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Originally Posted by Open Eyes
@ dsmith you are not a Debbie downer. Instead you are frustrated and needed to vent. Yes the past year has been very stressful for a lot of people. It’s understandable how it’s been difficult working with your wife and being coupled up. As I mentioned my husband has adhd and he hates being cooped up. He just goes for a ride so he experiences the motion that calms him down. Maybe you would fair better if you took breaks and walked? If you drink coffee maybe cut back? One thing I know is those with adhd have to be able to work at their own pace.
My husband got frustrated with the political drama as well. So you are not alone in that. |
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Open Eyes – I’m glad you understand why I put my thoughts on paper (or an electronic version thereof). This type of feedback really makes me feel supported, and it’s why I love this community.
I definitely do try to make time for breaks. I even have an alarm on my calendar that just says lunch at 12:15. I'm thinking maybe add one at 10am and 2pm as a reminder; otherwise I may just end up working straight through lunch and feel fatigued in the afternoon. It's a problem because after lunch I feel very lethargic and downtrodden.
You are so right! People with ADHD (and Bipolar disorder, which I have) definitely need to work at their own pace. I know I’m fairly intelligent (have two advanced degrees, including an MBA from a top school – sorry, don’t mean to brag), but I fared miserably in the corporate world.
I worked in a hum-drum 9 to 5 job at a 2nd tier financial services for 6 months. They wanted to make me permanent, at a good salary, but I unfortunately didn’t take it. I knew that it would be too much for me.
Re: coffee, I changed to black coffee. It doesn’t taste as good, but at least it wakes me up without making me “toss my cookies.”