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Fidget/Stim toys?
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I have a deck of cards sitting at my desk. It gets replaced regularly when it gets worn out. I suggest that. "Cardistry" tricks are also cool. Just learning and doing a basic faro shuffle can be very satisfying. A few channels from magicians have some good fidget flourishes. Just be aware that when you start anything like this it'll seem like your fingers aren't long enough or right for this skill but that's not true, you just need practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDpCxoSyqSc
Another option in the same vein is pen spinning and pen tricks. These are good because having a pen around is pretty basic so it's easy to keep it on you in almost any situation. Also, if you are good with this people in a meeting at work will think it kind of cool whereas if you have a toy you might get negatively judged.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCH5nKhVEkQ
One last benefit to this stuff is there is a rabbit hole you can hyper-fixate on especially with cardistry, which is one of the phew fun parts of having ADHD. At least for me. I love a good hyper-fixation.
I've got a stack of Pokemon cards on my desk and just flick them around, read the text, riffle them etc. very satisfying
It is, isn't it? Though I wouldnt do any cardistry stuff with any valuable cards. You'll ruin them.
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