A Simple Guide to Working / Learning From Home: HOW TO ADJUST
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- Making the transition to working or learning from home? Welcome!
Here are some research-based strategies for making it easier. These strategies are especially important for neurodiverse brains, but they're helpful for all brains. Please share!
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Yes, this video was great!
Do you have any suggestions for slow processing speed and learning???
Cues and scheduling is definitely helpful. I’m keep forgetting and I’m trying to get faster.. but I keep losing my place and then I get distracted.
How to ADHD Hey Jessica and team, thank you for being so wonderful and helpful to us. Here is a tip that I found in another awesome ADHD community : it’s called Focusmate, very helpful or those positive ADHD minds of ours www.focusmate.com/
Hi Jessica
I might be wrong, but are you OK? I cannot exactly place it, but something seems off from your usual self. I hope you're OK.
And now I have to re-watch the video as I was sidetracked into commenting 😐
How to ADHD thankyoooou!❤️
Thanks, Jessica! Very helpful.
she protecc.
she attacc.
but most importantly...
she *STACC*
truuuuee
Somebody's a Davie504 fan!
Lol
My perspective of life has changed
awesome! i love it!
"ADHD people tend to try and cram more than is possible to do into their schedule"
😶😐👀🙃
Samantha Holz i read that as cry instead of try at first and i was like yeah true. lol
10 hours of work in 2 hours, here I come! ... is there a button that can slow down time but make it feel fast?
sometimes I try to do a ''Morning Routine'' and usually takes much more than my morning to finish when I finish. It's fun though.
Sometimes I feel like.. If i take the job of strategizing (which I 😍 with my mind).. And someone or a robot executes them all.. Atleast in future😜
Me: ok bud, today you will wake up at 9 AM sharp, make breakfast, start that work you've missed out on and relax afterwards.
Also me: woah, what happened, it's 4 AM already?? Guess I'm not gonna be productive today 🤷♂️
That "well..." at the beginning. Haha. You have such a great presence for knowing how to transfer both comedy and serious empathy across the internet! Thank you for this video!!!
awww thank you! that was really nice to hear :D
@@HowtoADHD I agree! I absolutely LOVE you videos and how you animate and even just vocalize in them.
Agreed, I actually laughed out loud
Yes, I had the same thought and couldn’t have said it better!
Yes! Haha.
I would also add, for those like me who like to think they can do waaaaay more than is feasible, make sure to write out, every day, what would you like to do that day, and separate them into 3 columns, the first being what is the bare minimum you can do, one is a comfortable amount to do, and the last what would be a huuuge accomplishment to do! It really helps so that at the end of the day, even if you only managed the bare minimum, you aren’t just looking at all the things you didn’t do (which were most likely impossible), and instead are looking at all the things you did manage to do. This is perfect for someone with high standards and for someone who loves positive feedback, even from themselves
How are you able to tell the difference between the "bare minimum" "comfortable amount to do" and "huge accomplishment"? Serious question. I don't think I can distinguish this.
My adhd isn’t letting me read this
@@schylerosborne7110 I AM NOT AN EXPERT! But here I am with a wall of text anyways...
First off, don't beat yourself up over an off day. You can't give it your all all the time, everyone gets burnt out and needs a break. We have it harder than most when it comes to getting things done, so don't keep holding yourself to a standard that isn't adjusted for your health needs.
Second, *never* *be* *afraid* *to* *ask* *for* *help* .
Finally, it's crucial to know how to prioritize. Both importance (how badly does this need to happen) and urgency (how soon this needs to happen) must be taken into consideration. If you're having trouble with this, as many of us do, you can ask a friend for help or utilize resources like PriorityMatrix or other productivity apps (there are plenty of places to find help online, ADDitude being one I've looked at).
Often when determining the "bare minimum" for the day, I ask:
1) Is the deadline for this task today? Or
1.5) Can this task only be done today?(But beware of the fallacy of exigency)
2) Is there someone depending on me completing this task as soon as possible?
3) Is the completion of this task necessary to the completion of tasks that are also "bare minimum"?
4) Is the fact that this specific task is not done causing the most distress to me?(This one can be dangerous as someone with ADHD can be easily overwhelmed and bite off more than they can chew, and the emotional response to their failure to meet their impossible expectations can be devastating :/)
I try to keep the number of tasks I consider "bare minimum" low and realistic, though "realistic" changes from person to person and from day to day. I personally would rather get only a few things done in a day and feel accomplished than to be swamped and overwhelmed and get nothing done and feel miserable, because I did _something_ and I feel *good* about it!
For "comfortable amount to do", it's usually the "bare minimum" plus a list of a few things that I would enjoy doing to take a break from the necessary tasks or to work on projects or future deadlines. I try to keep a balance of things I have fun doing and things that are boring/tedious/annoying to keep it even and to avoid burnout. Feeling stuck after doing the same task for a long time? Just move on to something else to refresh.
A "huge accomplishment" is something that is probably strenuous, time-consuming, unenjoyable, too big to do alone, or some other reason that would make this task (seem?) impossible or at least abnormally difficult. Sometime these require outside help (which is _perfectly_ _fine_ ), or maybe just a lot of time and energy.
"Huge accomplishment" days are days where you get both the bare minimum done and do one of these daunting tasks, and maybe even _more_ . Days like this, getting all your work done, including something very hard, shouldn't be chased as a daily standard. Ideally, every day _should_ be a good day, where everything gets done and you are crazy productive and go to bed tired but happy, goals met, no dirty dishes left in the sink, and wearing clean PJs, lying on fresh sheets. *This* *is* *not* *realistic* , *nor* *is* *it* *healthy* *to* *expect* *this* *of* *yourself* *on* *a* *daily* *basis* . *You* *can* *not* , *and* *should* *not* *hold* *yourself* *to* *these* *standards* . Days like these are not a common occurrence, and for good reason. *Nobody* is capable of a consistently heavy workload, *and* *that* *includes* *neurotypical* *people* . Do your best, but don't beat yourself up if your best wasn't as good as you wanted yourself to be. Much love,
a member of ADHD gang ❤
@@mrararatovich Wow thanks! I'm still REALLY new to this too and am happy to learn with everyone!
I do this but digitally! I have a folder for the day and then three Folders inside that for the things that absolutely must get done today, things that should get done today, and then things that need done if i still have time :)
I've been taking laps around my house to simulate going between classes.
Smart... I might start doing this 😁 Thanks!
Smart move
Big brain move
YES!! I've been doing this too, and i tell you it helps so much for me
Thank you for the idea! This is a GREAT idea for kids doing virtual school! ❤️
I also like that she touched upon the tendency to overplan. I’ve always struggled with that.
In addition to responsibilities, there’s like 15 things I want to get good at (dance, music, skincare/makeup, etc).
When you want to do everything at once and you want to be the person you want to be ASAP, it’s so hard to prioritize.
You just summarised EXACTLY how I feel 😫
You are so right, this really explains some of the events in my life. 😢 I will order on and give it a try 😊
Ugh. Since this whole quarantine has started, I've fallen apart.
Missed one too many deadlines
Missed a bunch of meals
I keep forgetting to take meds
Lowkey can't stop drinking
Spent all my time watching UA-cam videos or on Twitter
Lost the ability to pronounce words correctly "Shocial Isholashion"
Time to bust out the scheduling book... These cues and accountability tips might help a lot. Especially since I never study at home...
Big facts
Katie me too
Hope you are doing better now random youtube comment section person : )
This comment is 100% me right now, I’m currently a week or so past dead lines but my video game skills are stronger than ever! All the time in the world, cant get anything done.
i have 4 days to finish my bachelors thesis. i still need about 10 pages. and then revision. and also create a poster about the thesis. yeah.
Working from home was when the Pomodoro Technique really klicked for me. I never knew what to do with the breaks at the office, plus also social phobia awkward to just get up and what do nothing for a while? But suddenly, with just the cats watching, and a dish washer needs emptying, it turns out that it only takes five minutes to empty the dish washer, and that is both productive and a complete break from pushing the computer things to compute. And other home decluttering things can also be done in tiny five minute steps as a pomodoro break!
Calle Englund what exactly is a pomodoro break? Where can I find info on them(it?)
Irelynd Henry pomodoro is this great thing where you work for 25 minutes and break for 5. After you do that 4 times you do a 25 minutes break. It’s super helpful for productivity and focus
Kauai Wilson
This really shows that what works for one person doesn’t for another. I find that with my ADHD, if I’m disrupted often (like every 25min) I get distracted. It might take me a while to start being productive, but once I’m productive I like to be so for at least an hour (I can do more). Frequent breaks for me are distributive and move my brain out of work mode prematurely and that’s definitely not good because it took a while to get into work mode in the first place 😂 reducing the amount of short breaks for me also reduces the periods of time when I can get distracted - what was meant to be 5min turned into hours
So true! My space has never been so clean since i started working from home and my work performance is better because I'm not having to overcompensate on what i am not allowed access to, like a toilet or sink when i want it
@@jocelyn_andrea Also, what worked at one time does not necessarily continue to work for any predictable period of time. Apparently that was one of those exciting times when it did work, for a while. 🙃
This came at just the right time. I’ve been really struggling with a lack of motivation and feelings of loneliness (in a house full of people... it’s strange) so this is perfect timing. These are good tips. Hopefully I can remember them for long enough to start implementing them on a day-to-day basis lol
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Believe I feel you. I struggle so much because I used to go to the library or quit room to study. However do to the partial lockdown it is not possible. Now I have to work from home where everyone is working (mom works callcenter from home, dad needs to call and my brother has online meetings)
This makes no place quiet enough for me to study. But these tips do help.
Hi Jessica love all ur vids jus wish more people were like you but unfortunately that not case I really struggle at the moment to motivate myself to pay debts I owe some reason other things grab my attention a video of this be great thank you for being u Jessica ur awesome and inspiring keep up the good work u defo got talents
ADHD protecc, ADHD attacc, but most importantly
7:09 ADHD stacc
Lol!
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I got distracted while "watching" this and missed like half of what she said xD like I could hear a muffled noise and thought I was listening and then when I really focused I had no idea how she got there hahahha anyone else have this happen??
Yeah I completely spaced out for 2 minutes bc I was eating an ice lolly
I actually turned it off for a few minutes b/c I "suddenly" had to go do something else before I could watch the rest, ha ha ha ha
phew, glad im not alone
That’s why I have like 300 tabs open, I watch half a video, then ad another tab for another video, and then I don’t delete the tabs
The part with the cartoon walking the dog reminded me of an art project I did and a comment someone said about it and how angry I was about it and then I imagined a whole argument about it in my head😂 just because of seeing a cartoon person walking a dog!!
I'm SO EXCITED for this video, 2 days into college at home has me so stressed and frazzled!!!
Me tooooo ;o; I was doing so well in school and now I'm behind on everything
it took me roughly half a week before I realized I REALLY need a schedule. I took one that Khan academy put up and switched my classes in. still not sure if its the best schedule, but its better. definitely better.
High school for me but I’m so overwhelmed by everything
I've always rejected taking any online courses because it was so hard to hold myself accountable. Then I wait til the last minute or just completely forget! Thank you for the video!!!
And all this the exact same semester I was taking an extremely important computer science course. No tutors available, cannot meet up with my friends except online but it’s not the same, let’s not kid ourselves.
On top of that, professors are redesigning their assignments and tests to adjust them to an online format in ways that make them even harder. And they some days decide to give online lectures via zoom and other days just skip their lectures which confuses me a lot has made me a few of those lectures.
A big cue that helps me with focus: wearing my outdoor shoes, rather than my slippers.
Magic
For me, who has tons of ADHD symptoms but isn't diagnosed, I often set timers for myself and if I give myself transition time I then get hyperfocused on the thing I took a break with and then don't work for an hour 😅😅😅
Nice
I've changed my mind, it's genius
Same. Timers don't work for me. I used to do that to graduate hs I barely made it. I still am surprised I graduated.
Same here! Not diagnosed but with lots of symptoms and yes, everytime I give myself a "break" I end up hyperfocusing on something else and don't go back to work until half an hour to an hour later
@@analorenasanchez9285 yuppp, been thinking about asking my parents for a test again soon but haven't had the guts to do it since the last time I asked they said I didn't need it since unlike my sister I wouldn't need meds or a 504
Still shower, get ready, follow the breakfast routine. I wear tighter clothing - nothing too loose fitting or too comfy, still wear my sneakers, it doesn’t help keep me on track, but helps me to get in the right headspace to begin work. I loved the tip about maybe keeping your schedule the same (Breaks/lunches/etc). I’m going to try it!! Thank you always for your helpful content. ❤️
I might suggest making your work space seperate from your living space, and decorating the area to look like an office. Add in a bulletine/wipeoff board or put up a screen (some sort of divider) to help stimulate work and block out distractions.
So you mean I'm not suppose to roll out of bed just in time for class still in my PJs snuggled up in a blanket? 🤔😂
God bless bro! I got to say I’m in the total opposite camp, my junk has fallen apart, from Dyer to everything on this list and just reading this reminds me for instance if I put on pants and sneakers and a good shirt I don’t know what it is but I know it’s time to work for it. You know honestly I think it having sneakers on just stopped me from laying down in bed. Anyways this your update actually kind of sparked something in my head so thanks man
Crazy how going in I was expecting simple stuff I've heard before, but everything's like......yeah that makes sense and would definitely help, lol
I laughed when you said showers were optional. I skipped one this week. 😂
I haven't been able to make a schedule yet bc the other people in my house aren't staying home from work yet. Each day is a new kind of chaos. I've been ok bc I'm dedicating myself to keeping them as well-fed and hygienic as possible while they still have to live in the world. Keeping them safe is keeping me sane.
Sara there’s so many COVID-19 schedules out right now that are already arranged for you. You could find one and tweak it instead of trying to create an entire new one. Idk if that would help you but that’s what I did
I was getting use to doing less laundry 🙊
having over 10 college classes and most of them are music classes means i am struggling big time haha
Ryan Leon big music major mood
Online choir is ... interesting. I adore my choir director and he is making the best of this situation. I’m enjoying it because he is giving us lectures on some of the theory and how to look at everything with a more critical eye. I feel like this is actually going to make me a better musician in the end.
I’m 37 years old and I was diagnosed with ADHD last week, I never really knew what it mean until I just watched you Ted talk, and honestly I cried. For the first time in my life, “I” made sense. I can’t tell you what it means to me to have found you! Today is my first day on my meds and I’m hoping that my next semester at school will be different, better! Thank you for being you and helping the rest of us understand ourselves. I can’t tell you what it means to have found you!
I'm retired so I'm at home. I'm also a professional reader and a crafter. So I read books, and I craft all day too. Someone just gave me an order for 50 cards so I'm keeping busy and I have tons of books to review.
I bought this super quiet timer that makes me switch between cards, books, meals, cleaning the house, etc. It made a huge difference, small enough to carry everywhere, with a visual so I can see if I should a new card or chapter in a glance. I think journaling in my BuJo makes it significant too. When I read after myself, I know I actually did something that day.
Usually my schedule is a bit changed during the weekend because my husband stays in his bathrobe and plays all day, and I stay in the office longer so I can be with him. Now he stays at home half the week and have to think "this is not the weekend" because otherwise I'd stay at my computer doing nothing important.
Love your tips, TFS Nicole
Work from home is the worst kind of work except for all the other forms of work.
Thank you for making this. I've been working from home since 2012 as a transcriptionist. I'm so scatterbrained that I have to impose a very tight system on myself to make a reasonable amount of money, down to only looking at the clock, once, as a treat, after every five minutes of audio I transcribe. I also have a "distractions" file I use to quickly offload thoughts I just can't get out of my head and then get back to work, and I make very precise plans about exactly how much money I need and what specifically I'm working for right now so every keystroke has a purpose. Without that kind of order everything falls apart and I do little snatches of work in between Fallout 4 sessions and end up staying up way too late.
These lectures are amazing. I have ADHD and am a lawyer. This is a certainly a tough condition to manage and still be effective. The lady doing these lectures is so clear and engaging in everything she explains. Huge help!!
This is starting one hour before I start my first day working at home. My office set everyone up with remote access last week and sent us home. Never thought I would say this but it's to quiet at home I need to hear some office noise.
Heath L I’ve been working from home for a few years - there are some UA-cam channels and podcasts that do background sounds like ‘coffee shot ambiance’ with or without music. I’ve found them super helpful (I have the same issue you do, I need to keep my ears busy but not engage my brain too much or I go nuts). (Edit: coffee shop, not shot!)
ambient-mixer .com might help ^~^
Try these. Most are a bit ott for me and the ringing phones can be a tad anxiety-provoking, for me.
ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=office+ambient
I found a great white noise video today on UA-cam that has 10 hours of white noise! I tried it today and actually was able to work to it pretty well!
Try Chilled Cow, or look up LowFi Beats to study to for "live" yt vids to play in the background tab or look up LowFi playlists on Spotify. The constant background beat is surprisingly like a fidget for your ears!
I've been working from home for two weeks now and I actually found it beneficial to my overall well-being:
- I get way more sleep, because I don't waste time on a over one-hour-long commute just to get to work
- I am less distracted because my house is much more silent than my office and not having to deal with people talking, phones ringing and copying machine buzzing allows me not to get overstimulated
- I can eat what I want, when I want, so I don't have to waste my mental energy on thinking how hungry I am and how long I have to wait for the lunch break
- I use my computer less once I finish working, because in my brain it has become a "work-tool"
What helps me focus (and the things were also mentioned in the video):
- between breakfast and opening my computer I sit on my balcony for around 15 minutes to transition and simulate walking to work
- I sit on a proper chair at a proper table, no laptop in bed or on the couch situation, which would trick me to into feeling that it's time to rest and relax
- I try to let my supervisors know what I am doing during the day so I feel being held accountable
- I'm making mini-breaks to hug my partner or to tell him something, just as I would make a break do to talk to a co-worker or to share something funny with my colleagues
- I dress myself up in warm and comfortable clothes so I can feel good but put together at the same time (but I don't put on make-up because I feel better giving my skin a chance to breathe)
I love working from home too. The lack of commuting is the biggest benefit, but also I'm comfortable with me. I don't have to worry about the office bs. I can hyper focus and get more work done, because it's so quiet. I take a five minute break to start laundry, but get right back to work. When my daughter wants a break, she can switch the laundry over. We're all home and I find with everyone working, we all feed off of that to keep going. My daughter wouldn't work so hard if I didn't, and I don't want to be a distraction for my husband so I keep working. It helps the two of them to focus. It also helps that we are in separate rooms.
Wow, you're one of the rare few. It's hard to do work in a space that is usually for relaxation.
@@LuvThyMind29 update!: my attitude has changed after some time at home - it became impossible to concentrate and I started feeling really isolated without some daily contact with my colleagues. I think at the beginning it was the novelty of the situation that kept me going. I'm happy that we are back into the office for 1,5 month now.
I've worked from home for ~10 years now and for the past 3 or 4, I've had a work laptop and my home computer. The work computer doesn't have any games on it (although I need to figure out how to restrict social media access) while my home computer doesn't have anything work related on it. It has been very helpful in creating some more separation between work and home, especially since I don't have separate spaces for each (although, thankfully, I have a separate area to sleep lol).
forgotn1 There’s lots of browser extension you can get where you set a pre-determined amount of time for social media use and reddit or whatever - when the timer is up, it blocks you for the rest of your work day. I bet you could find a good one!
It's a surprisingly small thing, but I think the #1 struggle I'm having with working from home is being restricted to a small laptop screen instead of a desktop with two monitors. I didn't realize how much it helped me to be able to keep things visible!! In my normla work setup, when I'm working on a task and an email comes in, or I randomly think of another task to quickly take care of, the first task *stays* in my line of sight and therefore in my consciousness. Now, it's GONE and it's so disorienting!
Just writing all of that out made me realize that I can work around it to some extent -- maybe a whiteboard. Or maybe I can adjust my laptop settings to make the text smaller so I can fit more on one screen.
Hey, If you have a flat screen TV, plug in your laptop. If you set your text too small and stare at the small laptop screen... that's giving me sympathetic headaches right now.
Banzaifly I don't have the space for them unfortunately. I'm working on the couch still. Thank you though
@feeling-dizzie there’s a small screen that attaches with magnets to laptops that I saw once
I couldnt agree with you more. I have a monitor I plug my lap top into but I honestly want something bigger. I'm a creative and like to feel like I can have things spaced out for my brain to feel relaxed and more creative. Even sitting at a desk kills me. I wish I could run around in a field or sit on a rock by the water and just plug my brain into something and plop work into it that way. HA.
Quick, Someone get me a dog!
You can have mine jk
I need one too!
You can get a leash for you kids.
Or your spouse (if that float your boat).
i almost always cry watching her videos because i feel understood, not so alone and like i can fight this and accomplish something!
There is also an IOS app called “talking time” that announces out loud the time every half hour and dings every 15 mins.
It’s worth trying to use. It won’t fix everything but it at least kinda forces time in our face if we have it running.
I use "I'm on it" app for Android.
I've used this for a long time in order to get ready on time. For school, for work, for doctor visits. I usually have it tell me the time every minute though.
Omg the mouse/mousepad tip is life changing. I love it!
A few minutes spent watching these videos fills me with hope for the future instead of despair at the barriers I face every day. Your glowing red bonce is like a flaming beacon of purifying fire. OK, love you, byeeee!
I’ve been applying to law school full time and the lack of structure has been tough even before this quarantine. This is applicable to so much more than just work. Sharing with all the ADHD people in my life. Thanks for all you do. From my brain and heart 💕
Love you all so much! I am a teacher with ADHD and this transition has been nutty...I forget to eat or eat too much because I forgot I did eat! A bunch of other weird stuff I have forgotten etc. has happened too...Thank you for this video as I needed it so badly! I can also wipe the guilt and shame of taking a break, etc. NAMASTE fellow light workers!
I watched this a couple days ago, and in thinking about transitions and cues I FINALLY REALIZED today: the couch! Sitting on the couch is usually what I do after I've come home from the office and is my cue to relax and unwind... which explains why if I sit on the couch to take a break while working from home, it becomes so difficult to get back into work mode. Hooray! Now I know to take my breaks elsewhere!
I seem to have found an 'extension' of the pomodoro technique...
When I am doing 'real work' I have cards with indices of 4. I try to accumulate as many as possible in one pile. I set a timer for 4 minutes and when I have exhausted 4 minutes, I put another card in the pile. However, I stop the timer when I'm not doing 'real work', but I need to stop and re-read something or deal with something unexpected. It helps me feel like I have a predictable, linear understanding of time but it gives me some space to deal with things that could throw me off. I want time to keep moving, so I'm kept accountable. I'm sure this sounds like a lot of work to other people, but I like it!
Looking forward to watching this later at some point but for now, I have to go back to trying to work from home! :-D Thank you for doing this, though. Really looking forward to getting tips!
Good luck! 😁 this video is gold✌️
Will be using most of these tips when my classes start up again in a week
every time i come back to these videos when I forget about like getting help with my ADHD i cry because I forget how much I need to hear that it's not my fault and that I need to break things down like this to understand myself better.
I just watched ure ted presentation and the whole thing that u said it happened and happening to me ,and makes me cry the whole time,i never know people have such thing i thought it only happens to me,i am 4 yr med stud in Ethiopian and it affecting my memory ,relations with family,friends , 2 months ago i was in a terrible depression and even i thought killing myself b/c that's when i clearly see I'm different and start blaming my brain,God,family,everything around me.it is great to know there are people out there like me.it gave me hope of tomorrow thank u.
I worked from home most of the time before this, but I could definitely use tips for doing it better!
I was diagnosed with ADHD right before we went into quarantine. It sucks, but it’s also a relief because it should’ve happened months ago- years if I hold my dad accountable (and now the secretary in my school’s counseling office owes me coffee👌).
I’ve been trying to do some homework since there’s nothing better to do- except watch UA-cam of course- but I think my dose might be too low. Oh yeah, he put me on Adderall. He said (the doctor) that people usually start off at 5mg, but since I’m 17 he started me at 10mg, and I don’t feel anything. Like, zilch. Nada.
So I was a little worried since I’m supposed to go back 3 weeks after my last appointment, but I think there are certain hours where you’re allowed to go certain places, and you can go to the doctor as long you’re not experiencing any symptoms of you-know-what. I don’t know if that will change soon, probably if we go into lockdown, but for now.... eh. I got the diagnosis, so even if I won’t be able to get my medication until the COVID-19 epidemic clears up, at least I’m getting somewhere.
About your medication, I got started on Strattera and I swear for the first year I was on it, I swore it never worked and didn't do anything, even when they increased the dose.
There was one day about a year ago where I ended up having a particularly bad day regarding my ADHD and I came home so defeated thinking I was never gonna get better. Went to take my pills the next morning and it turned out I hadn't taken them for five days.
My suggestion (and it is only a suggestion, idk much about your situation to judge) is to stick with it. My psychiatrist told me often people don't realise that the meds worked until they come off it, which was definitely the case with me 😊
I recently moved to a new position and a new house and the "cups" idea has been amazing. I augmented it slightly to work with our house and my work day. Instead of cups I bought hanging chalkboards and chalk markers that allowed me to get out some of my creativity. I have 3 signs, "In a Meeting" "Please Knock" and "Come In". This allows me to keep the door closed thus blocking out house distractions.
I love that even the design of your videos is for an ADHD brain. I can watch your videos beginning to end because they are stimulating and have constant change and animation.
For me, working from home seems to... work :)
Things i like:
- silence as a choice, music as a choice. I can switch them as i like
- less interruptions - yes, chat and phones are there, but i think they discourage people from contacting you, rather than "hey you, come here"
- have not to stay sit. Just taking my laptop on the sofa and i can continue working
Things i challenge with:
- boredom has so more ways to interrupt you at home
- disconnecting my mind from work. Computer is right there, so if something is still working on my mind i am very tempted to go back to work
I really needed this since my ADD brain is on a frenzy trying to figure how to organise itself. Thank you. I keep a physical big timetable in my room to mark everyday which helps
I have a procrastination support group. We do an online meeting every two days additionally to our regular meeting on tuesday. We have an accountability system, where we check up on each others accomplishments.
Work from home was really weird. I felt so much less productive day to day than I did at the office but zoom out and it totally positively changed my career. My worst days may be worse but my best days are FANTASTIC and those days really carried the day for my performance
I kept checking your channel to see when you'd post a video about quarantine. I knew you'd find some way to help. Now I feel more prepared to tackle gradschool from home. Thank you for everything.
Ooh, I don't think I've ever been here for a premiere before! I'm setting my timer for 60 minutes. This us exciting! Hi Jess! 👋
Managed to guide myself through school and part-time jobs alright, but now I've turned 30, losing my job to covid, having arguments about my future with my girlfriend and I'm not even in my own country. Little bit of an early mid-life crisis perhaps.
I just started to realised everything I've done, chose to do and happened to me correlate with having ADD. I thought I was just lazy and handed a bad brain to work with, but I'm just now finding out that there's people exactly like me and that they are diagnosed with a condition. My brother has ADHD so I figured I couldn't possibly have the same thing happening to me as well.
I need to get this checked professionally before I go throwing around I have ADD or ADHD or whatever, but I feel like your video helps me figuring out a better process to work around these hurdles. Thank you for your helpful channel.
Austrian here, we're already in the second week of nation wide quarantine. From the start our small team instituted a virtual coffee break in the morning where we do the usual chit chat via video conference. Really helps with not sleeping in and getting a start to the workday. Also helps the ppl who are home alone (some ppl on our team don't have family living near them). 10/10 can recommend.
Awesome video, Jessica! I've been working from home for the past year, and the difficulties I encountered were a significant factor in finally getting assessed. I just got my ADHD diagnosis yesterday (remotely, following an in-person assessment a month ago). This video could not be more relevant. Thank you.
Aw, welcome to the tribe! Glad you're finding it helpful!
A therapist recommended check out flow charts to try n get into a routine...
Include the cues in enviroment that prompt it.
I found myself here after watching Hank's vlogbrothers video on ADHD... I had never thought about all the different symptoms and factors. I'm a full-time freelance editor, so this is SO HELPFUL!!! It's only noon and I've already spent 2.5 hours of my WORKDAY jumping from UA-cam video to UA-cam video... This all really resonates with me, and this video inspired me to get up from the couch and go to my desk so I can take quick STACC notes before I get to work. THANK YOU for the invaluable tips.
yEAH. i'M lEARNING. Thanks to this women, I'm doing better. My family hasn't come around but experience tells me you cannot teach old dogs new tricks. They can't get around it that they were persecuting someone with a disability. My mother before she died told my sister she regretted the way she treated me.
It has been hard for me because If my rutines Get remotely shifted I melt down so yeah. I finally feel not that depressed and I Get work done. It has been a week that is the only way I am fine now. Thank you for making this.
This is just what I've been trying to put together and figure out on my own. I was reaching similar ideas, but this got right to the point so I don't have to fret about figuring it out. Thank you!
My husband and I both work from home, (even pre-pandemic LOL) I’m a writer and artist. Im glad I’m finally diagnosed, I’m learning how to thrive more instead of just surviving. These are good tips!
I've been able to work a lot better from home than I normally do. It normally takes up so much energy to even go to school, with all the stimuli that come with it, that there's none left for me to actually do work. Now I actually have the mental energy to focus on the schoolwork I need to do. Being able to make my own plan is also nice.
I’m so thankful for this channel. It’s a life saver and makes me feel so much more sane. I used to feel so inadequate and mentally challenged but seeing someone talk about these things in such a factual way and honest way and providing such practical suggestions has really changed my view of myself
Thank you!!! Day 2 of college classes from home, with two young kids to also take care of (and eventually also school from home?!). I need all the help I can get.
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Oof! Even harder with kiddos at home. Next video will be with Brendan Mahan of ADHD Essentials talking about that!
I love it when I work from home. Work get more out of me as I rarely find excuses to go for breaks. More productive as no distractions with colleagues etc. I also find myself actually taking a dinner break, spend time in the garden, more relaxed, less micro managing etc
I completely changed careers (aircraft mechanic to IT) when the rona messed up travel and It has been an absolute blessing to my life. I work remotely so I no longer have pre-work routines I have to remember, I'm almost never late, I can stay up later due to no commute, forgetting laundry is not a big deal, and I can have any kind of stimulation I want to keep my brain happy while working so long as I pause while taking calls. Combine that with being diagnosed and medicated now and I have never been so happy with a job in my life.
I feel like my transitions are just an excuse to escape my studies, i tell myself "everyone needs breaks" but really i end up deep diving into it without a way back ^^'
strongpowerty timers!!! I have the same issues. I set a timer most of the time it works... lol
I have to make sure I don’t use my phone as a transition bc I basically go down the rabbit hole. I have to do something that has a definite end point and maybe helps me clear my mid instead of just switching it to another thing for a minute. I go for walks, clean something, or make a very organized setup for my next task.
I think for something to work really well as a transition, it needs to be something externally bounded. I've used washing my lunch dishes as a post-lunch transition for example. Even if I get carried away and wash everything, that only costs me another 5 or 10 minutes.
@@irelyndhenry1176 this ..sounds so logical actually? The thing about the definite end point and the just switching. Maybe i should also stick to doing a task that has a time limit instead of setting a time limit and doing whatever until then because honestly, chances are it's not gonna work out haha
THANK GOD
this was the first comment and made me grin so hard. Thank you :)
How to ADHD I was so worried I was going to be doing this schoolwork at 11pm (an hour before it’s due) or not at all and then this video appeared. There have been a lot of articles and videos circulating about how to work from home, but for mostly neurotypical brains so this was so great. Your videos always explain the difficulties so accurately and I use them as tools to help other people in my life understand my brain better. Keep up the amazing work!
Doing school from home has really messed with me. for I few years I actually forgot that I had ADHD ( I stop meds at 12 and am currently 16). But doing school from home has forced me to open my eyes. It made me realize that I fidget ALOT, and pass over my schoolwork to find something more enjoyable/stimulating. It also made me realize that I actually could have passed my first 2.5 years of high school fairly easily had I been able to realize I desperately needed help and asked. I am starting to notice the classes/teachers that actually worked with my mind in the past and there is definitely a huge difference. It also didn't help that I was on break when quarantine started so My brain is still in break mode. I guess what I'm trying to say is finding this channel has been a bit of a godsend. I am now able to plan and arrange things so that I can actually get a schedule and I know to ask for help from my teachers. I now know that I am not lazy and there is nothing wrong with me, just that I work differently. I actually have confidence that I can pass my senior year next year and maybe even become the doctor I want to be with the right support system. Thank you from a new brain!!!
Hey!
since I've been studying from home, I've been really frustrated with myself. I struggle to concentrate and especially to oversee what I need to do. So when I realized i wasn't going to make my deadline, I emailed my teacher. I was very open to her about my struggles. How my ADHD makes thing hard for me but I've developed some strategies to deal with it. Now, because of social distancing these strategies, like studying in the libary, aren't an option and I need some time finding my way in this new situation. She was really nice about it and also pointed me to your video's.
It's helping me realize again that it's 'normal' I struggle AND gives me some new things to try.
Thank you!!!! ❤❤
Love the graphics! Super motivated now that I have new techniques to try out :)
Pina ADHD Alien yaaaaay Pina :)
My dad will definitely benifit from this
TIME BLIND - that me about lots of things. Which is one of the reasons why I can be hyper-sensitive(even anxiety-ridden) to time at other times. Self-awareness leading to anxiety. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Basically everything you say resonates perfectly with me and it's been like three months now since I started researching about ADHD. I'm now pretty sure to have it and I would like my friends and family to watch this kind of videos to finally understand what's going on inside my mind everyday and most importantly to finally explain to them my history of weird behaviors that have decorated my whole life. The problem is: what if they don't care/believe that I have it? Wouldn't it be a little bit too egocentric to assume that they're so interested about me that they'd watch several videos about it? Or What if I have it but I fail my ADHD test in the sense that I succeed and then don't have it?
I think this because I'm 21 now and after all those years of struggling, I basically learned so many creative strategies to cope with so many problems(even passing tests), and yet I struggle with so many other things that not even friends and family know about. Btw I'm also Italian and here nobody knows about ADHD, at least I never heard anyone talking about it, so I don't know if I'd get the right test or if I would be dismissed by the doctor because he doesn't know what I'm talking about.
Dang, that’s a THICC STACC 😂 seriously though, super helpful tips - thank you!!
I NEEDED THIS SO BADLY THANK YOU
Though I must say, working and and staying home all day seems to be a bit easier now that everyone has to do it and school and work are specifically accommodating for it on a massive scale. It might just be easier right now because it's new and interesting to watch the world shift but we'll see how I actually adjust.
Hello Jessica Good morning,
My name is Sidemar Bastos, I would like to start by saying that I like your channel very much. and I learned a lot from you and from the content of your channel. I was diagnosed very late, today I am over 40 years old, and I'm still learning how to deal with my brain's particularities. thanks again you have made a difference.
Hi from Puerto Rico! What I love about your channel is that you don’t necessarily have to have any condition to take advantage of the tips you provide. Thanks! Keep safe!
YES! been losing more and more motivation since day 1... thank you that should give me a boost :)
Thus is my first youtube premiere EVER
I am doing professional training rn, after 2 1/2 years sick leave, and I LOOOOVE learning. My meds help me a great deal to focus, but still I learn that I need to watch additional tutorials to find the one person who "gets my brain". :)
Color changing lights have been really helpful in setting different moods for work time vs. free time. I feel more productive under work lighting, and I know there are things I need to focus on. And with smart lights, you can even set them on a schedule so they can notify you of when it's time to take a break or call it a day!
Thank you for this! Also, this is the first time I was ever this early ahah
I ran out to get some colored cups and realized when I got to the door of the store I had no pants on !!!! LOL :) Just kidding.
I just lost my job because of my ADHD and being unable to work from home, but I want to put this towards a new course I've started. Thank you for all the information.
Im 23 and I also was so focused on my dsylexia I never really focused on my ADD. I was medicated from a very early age and that really seemed to work for me. I work in an office job that im not incredibly passionate about, but I like it well enough, and I love my co workers. We were given the opportunity to work home, but we could still go into the office. Naturally, I wanted to stay home and stay safe. That was a few weeks ago. I was just crying in my home office today because, has become too difficult, and I needed to admit to self that it would be best to go to work. Im really afraid of the virus, but it's clear working from home is too difficult. I felt like such a failure. I sent the email to boss, and just cried. This video really helped me. All things you mentioned are why I was having such a horrible time. Im going to watch more of your videos so I can learn. Thank you for making me feel better.
Just got back on my meds, trying to establish a new routine!
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The Brili app is great!
"Making sure you aren't playing Borderlands"
>_> Steam says I've only been playing for 45 hours in the last two weeks. Which is really this just this week...
XD I've played 77.7 hours in the past 2 weeks and that's not including me playing on my xbox
I love Borderlands!
I love the cups/post-its strategy to let those around us know we are working.
Wow, i never thought about transition time. No wonder I'm finding getting up and doing say 10 minutes of exercise between tasks, has been so helpful and reduced my stress, and made me more productive.
wait... Im... Finally... no... IM EARLY?!?!??!
There’s a free mindfulness apps that let bells ring as often as you want
steven durrant whats the app called? 👌
I like Insight Timer.
I realise now that I've inadvertently cut out a lot of the transition time from my day by minimising set up time in order to make tasks simpler and less intimidating. Something I used to do when it was time to work but I didn't want to, was to make a cup of tea - usually when I sat down at my desk and started drinking it I was ready to at least look at the work, and then I'd get drawn into it. Now I realise why that was so helpful - it gave me transition time and a cue.
Wow... I felt CALLED OUT by that Borderlands reference
I'm trying to do my art college work at home, but its not easy... I feel like I have 100 mental blocks stopping me. Thank you for this!
One thing that really helps me is still dressing up like i would if I am going into the office, It just helps me get into the mindset of work over the mindset of a day off at home
Just changing over to remote work in a week. I'm glad to have this list here to recreate structure
I was up until 2am finishing a paper I had all day to do... and was literally playing Tetris most of the time. Thank you SOOOOO much for this post and resource!
I love your Chanel! As a mother of two boys with ADHD, your videos have helped me better parent and understand along with helping them understand how their brains work. Thank you!
Mind blowing... this is my life. Working from home most of the time is a challenge.
I needed this so bad. I have so much stuff to catch up because I‘m not doing anything. Even if I try, it demands sooo much mental work to find the email, find the right page and go down the entire checklist. I did like five things for school since quarantine and I‘m basically in a constant stress chilling state
Thank you so so so so SO much Jessica and everyone who helped make the video happen! This is so helpful for all of us right now and I definitely needed this! And thank you Dani for that AMAZING artwork! Keep up the spectacular work!
I'm watching in 2022, and my school just announced that we are doing online school for a week at minimum. I feel like we should be online longer, and we probably will. But this really helped me, because we are currently trying to figure out how we will do school online for a week, this is really helping me. Thanks 💕