The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to ADHD memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 5 months agoBecause it takes slightly less mental energy to sit and stress than to do the thing.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up11.16Karrow-down116
arrow-up11.15Karrow-down1imageBecause it takes slightly less mental energy to sit and stress than to do the thing.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to ADHD memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 months agoPersonally it all comes down to adrenaline. If a task stresses me out enough to hit me with some adrenaline I’ll complete it immediately. If not then I’m either doing nothing while thinking about the task or forgetting the task existed at all.
minus-squareGreat Blue Heron@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months agoOr, the adrenaline triggers me to tell my boss I can’t do this any more, get up and walk out of a client meeting and not answer any calls from work for a few days.
Personally it all comes down to adrenaline. If a task stresses me out enough to hit me with some adrenaline I’ll complete it immediately.
If not then I’m either doing nothing while thinking about the task or forgetting the task existed at all.
Or, the adrenaline triggers me to tell my boss I can’t do this any more, get up and walk out of a client meeting and not answer any calls from work for a few days.