Anyone else have ADHD? The mix of boredom and agitation is bad for me this week, and it's making it hard to focus, and I'm feeling down about not getting things done. I have deadlines, but my brain feels like a wall. What are some ways you manage the frustration and overwhelm when you're having a bad ADHD day and need to work?

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I try to lower the stakes in my head. If I’m feeling frozen, I tell myself that it’s okay if today isn’t my most productive day, as long as I make some progress. The pressure of needing to be 100% on can make me shut down, but allowing myself to just do what I can helps take the edge off.

Sure do, these days are way too familiar to me. When they hit, I try to find one simple thing to get done - responding to an email, tidying my desk, getting all my events onto my calendar. These little wins are big for me because I can look back and feel like I accomplished something, which is really important when I'm feeling scatterbrained. It helps remind me that I am capable of getting things done, which makes tackling the bigger things on my to-do list feel less intimidating.

Yup, and my insurance has decided that I should be paying $250/month for the medication that helps because there is a cheaper alternative out there, despite the fact that theed they think I should take has very bad side effects for me.

I find that when I notice I'm not getting things done like I should, it's time to take a walk. Getting some physical activity tends to help me refocus. Also breaking down what I have to do in small groups. Setting a timer pomodoro style also helps me by telling myself I just need to keep at whatever I'm doing for XX more minutes and then I can stop and chase that squirrel. I wish I had better answers, but that's just how I'm managing right now. Some days are better than others. The less sleep I get, the worse I tend to be as well.

Get up and stretch or if you can take a break, walk, exercising helps with ADHD and will help your brain focus more and the tasks that need to get completed. Also eating protein helps as well.

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