3/5 Part of me is actually surprised at how others evaluate my #performance when I know how much of a serious #struggle some of it is, especially #ExecutiveFunction.

These #COVID19 years and working through some of my son’s struggles have take a real toll on me. I shared about my seeking help with that.

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #workplace #PerformanceEvaluation @actuallyautistic

There is an aspect of my job that I've been doing (successfully) for the past 6 years.

Today, I am *struggling* to repeat that success. Oh, it's not that I can't. I'm just...ugh. It's feeling harder to push this relatively low lift over the finish line.

I was more successful doing this thing at 7.30 am yesterday than now.

For all you high performers out there who are struggling to do the simple things....I feel you. I see you. I am you.

#ExecutiveFunction #Work
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackFediverse #BlackFedi

Took 2.5hrs to get ready for the beach with 3 kids. Kids kept interrupting my thought process, which led to panic that I was forgetting something important.

Took 4 attempts at thought processes to remember to hand out morning medicines.

Took 1 trip back to get inhaler for asthmatic child.

Being an #ActuallyAutistic parent brings so many #ExecutiveFunction challenges.

But. On the plus side... I'm now on my way to the beach woohoo. Sweet sweet ocean.

Why ADHD makes it hard to finish tasks: the chaotic workspace factor

#ADHDstruggles #chaoticworkspace #taskcompletionwoes #distractibility #executivefunction #ADHDsupport

Maryna Mammoliti is a psychiatrist.

https://youtube.com/shorts/xAbiH9WV32s?feature=share

Listen here: https://kevinmd.com/podcast

Turned out that the reason I'd been putting certain jobs off was that I didn't want them to distract me from finishing my chapter. As soon as the draft was completed, I was suddenly energised to complete a task I've been putting off since December. Funny how that works. Almost like #dopamine makes #TaskInitiation easier...

#neurodiversity #neurodivergent #ADHD #ExecutiveFunction

[(my server was a little tired for a day or so there, which is Relatable) ]

[being #neurodivergent and Struggling, it is indeed going to take 2 months for us to move into our new house since we got the keys (last move it took me 6 months). but we have an externally imposed target to meet now, which is critical. we cant do the #executiveFunction very well, you see ]

RT @Hannah_R_Snyder
I've been seeing some posts from well-intentioned faculty about eliminating all deadlines in their classes. I study #ExecutiveFunction, #stress and #mentalhealth in college #students, and I'm here to tell you this will hurt the students you are trying to help. . . 1/buckle up

RT @Hannah_R_Snyder
I've been seeing some posts from well-intentioned faculty about eliminating all deadlines in their classes. I study #ExecutiveFunction, #stress and #mentalhealth in college #students, and I'm here to tell you this will hurt the students you are trying to help. . . 1/buckle up

Me: I haven’t eaten yet today.

Me: makes coffee, drinks coffee, another hour goes by

Me: I still haven’t eaten. I think I’ll make a grocery list.

Me: I ordered too many groceries because I’m hungry.

Me: now I have a headache from not eating and from only drinking coffee.

Me: I still haven’t eaten I should eat. I don’t know if I have the energy any more to eat.

why is this what living inside my head is like?

#hungry #ADHD #ExecutiveFunction

Me: I have an eaten yet today.

Me: makes coffee, drinks coffee, another hour goes by

Me: I still haven’t eaten. I think I’ll make a grocery list.

Me: I ordered too many groceries because I’m hungry.

Me: now I have a headache from not eating and from only drinking coffee.

I still haven’t eaten I should eat. I don’t know if I have the energy anymore to eat.

why is this what living inside my head is like?

#hungry #ADHD #ExecutiveFunction

Last week I had all the student group meetings. My office on campus is flooded and off limits for the foreseeable future, so I stayed home and met on Zoom — no in person class. Today my husband didn’t have to go in so I slept in the guest room and set an alarm on my phone. Between these two things, my brain defaulted to the Early Morning Travel subroutine. I am here at work (early) showered and with electronics, but no coffee or lunch packed. Alas. #ExecutiveFunction #actuallyautistic

Fun activities which serve as brain training exercises - to help improve #ExecutiveFunction of the #brain in people ( especially those suffering from problems often experienced with #ADHD or #BrainInjury ) :brain:

https://www.additudemag.com/how-to-improve-executive-function-adhd/

I like to cross tasks off in my planner in #rainbow order for extra dopamine (because #adhd likes to steal it from me). It always makes me happy to close out a week with completed rainbow cycles, especially when heading into a long weekend!

#neurodivergent #smalljoys #motivation #taskinitiation #executivefunction

Today was an #ExecutiveFunction challenge, but I did it. *proceeds to high-five self*

Right, I should do an #introduction.

I’m a mom in her late thirties who knits, cooks, makes jam, cans, attempts to garden badly, and bakes. I #freelance in the creative admin space, which means that you can buy my time and rent my #ExecutiveFunction. I also run #GeekCalligraphy with my best friend. I have #ADHD and do not shut up about it. I’m Jewish, and don’t shut up about that either. I’m a huge #SFF fan and a reluctant #SMOF. Straight, cis, but dress soft butch which confuses people.

But I'm over here in NIH land because I'm also very interested in #neurodivergence from an animal behavior perspective. As an #ActuallyAutistic scientist I'm often perplexed and infuriated by mouse model work, but I think there is a lot of potential to use mouse models to explore questions that are more immediately relevant to the needs and questions of actual neurodivergent people.

So I'm playing in this space and thinking deeply about #ExecutiveFunction for a bit.

@AnokheeTara luckily, it happens more rarely these days. But last night the dishes hadn't been taken care of, so I had to do those before I set up the coffee (cuz the sink was full so I couldn't get filtered water for the coffee) so I ended up doing that, and forgetting about the coffee. If I don't do it when I think of it, chances are, it doesn't happen.
#ExecutiveFunction deficits suck

In serious need of a dopamine hit right now

#ADHD #ExecutiveFunction

Going to have to drag out the Terabyte of Doom and load some art on this thing. And also try to fill out my danged feed. Like, this is going to be a whole project.

Yes, I*do* have more important things to do!

#executivefunction #adhd #autistproblems

My fellow humans, especially those with #ADHD #ExecutiveFunction or #BrainFog
My job at the moment (I'm 5 weeks in) features many moving parts and lots of external meetings. How do you manage and keep track of tasks? And the throwaway "Could you please do X" requests?
I struggle with memory & focus which means the messages asking. "Have you done X" are starting to build up.
I'm really good at my work, but need to get this sorted! Help!