Reply To: ADD and College.

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@ras46

First, I would suggest that you stop spending “hours and hours” on ADHD research. You are probably just going around in circles and overloading your brain with information you don’t necessarily need right now. Just give it a rest for a little while and free up some more time, and mental energy, for the studying you need to do. Keeping your grades up is more important right now. You can spend more time learning about ADHD later.

Before you change majors make sure that you aren’t just setting yourself up to fail again. You will still have the same ADHD related challenges no matter what you are studying.  I’m not saying you shouldn’t do it if you want to. Just be aware that it won’t necessarily solve all of your problems.

Also, if you love what you are doing, then maybe you can figure out a way to cope with the problem of having to sit at the computer for long periods of time. For example, it might help if you use a laptop so that you can move around and work in different locations. Taking more frequent breaks, making sure you have plenty of water to drink, snacking on healthy foods, etc. can also help.

Have you tried medication? If not it may give you the extra push you need. But it isn’t for everyone.

I am very familiar with the “BOOM”. It happens frequently, to all of us. What you have to try to do is pick yourself up after you slam into that wall, brush the dust off, and keep moving. I know it’s easier said than done. But you need to keep things in perspective and ask yourself what that one thing that changed really means. Does it really mean that you have to go completely off track? Or can you work around it? Focus on the solution, not the problem, and get back on track as quickly as you can.

As for getting motivated to clean and not buying out the whole store whenever there is a sale…..

Good luck with that. 😉

 

 

 

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