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Eldibs
Yeah, I ain't reading all that.
Eniff
Okay I ate a frog. What's the next step... Oh. Oh dear.
byronwilliams4010
I just clicked because of 'eat the frog.'
ToSisPoS
Get shot. Done.
potatoispeople
What's not important but also urgent?
1WayPettingZoo
Not important -- get someone else to do it 😂
Solusek
Who the heck does Gym right after eating? That seems like a terrible idea.
GiantShortstacks
The ideal timing window is to eat a light meal with carbs and protein for energy about an hour before your workout and about 1.2-1.6 grams of protein per lb of lean body mass overall in your diet. The "post workout meal window" is more of a curve that lasts about 48 hours and doesn't even really start to taper off for like twelve hours. No idea why you would eat a big meal then try to work out minutes later unless you were intentionally trying to make yourself nauseous.
legobumb
What job gives people 2 hours for personal time?
TheGreatAtomsk
regarding time blocking: do NOT fill your whole day with tasks back to back. you wont be able to finish most/all of them. plan two or three primary tasks for a day with enough space between them. you are not overloaded and the gabs will fill on their own - either with smaller tasks you can tackle on the side, or you have buffer for the big blocks.
trinxter
Do it. Save it for later. Do it. Do I contradict myself? So I contradict myself. Did I stutter? Probably.
cellfreeDNA
😂
AwwWrecker
I'd love a job that allows me a gym break! What in the privilege is this?!
SatiParole
Me, saving this productivity tricks for later...
bingotown
I like the time blocking one that has a five-hour workday.
sacurishadow888
Favorite and forget.
Snooj
If it's your job to eat a frog, quit.
thegarts
I like the eat the frog method. I get the hardest thing done first.
benderfreak
So, the trick is to do the Things. Got it.
sv1rr
The prisoners dilemma of getting shit don't.
Qpnao
Good typo
sv1rr
It wasn't a typo.
Qpnao
It was a typo lobster?
sv1rr
Blue.
cellfreeDNA
That bottom right one made me laugh out loud. If that was my day I’d have zero complaints.
risiblewilbury123456
Pomodoro Technique, Step 3. ... how?
jrntn
Prescription amphetamines
risiblewilbury123456
Maybe I could try that... if I could drag myself to a doctor lul
relsky
Thr frog method is the exact opposite of how I am most productive. Once I've completed my BHAG for the day, my brain says, "nope!"
So I do the smallest shit first, following (roughly) the "pomodoro" listed here (I call it compartmentalizing- do all of 1 type of task: emails, chats, reports, dashboards, etc... then break, and go to next).
After I have my routine shit done, then I turn on the do not disturb and start the big task. Once it's done, I'm done.
victell
Same. I start my list with a few quick, easy tasks. This builds momentum for bigger tasks.
IncrediRis
ima try this after my stress/depresh nap
DemonDarakna
This is the kind of thing PMs love to smartass about. Frankly found that different shit works for different people. Maybe take a little part from here, otherwise figure out what works for you.
electronicbovine
I'm just gonna disassociate for 9 hours instead - catch you on the flip side
GrandmasterSpank
I Eisenhouwer it but 3 of my squares say 'eliminate it'
jrntn
And that's why you're no longer RookieSpank
GrandmasterSpank
Guess what my 4th square says :D
madeejit
Very few could do the job Eisenhower did, but in fairness, it's easier to delegate when you have 2,052,299 people you could delegate to.
ArcanisTheOmnipotent
I struggle to find the motivation to read this info graphic. Let alone put any of it into action
The701
Also, tricking myself: "Just do one small part of it. Just put a single item of clothing away. It's fine if you don't do all of it."
If I manage that, and one item gets put away, good, that's one more than I'd have done otherwise. But maybe I'll get going on it and do more than one, which is also good.
victell
That's a good one. I also use, "Just do it for 10 minutes. If you still don't want to do it after 10, then you can quit".
jrntn
Well that's not tricking yourself, what you're saying to yourself is just true.
ADDGirl
Damn I am so good at lying to myself in both good and bad ways.
"Just put away one rack of the dishwasher" always equals all the dishes getting put away.
But..
"I'll get up early and get gas before work, I don't need to stop on the way home.." is just a big fat lie.
CarlBassett
That works for me. If I have to completely decorate a room I'll think "Well I'll just move this table out of the way" and do just that. Once you're working it's easy to just carry on and do a bit more. If not then tell yourself "Well I'll just move the sofa out of the way" and do just that.
TheEvenPrez
*laugh cries in ADHD*
Denvercoder09
"just add it to your planner"
ZeRootOfAllEvil
Schedule it.Forget it. Worry about it. Remember it. Schedule it.
Strategicgnomer
Step one: be normal.
ItsPoopAgain
Ain't that the truth. I spend all day getting distracted by 30 different topics and no one has any understanding of how amazing it is that I actually finish and rarely miss stuff. So if you have that same outcome, I applaud you and just know that someone else 100% understands what a badass you are!
GreenFox
i have ADHD. Pomodoro actually has been really good for me. It's about building habits. It's hard. But every little bit helps.
Dantyx
"List your tasks" Yeah I'll get right on that (No I won't)
Homophone
I do time blocking at work. I didn't know there was a name for it lol .
MaxMschief
Snowballing wins might work better for you 👍
(rack up a few small and easy wins - to prepare for the Big Thing™ 🌸)
Handy note on executive function:
Normal brains are rewarded with dopamine in ANTICIPATION of the win.
Whereas ADHD brains are only rewarded AFTER the win 🥲
🌺 And remember:
ADHD is a real and measurable Dopamine and Norepinephrine deficit and dysregulation.
(Our bodies flush them too quickly to absorb enough)
Check out Dr Russel Barkley for more information🌸
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
as someone who graduated years later than I could've because of executive dysfunction, I could've used a close friend reminding me of these
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
especially that "eat the frog first"
Cosmopolit
No, no, you don't understand, this is a wonderful thing to save and never look at again
bingotown
I think I have ADHD (and maybe getting worse in my 50s with some depression stacked on top) and I like the looks of that Pomadora technique.
bingotown
Pomodoro, whatever. I couldn’t pay attention long enough to spell it apparently.
topinevitable
lol! I’m in this app because I’m avoiding the thing
IgnisInvictus
Yeah, this just does not work.
MoonBoots92
Its all about gamifying it.
tyblu
Habitica app takes this idea pretty far.
pixelsnader
Folsee
Yeag mix depression and ADHD and unless someone is coming over I'm not cleaning shit.
kithanDog
My boss threw these sorts of things at me, every week more charts and scheduling techniques. That's when I realised I have ADHD as my brain got worse every week with memory and anxiety
TrueNorthernLights
I was just gonna say, these are all great IN THEORY....
SigynRose
The first technique there has actually been really helpful for my adhd. Except usually I do 30 min work, 5 min rest, 10 min fun thing, repeat. Unfortunately, it only works when it’s something I really don’t want to do. It doesn’t work when it’s something I do want to do
MatrimBloodyCauthon
I recommend the Habit planner by Kurzgesagt. They go very slow to ease you into a new habit. :)
Deggies
Eisenhower Matrix genuinely helps with ADHD. As long as you remember to do the matrix. And remember to reference it. Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
tooomanystevesgotbanned
Ditto
queernosaur
Have you tried eating the frog?
LoopStricken
Mate, I'm absolutely bursting for a piss right now, but instead I'm typing this comment.
NaughtButOne
thedarkcanuck
Listen Pomodoro, I get my executive function whenever the hell I get my executive function alright?
tatycakepie
ADHDer here. Build task inertia. Do small tasks to help you work up to the bigger one. Even if you dont accomplish the bigger one, you'll eventually run out of excuses not to do it.
MaxMschief
🌺 I call it Snowballing 👍
It's helpful because our (ADHD) brains only release dopamine AFTERWARDS.
- Neurotypicals get an anticipation dose AND an after dose 😑
PanzerHyena
I'm definitely not typing this while staring at the partially constructed shelves over in the corner.
LoopStricken
*Glosses over diagrams in suspected undiagnosed ADHD*
SilverNightwing
I had to scroll back up to realise the Seinfeld Strategy and Time Blocking existed
QuartzPoker
Getting into a routine actually helps with ADHD. It's hard, yes, but once you get it going it's really good. Your body can autopilot while you think about other things!
MadamPuddifoot
You clearly don't have ADHD. if your brain doesn't want to do something, you just don't do it. No matter how fucking important it is.
GadenKerensky
Pomodoro feels like it works best for that, especially if you've got something for it to audibly alarm.
ErgodicAnomaly
Pomodoro technique has been very sucessful for many with ADHD. It helps me a ton, I know that, and many others I've seen online. Something about the timer just makes my brain cooperate.
NebulaWhisper
how don't you indefinitely increase the timer?
ErgodicAnomaly
If the task if important to you enough you'll do it, at least that's how I think of it. I sometimes don't get the tasks done, but all important tasks do.
viva93
I have found for me at least. having a readily seen And available to do list does help me complete more. Not everything, even in a small list. But it coerced me to at least get some of it done.
Zetor
Me: "I need to do the thing".
*doesn't do the thing*
fknbastard
Internally scream at yourself about the thing *continue disassociating*
Ree81
Don't even have ADHD, and me too.
I think it has to do with brainrot, actually. We're constantly fed dopamine and so our brains are basically degraded. This causes us to just not DO important, but comparatively boring, tasks. Even if you somewhat like them, they don't compare to imgur and reddit, lol.
DukeDarkwood
Executive dysfunction is common in those with ADHD or on certain parts of the autistic spectrum, but it is not exclusive to those conditions. Someone can be neurotypical in all other regards and still have it.
MadamPuddifoot
Repeat for 3 months. Finally do task, takes 5 minutes. Hate self. Rinse.
RedClaws23
The Pomodoro Technique has been shown to be even more effective for ADHD people than for neurotypicals.
Sauce: Gilford, Mechelle. "Tick-Tock, Tomato, Think: How the Pomodoro Technique Reinvigorates Neurodivergent Minds."
massholesome
SUPER DOT
probablyshouldbedoingwork
I actually have found it extremely useful. It REQUIRES a timer - because I will forget to look at a clock for hours if I'm not on a timer but I'm so much more productive in 25 minute chunks.
CycloneSP
"I really should start using this new technique" *doesn't use new technique*
EmeraldLight
Plenty easy to turn off the alarms. I look at them, hate myself for not being able to get shit done, turn on the alarm again and lie to myself that it'll work next time, then get progressively more self loathing because it doesn't work with my trash brain
SavageDrums
My medication timer is mostly a reminder that I haven't taken my meds in a few days...
GadenKerensky
https://pomofocus.io/ Whether or not this works for you, I don't know. Just set the timers, press start... and LEAVE IT.
elbowdeepinastupidsexycentaur
Make sense gives you the constant reminders to comeback to the task at hand whilst also making sure not to burn out on them
SilverNightwing
"spend 3 hours working on an important project" AHAHAHAHAHAHA *breaks down crying*
TheEvenPrez
I'll do 4 hours of work in 15 minutes, then nothing for 4 hours
TheMightyMollusk
Step 1: Disassociate for four hours. Step 2: Guilt.
OnlyByMoonlight
Step 3: Last minute panic sets in and all is accomplished with seconds to spare.
endyrr
Step 4: recieve accolades for performance, impostor syndrome increases.
Step 5: Take day off but feel guilt for not working, spend the entire day doing house chores and errands, burnout increases.
Step 6: repeat.
OnlyByMoonlight
endyrr
ttm2
Step 3: procrastinate for four hours. Step 4: just more stressed and shit's still not done
ShineyBaconLitter
pomodoro is my perferred. no idea it had a name. you can do the "drift and roll" too where you organize things rotationally in 3d space in conjuction with time periods. so, 25mins east end. 25mins west end ext ext. this is variable almost indefinitely as to not lose its edge as a tool.
JPRiddles
I couldn't even focus long enough to read all that
ShineyBaconLitter
trying using extra "o's" in the word "long"
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
It only works if you actually have blocks of time available to you to work in. I'm always scrambling between meetings. Best I can do is a kind of modified Eisenhower where I do the most urgent things, and that's it. Eventually everything that needs to actually be done becomes urgent. Everything else just falls off the list. At the end of the day my list is often longer than it was when I started. :/
ShineyBaconLitter
that is where a wife or husband comes in handy lol
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
I'm married, but my spouse also works a busy job. And then we've got kids so our evenings are pretty full.
daojones75
People have jobs where they can focus?
sadurdaynight
we expect you to multi-task and require zero time to switch gears between tasks. We basically want to treat you like a computer.
J3lek
People have jobs where they can stop productivity for 5 minutes? Twice per hour?
EccentricNimoy
I was thonking more along the lines of during time off. Haha, what's that?
ObiHaiv
People have jobs?
BigBullsFan
And, just go to the gym at 1 pm…in the middle of the workday?
Evi1Gav
Working from home and having a gym in my spare room . . . yes.
JustAnotherRandomCommenter
i mean, i could... but it wouldn't be with a 30 minute lunch before and a 30 min break after... and only a 7 hour day (9-4) in the first place...
also lol, 1.5 hours of meetings? 0.5 hours to handle emails? what decade was this plan created?
daojones75
Probably written by someone whose first executive job was handed to them by their parents.
Mairoa
Yeah I even have an easy as shit project manager job that kills and I'm still ass deep in replies and meetings all goddamn day