Helping ADHD people from a ADHD sufferer
I have tried so many ADHD apps and want to understand why I am not able to stick with my routine. Is it the same for you? If yes, please mention your pain points
@amusingJackfruit4010 I've been trying to find the solution and I'm even medicated the only thing I can think of is the overwhelming feeling that you're being assigned to something and you just want escapism... i've been fighting this my whole life...
@amusingJackfruit4010 Hi! I totally understand how you're feeling, and please don't feel bad. Everyone has a different way of staying organized. It can take time to find what works for you. What have you tried so far?
I lose interest, or something interrupts my routine and then it's hard to start it again. I might be too tired one day, and then the next day I don't even think about whatever routine I want to have. Or a habit I want to start gets crowded out by other habits.
Examples:
1.) Flossing. I hate flossing, but I know I need to do it in order to have a healthy mouth. I decide I'm going to floss every day, so I floss one day and then the next I am either too tired, or I have lost interest. And then I go a month without flossing. Recently my dentist gave me flossing alternatives that seem to be helping.
2.) Exercise challenges. I want to have a strong core, so I have tried to incorporate one plank into my daily routine, but that means I have to set a time to do it and make sure my other habits like being on my phone don't interfere. It's extra effort to add things to my routine. I have to subtract some things first. So I did a few planks earlier this month and then haven't bothered to try to do more.
.I've tried habit tracking apps. They have worked for me when I'm starting a new habit, like washing dishes daily. The trick is to make the habit very specific. At 10am I will wash 5 dishes, 5 utensils, and 5 cups. Once I got this habit down, I lost interest in habit tracking, but I still get my dishes done. It helps that I have made dishwashing satisfying with fun music and the relief of seeing a pile of dishes reduced to a manageable amount for me to wash in the afternoon.
You are driven by curiosity and mundane is boring routine is boring. Acceptance of the fact that routine will always be a relative weakness and keep routine when most important.
You are driven by curiosity and mundane is boring routine is boring. Acceptance of the fact that routine will always be a relative weakness and keep routine when most important.