Tip that helps me is to try and think how much /extra/ effort the task will be if I put it off, and tell myself to just do it NOW. and then stand up and do it immediately then, or well, I just know I won’t, and after not very long at all it works all the time like a charm.
And you don’t have to do all of the task at once, you already know you like to break things down into chunks to get stuff done, so just get the first part done, and then your OCD will compel you to finish which is using something normally negative to actually help you there. If you’re lucky you’ll just get hyperfocused on the task and end up doing it all, and then when it’s done you’ll feel so much relief.
I’m reminded of a TED Talk video where the speaker characterizes the process of procrastinating and then finally working on a task due to fear of consequences.
Well while I’m doing that task, I should do this one over here real quick, oh hey that should get done while I’m up… and I should grab that really quick since I’m still going… aaannnddd I forgot to do the first thing.
How do you know the difference between ADHD and just being lazy? All too often I find myself in the ADHD subreddit and most of it I can relate to..but I just tell myself, “Well yeah, but I’m just a really unmotivated person.”
The consequences could literally be, “Well, you’re going to end up sick because of this choice.” and I just go, “Guess I’ll die then.”
As someone with both ADHD and autism, I hate it when after sharing my diagnoses, some people say “We’re all a little autistic/ADHD”. Like, no. You either have it or you don’t.
Having ADHD fucking sucks. After getting diagnosed a few months ago at 27 tears old, it was such a relief knowing that my symptoms like executive dysfunction, forgetfulness, tangents, bouncing back and forth among tasks inefficiently, hyper-fixation, and spacing out were not part of my personality. I take medication for it now and my family has taken notice that I speak more clearly, my conversation is more focused and linear, among other great things. My ADHD still rears its ugly head every once in a while and completely overwhelms me sending me down a thought spiral and the mourning of lost time and opportunities to advance my life becomes so strong that I start crying uncontrollably. It’s debilitating.
I’m just now getting into body doubling to help me achieve my tasks. I wonder what other resources are out there to support me.
“Sometimes, very rarely, consequences turn out to be good things, or at least tolerable things, so there is no point in ever worrying about consequences to procrastination!”
Oh god. Why is this so true? I thought when I was done with school this was no longer gonna be an issue. Yet here I am millions of tasks put off at home and turning in work projects at the very last moment .
If we could invent duct tape to place over our brains mouths then we could have everything we want!
Please delete. I’m in this comic and I don’t like it.
Contrary to popular belief, tasks do not have to start on either the top, or bottom, of the hour.
They should though. Especially if it’s like 3 min after. I’m not an animal.
ADHD gang checking in!
Tip that helps me is to try and think how much /extra/ effort the task will be if I put it off, and tell myself to just do it NOW. and then stand up and do it immediately then, or well, I just know I won’t, and after not very long at all it works all the time like a charm.
And you don’t have to do all of the task at once, you already know you like to break things down into chunks to get stuff done, so just get the first part done, and then your OCD will compel you to finish which is using something normally negative to actually help you there. If you’re lucky you’ll just get hyperfocused on the task and end up doing it all, and then when it’s done you’ll feel so much relief.
“I’ll just try again next semester”
I’m reminded of a TED Talk video where the speaker characterizes the process of procrastinating and then finally working on a task due to fear of consequences.
It’s a good one.
https://youtu.be/arj7oStGLkU
Im just now learning i might have ADHD, how do i confirm and what do i do about it?
Did it get done? *Yes*
It matters not if it was done in a timely manner it got done
Is that one of the dyslexia fonts?
Is that the opendyslexic font?
Don’t remind me. Procrastinating is easier when you forget you had something to do
me: I just can’t bring myself to do this, I’m gonna put it off.
*3 months of agonizing and dreading it and postponing it later*
me: ok, this literally cannot wait any longer, gotta put my nose to the grindstone and get it done, no matter how much it sucks.
*5 painless minutes later*
me: well that was easy, why did I torture myself over it for months?
And then I proceed to learn nothing and do it all over again.
Well while I’m doing that task, I should do this one over here real quick, oh hey that should get done while I’m up… and I should grab that really quick since I’m still going… aaannnddd I forgot to do the first thing.
[There will be consequences!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSt1ptsOjL0)
Is there a version where brain says no and the dinosaur becomes a Super Saiyan?
lol please start posting these in /r/ADHDmeme and /r/ADHDmemes directly
Can’t tell if procrastination or governments and climate change.
Halfway through an essay i started 4 hours ago and is due in less than 11 hours. This is the mood.
Does this mean I should do my 2020 taxes like the letter the IRS sent me said?
This sounds like humanity taking action in response to Climate Change.
I don’t understand this joke. Is it just not funny? Or am I just dumb? Or maybe it’s both? Lol
Do thing now so it stops being on your mind and causing you to stress.
“Yeah but WHEN are the consequences? Important question. I actually don’t know. I should start another bullet journal…” –my brain
Me deciding to sleep past my alarms in the morning
This hurts me in ways that are profoundly uncomfortable.
How do you know the difference between ADHD and just being lazy? All too often I find myself in the ADHD subreddit and most of it I can relate to..but I just tell myself, “Well yeah, but I’m just a really unmotivated person.”
The consequences could literally be, “Well, you’re going to end up sick because of this choice.” and I just go, “Guess I’ll die then.”
Buffering elevator music mode
r/givingstreamingacc
As someone with both ADHD and autism, I hate it when after sharing my diagnoses, some people say “We’re all a little autistic/ADHD”. Like, no. You either have it or you don’t.
Having ADHD fucking sucks. After getting diagnosed a few months ago at 27 tears old, it was such a relief knowing that my symptoms like executive dysfunction, forgetfulness, tangents, bouncing back and forth among tasks inefficiently, hyper-fixation, and spacing out were not part of my personality. I take medication for it now and my family has taken notice that I speak more clearly, my conversation is more focused and linear, among other great things. My ADHD still rears its ugly head every once in a while and completely overwhelms me sending me down a thought spiral and the mourning of lost time and opportunities to advance my life becomes so strong that I start crying uncontrollably. It’s debilitating.
I’m just now getting into body doubling to help me achieve my tasks. I wonder what other resources are out there to support me.
“Sometimes, very rarely, consequences turn out to be good things, or at least tolerable things, so there is no point in ever worrying about consequences to procrastination!”
-My goddamn brain, every time
I don’t get it… Wait do I have ADHD!?!
Obligatory Key N Peele Consequences mention:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dWjKkF0Zi4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dWjKkF0Zi4)
Oh god. Why is this so true? I thought when I was done with school this was no longer gonna be an issue. Yet here I am millions of tasks put off at home and turning in work projects at the very last moment .
It’s 3 am on Monday. I have three portfolios due on Wednesday. This is physically the last chance I have to turn this in.
I wanna scream
Edit: oh and don’t forget the record breaking heat wave that’s supposed to hit tomorrow
These comics ring too true to me more often than not
Everything has consequences. Having more free time to enjoy is a consequence of procrastination.
r/ADHDmeme
Your past self is an asshole. Be the friend you wish your future you had for themselves.