How do yall focus and concentrate?

[tuckgod]

Meditation, aromatherapy

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

I have ADHD as well. Let me give you a pointer. It may work for you, or it may not.

So what I've found is that the reason I have trouble concentrating is because unless it's something I'm already interested in, my brain wants to be doing something else. Anything else. Anything... at all. Doing the dishes, eating a snack, walking around in circles, picking my nose, jacking off for the 4th time today. Literally anything except whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing.

So we have to give our brains something else to do while we're trying to concentrate.

I've found that lofi beats helps with this tremendously. Put this on in the background at medium-low volume. See if it helps. This way, your brain has something else to do (listen to music) but it doesn't require concentration so you get to keep that for the task at hand.

I will try this

 

[L@CaT]

If it’s been happening your whole life you probably have ADD. I would make an appt with psychiatrist and see if you can get a prescription of Vivance or Adderall. it should help

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Don't use any electronics 2 hours before bed. Electronics distracts your brain and prevents your brain from "shutting off" and relaxing for sleep

That means no TV, phone, tablet, laptop, etc


Start there and it would allow you to focus

From there, only listen to audio electronics. Podcasts are the best. Listen to a Podcast while walking. That would increase your focus

What about Reading?

 

[RealCrownHeights]

What about Reading?

This. I tried to get 8 hours yesterday and was in bed by 11. Was reading before bed, I have a kindle though so it's electronics.

 

[SnowflakesByTheOZ]

For me, coffee and deep breathing works.

 

[UpAndComing]

What about Reading?

Reading is the ultimate focus. I was just tryna give him baby steps

You can't do anything while Reading. Can't drive, watch TV, listen to the radio, talk to someone else, etc when you read

Reading will help you focus and improve your imagination

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

This. I tried to get 8 hours yesterday and was in bed by 11. Was reading before bed, I have a kindle though so it's electronics.

I don't know why people like Kindle so much. The point of reading should be to get away from electronics

 

[RealCrownHeights]

I don't know why people like Kindle so much. The point of reading should be to get away from electronics

The reason I bought a kindle. Went to the library during the pandemic and I was 18th in line for 48 laws of power and how to win friends and influence people. Each book is like $25 plus, I have about 50 books and only paid for the kindle itself and it's less clutter around

 

[RealCrownHeights]

If you can't read a book or finish a movie you have ADHD. I can do both and I think I have it. The only thing that works for me is to be 100% stimulated by something, and even that lasts for only so long. You have to find your own way of dealing with it. Small tasks works some too.

Think I may have this. My primary physician prescribed me Adderall and 10 mg was working but not I realized I had to take maybe 10.5 only in the morning, Or I won't sleep,

but seeing a therapist next month anyway

 

[KingDanz]

Spoiler

Grade A Chest Meat

 

[BobbyBooshay]

LoFi Beats

 

[Alvin]

This destroyed me in school and same thing is happening at work. I could never study.

I've read about pomodoro timers but didn't work for me.

Reading a book is difficult also, as i can't focus. I start daydreaming about random shyt.

I don't think i got full blown ADHD but i got some of the symptoms. Haven't read a book in years. Barely finish tv shows and movies.

I'm trying to be productive in 2022 but nothing i've tried works. All my todo lists go unfinished.

Spoiler

It's so easy for me to focus on this bytch, if i could transmute this energy to work or learning a craft i'd be a millionaire.

pomodoro timer, and focusing on that and not everything else.

 

[Koli_Kat]

Focus is a muscle you gotta build it...5 minutes then 10 then 15 etc.

And like lifting and stretching, when you stop that shyt will go right away

 

[WesCrook]

Reading is the ultimate focus. I was just tryna give him baby steps

You can't do anything while Reading. Can't drive, watch TV, listen to the radio, talk to someone else, etc when you read

Reading will help you focus and improve your imagination

This right here