Me: ok, done scrolling. I'm going to focus on this work task because it is imp-
Brain: What about the lightbulb you forgot to change yesterday?
You’d better do that RIGHT NOW while you’re thinking about it, to the exclusion of all else. Otherwise you’ll forget.
Yes, BUT, I will forget, so again, I better do it right now...oh, but first, I wonder whats on social media. I should check, just real quick. Then im gonna hyperfocus on this task I would otherwise forget.
What task?
Uhm, what were we talking about again?
The lighter side of ADHD
Me: ok, done scrolling. I'm going to focus on this work task because it is imp-
Brain: What about the lightbulb you forgot to change yesterday?
You’d better do that RIGHT NOW while you’re thinking about it, to the exclusion of all else. Otherwise you’ll forget.
Yes, BUT, I will forget, so again, I better do it right now...oh, but first, I wonder whats on social media. I should check, just real quick. Then im gonna hyperfocus on this task I would otherwise forget.
What task?
Uhm, what were we talking about again?