CBydbbmpg I think that ADHD people’s inability to start unforeseen tasks or open emails is a rejection reaction to “the fear of being inundated with information that they may not be able to process. I think it’s a rejection reaction from “fear of being bombarded with information that they may not be able to process” and that the method of depriving the brain of resources to the point where they can’t reject it by making them process unimportant information is effective.

CBydbbmpg I just press the play button on my phone, I think it is less difficult than the “how to open an email while saying ‘ahhhhh’” method I found long ago, because the time distance between the opening of the email and the key action is farther away and you can be more passive.

CBydbbmpg Before we talk about work efficiency or (powers of) concentration, we need to consider that in a situation where not even started in a situation where it’s not even the beginning, ADHD needs to overcome the battle against “fear of looking over”. This is the phase that I personally find the most difficult.


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