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Search results for tag #adhd

[?]Lee C » 🌐
@LJClements8@universeodon.com

Does anyone else find when they're really exhausted/fatigued their ADHD sometimes goes into overdrive? Like constant racing thoughts? It's so unhelpful 😔

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    [?]tove [she/they] » 🌐
    @tove@social.tovelago.se

    tip for getting things done when autistic or if you have adhd [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

    I have for some time struggled quite a bit with getting work actually done to the point I worried about staying employed. While waiting on getting a time for adhd evaluation (queue is a few years..) I've met with an occupational therapist who had some tips and some assistive devices and seems to have maybe not solved things but made it manageable.

    The trick that did it for me? A little whiteboard I can have a todo list on that sits right next to my computer screen and a very easy-to-use timer (you just twist the thing in the middle and it starts). Having an easily accessible todo list always visible out of the corner of my eye is amazing, honestly. And when you start on the next thing, twisting that timer up to an hour (or less) makes sure there is a limit to how long you work on the thing. It doesn't matter if you manage to finish it, that's a future problem don't think about it, what matters is you sit down and do something for a limited time. (Adding time limits to todos specifically can also be very helpful.) It makes the task seem more manageable for neurospicy brains. (Also, get up and stretch every time the timer goes off, it's good for you!)

    Now there is one huuuge downside to this thing. Well two. If you can't get a lender for free from your healthcare system, the original Time Timer is like €50 and I think the whiteboard was an additional €25. Not worth it, honestly. I have seen cheaper knockoffs on amazon so if you want one get one of those maybe?

    The second is that when you turn off the alarm-sound on it I, at least, will often not notice when the time's up, which defeats a large part of the purpose of it. But if you have the alarm on, it's so load and shrill it's actually painful to my ears and probably a lot of other senses-sensitive people out there, who are largely the target audience. They did a bit of an oopsie in the design there.. At least it makes no other noise?

    (Also, I'm hoping to build my own version of the timer, one that's digital (though probably still with a circle graphic, at least as an option) and the last parts I need to start working up a prototype should arrive any minute! ^^)

    #autism #adhd

    Photo of a little whiteboard (about 20x20cm) with an analogue timer stuck into it in the lower right corner. The whiteboard is full of a todo list with some things completed and some things not. The timer goes from 0 to 60 (minutes) and you get a visual of how much is left. When you turn the timer up towards the max of 60min the part of the time that's left until the time's up becomes red, which decreases as the timer ticks down. (It doesn't actually tick, completely silent)

    Alt...Photo of a little whiteboard (about 20x20cm) with an analogue timer stuck into it in the lower right corner. The whiteboard is full of a todo list with some things completed and some things not. The timer goes from 0 to 60 (minutes) and you get a visual of how much is left. When you turn the timer up towards the max of 60min the part of the time that's left until the time's up becomes red, which decreases as the timer ticks down. (It doesn't actually tick, completely silent)

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      [?]Neurodiversity in Infosec » 🌐
      @neurodiversity@infosec.exchange

      "We can't afford accommodations."

      Most of them cost $0.

      Employers who contacted the Job Network reported:
      - 61% cost nothing
      - 33% were one-time, median $300
      - 6% had an ongoing cost

      We're talking headphones. Written follow-ups after meetings. Moving someone's desk away from the printer.

      Your bill has bigger rounding errors.

      Source: , Costs and Benefits of Accommodation
      askjan.org/topics/costs.cfm

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        [?]Neurodiversity in Infosec » 🌐
        @neurodiversity@infosec.exchange

        Most workplace accommodations cost nothing. Asking for one is the hard part.

        This account is here to help with that.

        I'm @Xavier, after 30+ years in I'm turning my BSides Atlanta talk "Performing Normal" into bite-sized, sourced posts: the research, the myths, and exactly how to ask for what you need. I plan on keeping the research and recommendations going well after I publish my current content.

        Are you like me? Follow along, and boost to help it travel.

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          [?]Jokinen Pipa » 🌐
          @pipanella_56@mementomori.social

          Ja olipahan sellainen psykiatri tuolla että meikäläisen AuDHD sappi alkoi kiehua ja mieleeni tulvi väkivaltaisia ajatuksia.. 🤬

          Sen silmät, hyi! Kaikinpuolin pelottava tyyppi, vaikutti ihan psykopaatilta joka nauttii muiden kärsimyksistä, psykiatrian erikoislääkäri Johan Bengtsson.

          Vaikutti myös jollakinlailla yksinkertaiselta.

          Osa psykiatreistahan on psykopaatteja. Välillä niistä paljastuu murhaajia. Ammatti varmaan kiehtookin psykopaatteja. Siinä saa täyden vallan toisesta ihmisestä.

          Ilman sitä hyypiötä ohjelmaa olisi ollut ihan mukava katsella kun siellä oli nepsy-vertaisia, jotka puhuivat ylivilkkaudesta, stressiherkkyydestä, keskittymisvaikeuksista, unotelusta, hajamielisyydestä..

          areena.yle.fi/1-78345416

            [?]Miakoda :neurodiversity: [she/her] » 🌐
            @hellomiakoda@pdx.social

            I am so fucking tired of . I took a battery from one camera to see if it was cross compatible with my other camera. It wasn't. So I immediately went to put it back with it's correct camera... and it's gone some how. I've torn apart my surroundings and have not found it. I hate this. I hate this so fucking much, I haven't gone anywhere. I didn't eject the battery and chuck it across the room at random. So how the actual fuck is it gone?!?!

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              [?]Fouzan_INTEL » 🌐
              @intelgraphy@infosec.exchange

              My throat is stunted while my ears are sensitized. Cannot speak out while others are speaking out against me.

                [?]PatternChaser » 🌐
                @PatternChaser@mas.to

                Do autists have a bottom-up thinking style? I don't think I do. I don't do top-down either, I do both, where appropriate, and 'middle-out' thinking too. I couldn't've been a successful software designer otherwise.





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                  [?]Xavier Ashe :donor: » 🌐
                  @Xavier@infosec.exchange

                  I did a talk yesterday at @bsidesatl. Here are the resources I shared with them:

                  Job Accommodation Network (JAN) — free, confidential, real people. askjan.org/ · (800) 526-7234
                  JAN sample request letters (the one from the talk; names no diagnosis) — askjan.org/articles/Sample-Lan
                  Your state vocational rehab agency — keeping your job and moving up both count. Georgia: GVRA gvs.georgia.gov/ · 1-844-367-4872
                  Mental Health Hackers — quiet spaces at security cons mentalhealthhackers.org/

                  Know your own profile (free)
                  Monotropism Questionnaire — monotropism.org/
                  CAT-Q (masking) — embrace-autism.com/cat-q
                  VIA Character Strengths — viacharacter.org/
                  Write a "working with me" doc. Model: UK Civil Service Workplace Adjustment Passport

                  Asking & if it goes wrong
                  JAN: Alternatives to Telework — askjan.org/articles/Finding-Al
                  JAN: Dos & Don'ts of Disclosure — askjan.org/articles/Dos-and-Do
                  JAN: Request Denied, What Now? — askjan.org/publications/consul
                  EEOC filing time limits — eeoc.gov/time-limits-filing-ch

                  Five books
                  Explaining Humans — Camilla Pang
                  Unmasking Autism — Devon Price
                  How to — Jessica McCabe
                  Neurodiversity at Work — Theo Smith & Amanda Kirby
                  Is This ? — Henderson, Wayland & White

                  Just remember: You don't have to be exceptional to deserve a quiet room.

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                    [?]BrainJoos » 🌐
                    @brainjoos@mstdn.wopr.systems

                    Stop trying to decode your partner's silence. Just ask: 'Do you need space or do you want a snack?' Specificity is kindness.

                    It’s not a mystery, it’s a menu.

                    brainjoos.com/?utm_campaign=me

                    Stop trying to decode your partner's silence. Just ask: 'Do you need space or do you want a snack?' Specificity is kindness.

                    Alt...Stop trying to decode your partner's silence. Just ask: 'Do you need space or do you want a snack?' Specificity is kindness.

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                      [?]Fouzan_INTEL » 🌐
                      @intelgraphy@infosec.exchange

                      With rejection sensitivity, every mistake in anything feels like an ass whooping from my mother.

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                        [?]BrainJoos » 🌐
                        @brainjoos@mstdn.wopr.systems

                        You don't have to sit still to be present. Walking meditation, stretching, or pacing while breathing works just as well. Your body isn't the enemy of your focus, it's part of it.

                        That's exactly the kind of flexible routine BrainJoos was built to track, so you can see which movement actually calms your brain down.

                        brainjoos.com/?utm_campaign=me

                        You don't have to sit still to be present. Walking meditation, stretching, or pacing while breathing works just as well. Your body isn't the enemy of your focus, it's part of it.

                        Alt...You don't have to sit still to be present. Walking meditation, stretching, or pacing while breathing works just as well. Your body isn't the enemy of your focus, it's part of it.

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                          [?]Omega_Scribet » 🌐
                          @Omega_Scribet@mementomori.social

                          'ADHD zorgt voor 50% meer darmproblemen'

                          "Mensen met ADHD hebben vaker maag- en darmklachten dan mensen zonder ADHD. Dat blijkt uit een grote analyse van ruim 1,9 miljoen deelnemers. Het verband geldt voor uiteenlopende problemen, waaronder verstopping, buikpijn en het prikkelbaredarmsyndroom. Waarom deze klachten vaker samengaan, is nog onduidelijk."

                          "Voor alle onderzochte maag- en darmklachten vonden de onderzoekers een verband met ADHD. Bij verstopping waren de odds bijna twee keer zo hoog. Voor het prikkelbaredarmsyndroom lagen ze 58% hoger. Bij ongewild ontlastingsverlies waren ze zelfs ruim vier keer zo hoog.

                          Ook andere klachten kwamen vaker voor. Bij dyspepsie, oftewel spijsverteringsklachten, waren de odds 52% hoger en bij buikpijn 88%. Voor diarree lagen ze ruim twee keer zo hoog."

                          medischdossier.org/adhd-zorgt-

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                            [?]BrainJoos » 🌐
                            @brainjoos@mstdn.wopr.systems

                            Your brain isn't broken, it's just waiting for the right input. Cold water, sunlight, and movement are free medicine that actually works.

                            Stop trying to white-knuckle it. Give your neurons a little help and they will actually cooperate.

                            brainjoos.com/?utm_campaign=me

                            Your brain isn't broken, it's just waiting for the right input. Cold water, sunlight, and movement are free medicine that actually works.

                            Alt...Your brain isn't broken, it's just waiting for the right input. Cold water, sunlight, and movement are free medicine that actually works.

                              [?]b-rain » 🌐
                              @b_rain@troet.cafe

                              Finally a good explanation. 🦓

                              why do you need a label?" because there is comfort in knowing you are a normal zebra, not a strange horse. Because you cant find community with other zebras if you dont know you belong. And bc it is impossible for a zebra to be happy or healthy spending its life feelinf like a failed horse.

                              Alt...why do you need a label?" because there is comfort in knowing you are a normal zebra, not a strange horse. Because you cant find community with other zebras if you dont know you belong. And bc it is impossible for a zebra to be happy or healthy spending its life feelinf like a failed horse.

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                                [?]Hermione » 🌐
                                @phoenixx@infosec.exchange

                                There is a surprising amount of reply guys and manspainers on Mastodon, actually 😓

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                                  [?]Hermione » 🌐
                                  @phoenixx@infosec.exchange

                                  PSA: You are not obligated to explain why you block someone on social media. Use that ootion6 if your gut says so. Yes, that applies to mastodon too. Take care ♥️

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                                    [?]BrainJoos » 🌐
                                    @brainjoos@mstdn.wopr.systems

                                    Your brain doesn't need a command to stop thinking. It needs a place to put the thoughts so it can let go. Write them down, then close the notebook.

                                    That's the whole trick. Offload the data, then rest.

                                    brainjoos.com/?utm_campaign=me

                                    Your brain doesn't need a command to stop thinking. It needs a place to put the thoughts so it can let go. Write them down, then close the notebook.

                                    Alt...Your brain doesn't need a command to stop thinking. It needs a place to put the thoughts so it can let go. Write them down, then close the notebook.

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                                      [?]BrainJoos » 🌐
                                      @brainjoos@mstdn.wopr.systems

                                      Executive dysfunction isn't laziness. It's your brain's 'start engine' being stuck in park while the rest of the world is in drive. You're not broken, just miswired for a linear world.

                                      It takes more energy to start a task than to finish it, and that's not a character flaw.

                                      brainjoos.com/?utm_campaign=me

                                      Executive dysfunction isn't laziness. It's your brain's 'start engine' being stuck in park while the rest of the world is in drive. You're not broken, just miswired for a linear world.

                                      Alt...Executive dysfunction isn't laziness. It's your brain's 'start engine' being stuck in park while the rest of the world is in drive. You're not broken, just miswired for a linear world.

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