Australia peer ADHDers. How do you stay functional in this weather? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by vaderaj@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Hi community,

As the title suggests, I am struggling to stay functional in this weather. The air con makes the room feel weird and sweaty, I impulse purchased an oodie to stay warm and yet can't find a decent way to stay functional and get out of my bed unless I am expected to report to work.

Any tips/ideas? Thanks in advance.

PS: I take Ritalin LA (30 mg) and Escitalopram (10 mg)

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[-] snrkl@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 week ago

I use routines and exercise "streaks".

A 30min morning walk does wonders for my mental clarity and work drive.

Secret for me is to get a "streak" of contiguous days ive walked, and be really focussed on not losing the streak... Gets me up, out of bed, dressed and out for my walk.

Everything is easier after that...

[-] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago

I don't cope with heated spaces very well at all, because they get stuffy, and send me to sleep. So I tend to rely heavily on my throw over/shawl!

[-] vaderaj@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Recently my issues have been like, I am warm(oodie) but the weather I interact with is cold and I am unable to process more than one weather setting 😅

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