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Some interesting ideas here.
I’ve found timers help… for a while. Then I get used to the sound and tune it out.
But that’s okay. That’s ADHD right? Novelty. So if a dollar store kitchen timer works for two months, hey, that’s fine. And when I get used to it and it rings and I’m oblivious, I don’t throw it out, I just replace it with something else. And down the road I know that the first timer will be fresh again.
The timer on my iPhone, in the clock section, has an alarm sound called Time Passage. And it just keeps playing it until I stop it. It’s a wonky, goofy, slightly annoying ‘tick-tock’ song. And it cuts through anything and grabs my attention. Anything that just goes Ding, Twang, Boink, or Buzz once or twice isn’t sustained enough to hold me attention.
One other suggestion. Move the computer to a higher table, so you have to stand to use it. It’s much better than sitting. And harder to do for 3 hours without noticing.
You want it to be ergonomic, but if it’s cozy and comfy, it’s just too easy to get lost…
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