lapacho tea according to instructions. Over the day, it seems to start working well when covering about 40 % of your water intake with it, but I do 90 % sometimes.
Big problem for many of us.
A few things that helped me, not to a complete cure, but a massive improvement nonetheless:
But the biggest game changer for me was a light alarm clock. Combine with a super-loud one far away (or good old vacuum cleaner on a timer!) in such a way that I can barely make it on time, so just a last resort.
It was so long ago, the link in my Amazon order from back then is dead now.
Yes, I need that at home as well. The two component glue I had was great for this, but I like to be prepared in terms of repairs, and often epoxy is the only option.
Interesting that modafinil shows no clear dose-effect pattern. When I tried it, I took 1/4 of a pill, and that was always enough. The nice thing about it is that it's easier to get than stims in many countries. I used the effect of mine to set up diagnostic and prescription of something better in the first place.
Thanks! I was not aware of this mechanism regarding quinones and how taking more might affect neuro transmitters.
My own theory was based around minor inflammation - not severe enough to be obvious in a blood sample or call a doctor to action, but living in a permanent state of "heck" rather than hell.
As for running more tests, that's one of the reasons why I'm back on the theory: I've had a different tea for weeks, and the switch back to lapacho was "random" in the sense that a shipment didn't come and I stumbled upon the old pack of lapacho on the shelf as a replacement. So the amount of warm liquids stayed the same, and the days were "randomised" in a way.
Why don't studies pick it up? I suspect it might be a niche condition, combination of a few specific minor issues which benefits so greatly. So in a scientific randomised study, those 1% also benefit greatly, like I did, but it would not be statistically significant. They'd need a MASSIVE amount of participants with a control group to notice in the numbers that 1% more report severe improvement than in the placebo group. Impossible that everybody with ADHD will benefit like I did; they'd have found that long ago. Maybe some kind of subgroup of ADHD+gut+mildly autistic.
Also, science is not that interested in it after they made "cure for cancer" claims which turned out to be completely false.
Some sites claim it does contain trace amounts of that, but I can't find a reputable, scientific source. Even weak stimulants, like a cup of black tea, do help a bit, but it's magnitudes less than what lapacho appears to do for me.
Edit: A general pattern with stimulants though is that weak & long lasting works best for me. Especially guarana > coffee. It would fit.
earthy and vanilla, rather good
If your distractions are all in the browser, Leechblock is pretty good. It can specify a time when to block a list of sites or URL patterns, or limit time per session and refresh every X hours. It can "soft-block" by making it black&white, or hard-block.
Is it like the "Prison Break" show, where each book he somehow gets trapped on an island AGAIN?
Nobody:
Robinson Crusoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Wc8vluyp0
Me neither, but I love it - like an old Amish grandma watching American Wrestling.
That is the way to go. I used a different 2 component glue, and it holds perfectly. Nothing else worked.
Only if there is a real gap that needs to be filled, rather than two perfectly fitting surfaces, gradually filling it with a 2 component glue like this might work better: https://hgpowerglue.com/collections/bestseller/products/schweissnaht-aus-der-flasche-regular
Tried with UV hardening glue first, but the problem was that it "slipped" from the material, so the glue piece came off as a whole. I should have used sandpaper on all surfaces first.
I had the exact same problem and tried that first, but it did not work in my case: There was a strong pull on it, and the surfaces did not fit perfectly.
If the surfaces fit perfectly, OP can try. Superglue (most / some types) can be removed later from the glasses, but of course, no harm avoiding that in the first place.
Sometimes, it's worse for me: When I get the motivation kick at night, I think: Well, no point doing it NOW, it's time to sleep soon. Then I dance and smile through the dopamine rush, imagining all the things I'll do tomorrow.
Thanks! I realise just now how utterly hopeless it would have been without meds to get things done. Never stood a chance back then. Back in the day, I would have tried to wing it without list, and thought like: "Nice, all week off. Just these two letters and the email and the obvious stuff."
Then I would have procrastinated on that, and all the forgotten extra things would have hit me randomly like a micro adrenaline shocks.
Yes, how much is for the kid? I'd say about 80%, including most of the household.
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