I have anxiety and ADHD and I’ve been working from home for last 2 years. In some ways it’s great but being alone at home and with my own thoughts all day is driving me insane. I try to go on a walk or do something outside but I don’t think it’s enough because I still spend too much time with an anxious and racing brain. My firm is in a different state so I can’t go in person. Does anyone else feel like working from is making them more anxious, depressed, distracted? Any tips?

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I’m in the same situation. Setting goals and trying to stick to them is about as well as I can do. It’s not easy

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Would a change of scenery some days help? Like maybe going to a coffee shop, library to get some work done or even a we work type space. Do you have any friends that also work from home that you could meet up with get work done with on occasion?

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My firm recently switched to a time keeping system that monitors everything you do on your computer. I have ADHD and often google random things (I.e. scores of games; actors in movies/shows; news articles; etc.) has anyone had a problem with AI monitoring and/or management getting on you?

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I’m one of the only attorneys in my Texas firm that had electricity, internet, and water this week. I was warm and comfortable but still could not get any work done because things going on in the outside world are distracting. When I try to work, I feel like I can barely hold a thought in my mind before I get the “wait, what am I doing again?” feeling. I just want to know, I’m not the only one that struggled this week to do any work, right?

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