naamahdarling:
brightlotusmoon:
vaspider:
mad-maddie:
shithowdy:
do stuff while waiting for other stuff
like that sounds intuitive and vague but so much of the day is spent in a period of wait and if you struggle to motivate yourself to do things then this is the best time
waiting for your water to boil? bag up your garbage. waiting for your coffee to drip? wipe down your counters. roommate taking up the bathroom? scoop the cat box. waiting for your food to cook in the microwave? do however many dishes you can while it’s in there.
waiting is the perfect time to do a limited amount of something for yourself where you would be otherwise just standing around doing fuck-all
THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL!
I actually turn this into a game!
“How many chores can I do while the water is boiling for my tea?”
“Can I put away the dishes and wipe the counters before my lunch finishes reheating?”
“Can I sweep the floor AND change the laundry while the dogs are out back?”
You can totally do this! If you make it like a game, also, you will get better at it, and you can be like ‘yes, now I put away the dishes AND wiped out the sink before my water boiled, I am a level 2 Adult!’
YES
There is a certain level of functionality required for this that I at my worst cannot muster, however, this is a GREAT tactic for getting small things done when you are doing sort of okay or better. I do it all the time when I’m feeling all right.
This is especially good if you’re like me and you suffer from on-the-spot mind-numbing boredom while waiting for stuff. Like, once I’m on my feet and moving around I can (usually) stay functional, but God I bore fast. Thus, I do stuff while I’m waiting for other stuff.
(via cthulhu-with-a-fez)
gayfillyjonk:
〰To people who zone out and hyperfocus and make unusual expressions while doing it
〰To people who chew on things
〰To people who move to the music on their ipod in public
〰To people who have obvious quirks like touching walls or railings in a specific way
〰To people with big stims that neurotypicals notice
〰To people that have meltdowns in public
〰 To people who can’t help talking about their hyperfixation
〰To people with poor volume control
You’re not weird or gross, do whatever you need to make yourself comfortable and able to do your best.
(Source: scummettes, via notanightlight)
liddelkid:
isaubel:
my attention span is so bad i cant watch something without being on my phone at the same time i always have to have 2 layers of activity when did this happen why is capitalism stealing my soul away the spectacle has me firmly in its grip
Psychology time!
This isn’t having a short attention span (or well maybe thats part of it), but probably something called “Optimal Arousal.”(This is psychology, not anatomy, please keep your mind out of the gutter Xp)
Optimal Arousal goes like this: When effort is low, more stimulus is better. When effort is high, less stimulus is better.
I’ll elaborate. Whenever you do something easy (like maybe some homework as an example), unless something else is happening (like music or a show) you tend to get drawn away or doze off. In this homework scenario, the effort is low, so in order to keep at it and do well on working on it, you need a higher amount of stimulus, like a movie.
If something is hard, like for instance a test, you probably will try to avoid noise, going so far as to hush others so you can concentrate. The effort is high so you want less stimulus.
Keep this in mind. It can help you focus, and make life a lot easier. Dont feel bad for doing lots of different things while you are just chillin. Enjoy the knowledge!
(Source: bela40, via slyrider)
