[Seth412]

Greetings all,

I struggle with adult ADD. Given my other disorders, stimulants are a no go.

I'm a union painter (residential, commercial, industrial). I love what I do. I find it rewarding and satisfying. I'm really into it.

I find myself zoning out a lot when I'm working. Painting is something I can do without even thinking about, so my mind wanders. I usually go over movie plots in my head. Stuff like that.

It wouldn't be a problem, and isn't quality-wise. However, I find that it slows me down. Painting is production oriented (what job isn't?) so it could be an issue.

Anyone else have this problem? Any tips on being more mindful while doing repetitive tasks?

[Skeezyks]

Hm-m-m-m... well... I'm retired at this point. So I have time on my hands. One way I fill it is to do very repetitive household chores. When I'm doing these things my mind tends to wander. In my case, I tend to ruminate on things. One thing that helps is listening to music. However that's not always practical either. So another technique I use is that I recite mantras. I've memorized a few & I recite them to myself while I work. It tends to dispel my repetitive thoughts... at least while I'm chanting. Unfortunately my ruminations do typically return when I stop chanting. So chanting is not a cure. But at least it helps.