Having some severe Executive Dysfunction atm. I can't imagine that the patent attorney bowl here is short on the neurodivergent. Suggestions/tips/tricks/advice are all appreciated. I recently moved, bought my first home, got vaccinated, etc. - basically just a huge load of stressful events that are probably doing a number on my brain, but I also just can't seem to get on top of.

Please, if you're neurotypical, think thrice before posting - I'm not normal, and want help, not stress or dismiss

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What kind of firm do you work at? Is there anything specific that’s bothering you? For me I find asking for flex-time arrangement helps. I also work remotely (even without covid). Checking emails was actually one of the most stressful thing to me. I have turned off push notifications on my phone, so I only see new emails when I choose to check it. On the desktop, my outlook is set not to display notifications (i.e., no sound, no pop-up, no little envelop sign on the icon), so similarly I only see the new emails when I click on it.

I have started blocking out time on my calendar to allow for work time so I can actually finish projects.

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There is a great book that really helped me get organized: "Getting things Done" by David Allen. He also has stress coping strategies in the book.

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