Here'e the thing about the abolish-the-time-change polarization: The always-standard-time vs always-daylight-time preference is highly correlated with where in a time zone people live. If they live on the west side where sunrise/sunset is later, they prefer daylight time which makes it earlier. If they live on the east where sunrise/sunset is earlier, they prefer standard time which makes it later. Similar for north-south differences.

There is no one best answer and most people are just arguing that everyone else should agree with their own preference because they don't understand there are concrete reasons for people to disagree.

Of course the biggest reason for people to disagree is that neurotypical adults are happy to get up early but a lot of #neurodivergent folk, #ADHD especially, are on delayed circadian rhythm and our brains don't want to wake up that early. Some recent research even suggests that a lot of ADHD issues actually come from chronic sleep deprivation. And disruption of daily #autistic routines incurs a high price, too. It can take me weeks to recover from a time change.

So while we all hate the #TimeChange, we don't all hate it equally. Geography counts for a lot, and so do biology and neurology. For some of us it is a disability issue, but the neurotypical/abled folk who look at it as a preference will aggressively declare that our need for accomodation is no different from their personal preference, and that adjusting to the change is no big deal for them so why should it be for us. And as usual, it's nearly impossible to get abled folk to appreciate just how bad that kind of situaiton is for us, because they tend to think that majority preference is more important than disabled accessibility. They make our difficult lives even worse so their decent lives can be a little bit better.

My career coach says that many neurodivergent folks really struggle getting started on tasks. When I feel overwhelmed, I even feel nauseous at just the THOUGHT of opening my PC.

What do other AuDHD folks do?

I am afraid that I have run for so long on cortisol and urgency that I have no mental toolkit for healthy work habits ☹️.

#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD

Hey uhh, do you have trouble with executive function, getting stuff done etc? If so, do you also have trouble understanding what motivation is?

I can honestly claim to have a ton of motivation to achieve a goal, and then completely fail to make any progress whatsoever on that goal. Is this a common thing?

#Goals #Tasks #Motivation #Productivity #SelfHelp #ExecFunc #ExecutiveFunction #ExecutiveDysfunction #Procrastination #ADHD #Autism #Depression #Anxiety #Stress #Burnout #Neurodivergent

"A system designed for #neurotypical #productivity patterns creates #anxiety, not output"

#adhd #neurodivergent
https://medium.com/@assaf_85431/i-built-my-entire-startup-operating-system-in-claude-code-heres-what-actually-happened-3ab922957afa

In commemoration of the valuable concepts that are forfeited.
#adhd #adhdmeme #adhs #tdah

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The top panel of this meme, featuring Jim Halpert from The Office, displays the text "ADHD is like having the best idea and then" written in bold black lettering against a white board. His right hand, wearing a watch, points to the text with a marker, his expression one of thoughtful contemplation. The bottom panel shows Jim looking directly at the camera with a sheepish, knowing smile, the white board beside him blank, implying the swift abandonment of that brilliant idea. The overall mood is humorous and relatable, capturing the fleeting nature of thoughts often associated with ADHD.

Today some peoples will come over to check for earthquake damage in this old house, and I need to move some things to give them space to check..

..so I've made breakfast, fixed a random wall socket that bothered me for years, cleaned the kitchen, and wrote this mastodon post about #ADHD

As somebody with ADHD, I find having multiple tools for roughly the same purpose actually kind of satisfying.

Case in point: I have a Sharkey account, a Mastodon account, and I use Phanpy as well. I follow roughly the same people on Sharkey and Masto, it's just wahtever interface I'm vibing with in the moment. Masto has the advanced view active, and I have about 7 panels up. Sharkey has my more simplified feed, and is using a very pleasing color theme. Phanpy is what I use when I want to see more posts, less less boosts.

In the end, it's what the feel is at the moment.

#ADHD #Sharkey #Mastodon #Phanpy

painted my nails 💅

#selfie #trans #enby #nonbinary #transfem #indigenous #native #autistic #adhd #audhd #bipolar #queer #lgbtqia2 #theythempronouns

@ObtuseRecluse

If you could hold your brain together and going forward in a straight line enough to get a graduate degree, I absolutely salute you.

I made it one year through my Master's program until I absolutely crashed and burned, and that after graduating summa cum laude for my bachelor's.

Undiagnosed #ADHD (and mental health issues) is a heckuva thing. :P

"If we leave at around 5 we can go get food before the show".

5:01pm, I'm fully dressed and made-up, tickets downloaded to my phone..... and they're in the shower.

Quick take-out from the little Bao place instead of the sit-down for ramen that I'd been thinking of, then. Good thing there's lots of options between home and the venue.

The joys of a partner with severe time-blindness to accompany their ADHD.

#timeblindness #adhd #datenight

Frage an alle neurodivergenten Wesen 🌿:

Kennt ihr das? Ihr richtet gerade etwas ein – zum Beispiel ein neues Gerät – und wenn ihr fertig seid, wollt/müsst ihr es noch x Mal kontrollieren, ob alles passt.

Problem: Je öfter man kontrolliert, desto eher schleicht sich irgendwo ein Fehler ein 😅

Ich frag mich immer, ob ich allein damit bin …

#adhs #neurodivergent #neuroscience #adhd

This is the new monthly normal and not counting in the Bupropion (~12 euros more).

Now tell me how the quality of life you get as an ADHDer isn't tied to your ability to fork money?

I wish Medikinet worked for me, but it doesn't. It is a lot cheaper.

The only way out is upwards.

@actuallyadhd

#ADHD

The weird thing about my #ADHD is the way it sometimes keeps me awake. My brain is like an overtired toddler, buzzing around so much I can’t shut down.

But if I drink just a little caffeine, it doesn’t keep me awake. Instead, it ratchets my brain from “overtired” back up to “tired”, and suddenly I’m ready to sleep.

(This public service message is brought to you by me on four hours’ sleep and half a cup of coffee. While sitting at my work desk.)

omg I'm adorable

#selfie #trans #enby #nonbinary #transfem #indigenous #native #autistic #adhd #audhd #bipolar #queer

Neurodivergent devs: what languages actually *click* for your brain? Not popularity — what feels kind, predictable, low-cognitive-load? Why?

I'm building a framework for ND devs and want real experiences. Rust? Go? Odin? Python? Something else?

Tell me what works (or doesn't) for you.

#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Programming #Rust #Go #Odin