I procrastinate. I sometimes hardly start something I’m interested to, if i start i don’t get the work done for example if i want to read an article i find myself checking instagram or whatsapp or reading an extra link
Please i really suffer with this
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Executive functioning is your brain’s manager basically
Our brain has all sorts of different parts with specialized roles. Some parts can jump between tasks and others just do the same thing all the time.
Executive functioning is about how your brain tells those parts that can jump between tasks to prioritize. It seems like poor ability to concentrate but really it’s just your brain prioritizing the *wrong* thing, so you will be concentrating, just not on the things you want to be concentrating on necessarily.
So poor executive functioning (ADHD) is like a workplace with good employees, but a manager who isn’t always great at prioritizing because they’re coming in to work sleep deprived, and maybe as a result, asks workers to prioritize less important things and the overall functioning of the business suffers as a result
ADHD medication is like giving that sleep deprived manager a cup of coffee. Then now that they’re a bit more awake, they may be better at prioritizing and asking the employees to prioritize things that are important for the overall functioning of the business
So you trying to focus on work but finding yourself on instagram is like your brain’s manager coming in and saying “ok, I need you all to stop whatever you’re doing and divert all attention to instagram, that’s very important right now and we need to focus our efforts there”, and the rest of your brain just kind of goes “well ok, that doesn’t sound right but you’re the boss!”
However, getting distracted and procrastinating don’t inherently mean you have ADHD, it could just mean you’re stressed or tired or bored, and seeking things out that don’t wear you out further, relieve stress, or entertain you.
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