Welcome! It certainly seems to be so far!

Yes 😬 Very common in people with ADHD (about 75%!) sadly.

Oh that’s fantastic you’ve got an understanding manager. I did notice you said “gone as far as” rejecting those calls. It’s really not that far; many people do it. Sometimes we need to recalibrate our expectations a little.

Common story (I’ve done the same). That external accountability can be vital. Maybe a friend/ADHDer you could send workout selfies to who’ll chase you if you don’t? I do this with a few friends for various things and it can work. Or an online PT in another time zone who’s working at that time

…meetings they don’t need to be; the minutes would be enough. If that applies to you it might help to free up a little more time for other work. Might be worth talking to someone — eg your line manager or the meeting chairs. We often feel obliged to be there when it’s not really productive.

Calendar blocking is a great shout! Get that status on “do not disturb” as much as possible, and get your notifications silenced while you’re in those precious meeting-free blocks.

It might be possible (depending on your role) to be in less of those calls too — a lot of people end up in…

Coffee is a problem. There’s only so many ways you can mess up with a pod machine, but I manage them all every day 🫠

How can we be expected to be able to make coffee *before* we’ve had coffee?

😭 I’m lucky to live near an Anytime Fitness now; open 24 hours. I used to live somewhere the gyms only opened after 9 or 10. There should be more facilities for people with non-standard job/schedules. Maybe some cheap weights/resistance bands and home exercise would work in the morning?

Definitely the ADHD 😂 So easily done and it’s heartbreaking

Yup and you’re definitely not the only one 😂

I agree. You’re just exhausted by evening. Can you go in the mornings instead?

…others muted while I’m working to check on later, and my team knew to use it only when it really was urgent. Depends a lot on the details of your job, but hopefully you can adapt some of these. Good luck!

If you feel able (depends on your position, company, relationship with coworkers etc) tell them/put in your email signature that you generally won’t reply immediately. We often feel like we have to react instantly but we usually don’t. I’ve had a “genuine emergency” chat on Teams before, with my…

A good way to deal with any distractions is to make them unavailable — no biscuits in the house if you’re trying to lose weight! Close your email/turn off notifications except for dedicated time slots during the day, mute message notifications while working and check them after at a dedicated time.

😂 This is *very* authentically ADHD

If it’s for students it should be done by the start of the term 🤦🏼‍♂️

This is excellent! Thank you 🙏

Hi all! 👋