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Mar 22, 2018, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tevelygo
Hi, I hope you didn't feel like I was questioning your choices too. I wasn't, I just felt like our situation is uncannily similar in many ways so I wanted to give you this warning in case it's anything like that for you with regard to limited work capacity.
I have managed to finish most projects since my post and I'm kind of almost back on track now... But I think it gave me a lesson that maybe I'll finally remember. 
Anyway... As for building concentration, when I started working, I had a lot of focus issues, I simply learned techniques first to still do some work while unable to focus well (job-specific techniques so I can't really describe it here), and then over time it all went away simply by practicing just sitting down and trying to focus, mainly by first trying to understand some very simple bits of the job in front of me and once I managed to get a hold of a simple bit, I'd be able to focus a bit better and that would build up. So practicing this, I got back to normal in the last few months.
I'm not sure if you are asking about the same kind of concentration issue here though. If you are asking about how to maintain the concentration once you do already have it... that's a different animal. I have no idea what kind of job this is for you so this will be general, I think practicing focusing on the details in front of you and practicing not looking at anything else is good in general.
But if your subconscious is struggling with unsolved psychological-emotional issues, it does take a toll on the brain to try and keep it all blocked out while concentrating on work. I don't know if that's the same with you. Currently I am thinking of scheduling separate time for trying to deal with my psychological-emotional issues. Sit down for X amount of time and focus on them then (with strategies to bring out the feelings without having to get lucky for that first) and then go back to work.
I'm not sure if I can give any other good advice right now. I just hope you didn't feel I was trying to question anything you are doing or want to do. Let me know. |
Yes, this is very similar to what I'm talking about. I guess, if any one is familiar with spoon theory, I'm trying to figure out how to grow more spoons in my day. So it's not just the concentration to do my work, but the mental stamina to do multiple things in one day. And I guess the only way I can build that is to slowly build it up over time. I already do well with working 7-8 hours a day, just doing my job (and that means managing multiple projects), and doing some personal stuff. I just need to slowly add other activities so I get used to doing more.
The good news is that what I do now work wise doesn't drain me NEARLY as much as my old job, because of the political stress and environmental fatigue of my old job. My current work is stressful only in a positive stress - the stress encourages me to complete projects and be productive, but not to worry or feel negative.
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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