They/Them, agender-leaning scalie.

ADHD software developer with far too many hobbies/trades: AI, gamedev, webdev, programming language design, audio/video/data compression, software 3D, mass spectrometry, genomics.

Learning German (B2), Chinese (HSK 3-4ish), French (A2).

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Cake day: June 18th, 2023
  • Newtra@pawb.socialtoADHD@lemmy.world•Need help making work less repetitiveEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I’m undiagnosed too. Trying to get medicated should be the first step, but gaslighting doctors can be awful so I understand if that’s off the table.

    I personally found these help:

    • Lots of caffeine. Like, double the amount most people would call “unhealthy”. It’s less efficient, but it’s still a stimulant that helps attention span, at least for me.
    • Keep learning. Get Duolingo or Brilliant or anything like that and just make sure you are always collecting and revising new knowledge. This raises the amount of dopamine in circulation in your brain, and makes it easier to focus even when you’re not learning.

    A warning about podcasts, etc.: Don’t let your “work-time entertainment” be the same as your “free time entertainment”, or else they’ll blend together and you’ll never feel like you can relax at home.