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Body Doubling (self.adhd)

submitted 2 months ago by TerraRoot to c/[email protected]

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Last week i was chatting away to my counsellor, and we came up with a novel idea, body doubling works for most of us to get stuff done, makes it easier to get up and start when others are doing a thing.

For me it also works the other way, if everyone else is sitting down, watching TV and winding down, i find it really hard to get up and do the things i'd rather do, like near impossible.

Anyone else notice anything similar?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not sure if related, but I have absolutely no problem getting things in the household done when I'm voicechatting with a friend. Odd as it is, videos that don't require watching while listening (e. g. youtubers that just talk into the camera) also work, but podcasts don't (must be mental).

When I can't get my "fix", no friends with time online and no interesting video of that type, I end up searching for it so long that I get too little sleep, rather than just do the 15 minutes work without.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My wife won't get it but I always have one earbud in one of my ears playing a podcast or audiobook. It makes it easier to get chores done. She hates it because I'm not immediately available all the time but it just works.

[–] DScratch 8 points 2 months ago

It’s the equivalent of a fidget toy. Keeps the noisy part of your brain busy so you can get stuff done.