#StetChat @stetchat.com · Jul 1 Q3: What do you do when the distraction is your own mind? #StetChat
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Inattentive ADHD here: The distractions are often before I start. I keep a little notebook in my pocket for a captain's log. STrek episodes start with "stardate 503.541.27 we arrived at Newton 4..." I write "9:03 work on chapter 4". Creates a start and a little contract with myself. #StetChat
A3: Often I find that it's good to take a little break if my mind is insistent about wandering. I can get fixated on a temptation and sometimes it's just better to give in to it and exhaust that impulse, which makes it go away or quiet down. #StetChat
A3. If it’s an internal distraction, then it probably means I’m neglecting a need. Maybe I need food or water or to move around a little. Usually my focus returns once things are addressed. #StetChat
A3: get up & do something else entirely. Scoop the litterbox, pack recycling, make food. Talk to myself out loud. Trying to get back to walking 15 minutes at 60-minute intervals but it's too hot rn.
A3: Sometimes I find a small to-do list item that feels more manageable and do it, especially if it away from the computer. #StetChat
A3: Noise-canceling headphones with movie scores help me a lot when that’s the case. Also, making lists of my daily tasks and getting one or two done on my breaks help me with focusing better on my work on those days because checking off tasks cheers me up. #StetChat
A3: Set a timer. If I can do focused work for 30 minutes, I get a distraction break. Sometimes that pulls me into the project enough that I'm able to keep going.
#StetChat A3: 🫠🫠🫠 yeah tbh my mind is the biggest distraction for me currently! Some days, my brain is singing this... Given my more fluid schedule of not having set work days, if I really don’t wanna do the work one day, I take that as a sign to rest w/ goal of being more focused the next day.
A3... I almost always work in sprints. 30 to 45 minutes for editing. Sometimes an hour. Then take a break. But the break can't be in 15-20 minutes each time
A3: Taking a walk, drinking some water, or switching tasks can help me reset my mind and refocus. If there's an editing or client situation I'm struggling with, a chat with my mastermind group members can help settle my mind too. #StetChat
A3: The more distracted I'm feeling, the less substantive my background music can be. This morning I resorted to the lowest rung on the ladder, YouTube videos with titles like "3 hours calming ambient music for relax sleep peaceful healing mood 💎." #StetChat
I find that a nap can often do wonders to help to clear my head! I recommend keeping naps to no more than 40-ish minutes at most, though. One’s sleep cycle kicks in around 45 minutes, and if you sleep longer than that, you’ll wake up feeling groggy. #StetChat web.archive.org/web/20120105...
A3. I love affirmations, I always come back to them when I feel like I have a mental block. But I've also realized that I MUST prioritize rest/body+mind to keep up w/ my workflow. So sometimes that looks like taking an afternoon off (or shifting to admin work) and regrouping the next day. #StetChat
A3: I usually have music playing; what kind varies by the time of day / my mood, but it helps with the ADHD. And I do most of my work in Focusmate sessions, which doesn't prevent distractions, makes it more likely that I'll loop back to what I was supposed to be doing more quickly. #StetChat