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Swampnet
@swampnet
When you feel like you’re on a roll, and then you just get derailed by something (or even nothing, like wandering attention), How do you get back in the zone? I know we all struggle with this. I’m always looking for new tips to try even if it only works once, because novelty.
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Swampnet
@swampnet
Also how do you frame your inability to stick to a routine, to make it something positive or neutral? How can I tap into that? I keep wanting to get back into a specific routine that helped me once a while ago and for whatever reason I just can’t commit.
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Swampnet
@swampnet
This is vague but right now I’m feeling like a failure over a few things in my life that I have pretty much no control over (something that is difficult to admit). I think those things are preventing me from being motivated in other aspects of my life that need some TLC.
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Steve
@sdv.eth
I struggle with this at a wide range. Be it unfocused minutes turning into hours to a good habit maintained for months only to face one small oversight and to seemingly come to a halt in a night. While I haven’t found a working solution for myself, I’m coming around to being more forgiving myself and not holding myself to impossible standards of staying consistent or even being able to easily bounce back. ADHD or not, life is messy and unpredictable and wrenches will always come our way. Some may come in the form of an impulsive thought to look up on the internet, others may be from being out of the country for a few weeks or major life changes. I think it’s a constant balancing act of being graceful and forgiving vs disciplined and extra intentional.
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Alex ツ
@asteure.eth
I feel like it's only possible if you take a physical break. for example I will get up from my desk go to the kitchen to drink a big glass of water and then possibly go for a 15 minute walk because it's not like I was going to do anything more productive for those 15 minutes anyway, so might as well have a blank slate
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Cameron Armstrong
@cameron
In general, routines are downstream of habits are downstream of actions are downstream of internal votes. Figuring out “the next right thing” in any given moment is crucial to not get overwhelmed and quit when you “break” the ideal path for like your morning. Like if i get out of bed on time, feed my cats, eat my preworkout meal, but spend an extra 10 min drinking preworkout vs my planned time i sometimes doom spiral bc i “fucked it all up” but if i can just get myself to get off the couch i can keep cruising. i am still behind, but the routine isn’t destroyed (sometimes) Atomic Habits is over recommended now but the concept of Habit Stackng is worth a google imo DCs are open if you have more details so i can be more specific. Also here’s a short post I wrote about my struggles w this https://www.wysr.xyz/p/lines-of-drift
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links 🏴
@links
I find taking a walk and thinking deeply about one topic (any topic!) is a way to get me back. The art of reflection and unfettered thought is sadly lacking in our modern lives, but it is a human superpower. Give yourself a break, try to take a walk and think about one thing. If your mind drifts elsewhere, relax. Don’t judge yourself. Simply draw your mind back to the intention you had when you started. Even 10 minutes of this can be a huge help to me. Good luck!
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