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Old Dec 13, 2015, 07:47 PM
salix salix is offline
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Hi kanasi. Some ideas:
-Scheduling work periods and breaks, like you were thinking, is probably a good idea. Timers can be helpful. I usually do short blocks: 10 or 15 min of work followed by a 5 min break, sometimes other block lengths if I'm actually managing to get things done. You'll have to experiment and see what works for you as to time lengths of work/break periods.

-Maybe try getting active on your breaks. Get up and get your heart pumping--do jumping jacks or run up and down some flights of stairs for 5 minutes on your break, then return to work.

-You said "It also gets much worse if I try to concentrate on a serious task." I've found that if I'm anxious about something or if it seems to big, I experience more fatigue. Break your task down and write out the chunks of work to do. Sadly, I haven't really been able to break things down, but maybe you'll have more luck!

-Sometimes being hungry or thirsty can increase mental fatigue. You could try to see if more frequent small snacks would help

-Maybe see if you can find something interesting to you in the task you're trying to do, or try putting yourself in a curious mindset and asking questions to yourself about it (if it's schoolwork).

I think the first two I listed are the most likely to be helpful. I hope that you discover some strategies that work for you. Good luck! (And if you find something else that really helps, please come back and share haha)
Thanks for this!
kanasi