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What to do when you’re having a poor executive function day/been sitting in front of your computer for a few hours wondering why you can’t do your work: 

1. Take a deep breath - Let out all that anxiety over the project you’re doing so you can think clearly

2. Pull up a clean sheet of paper and something to write with - You can use a fresh word doc, new page in your journal or planner or whatever else works for you, the idea is that after this you will have a physical list to look at to help keep you on task.

3. Identify your obstacles (i.e. What is keeping you from doing this task?) - For example: Is it scary? If so, why? Does it feel too hard? Is there something else that you feel needs to be done first? Write these down!

4. Plan how to overcome your obstacles - This can take some creativity and some thinking to best figure out how to overcome the obstacle. I’ve included examples below for potential plans.

Example 1:

Obstacle: I don’t know the best way to approach this task.

Plan: Brainstorm on paper ways that you might be able to approach this task. Google ways to accomplish this task. Review lecture notes or example homework problems on how to accomplish this task. Ask a friend/coworker/classmate how they might start the task. Write down everything you feel might be relevant until you feel like you know where to start and where to go.

Example 2:

Obstacle: This feels too big and overwhelming so I don’t want to do it.

Plan: Break down the tasks into smaller, tiny tasks. Make them as small as you need to make them feel manageable. Write down all these tasks check them off as you go. 

Example 3:

Obstacle: I’m waiting for someone to get back to me with comments on this project but they’re taking too long.

Plan: Follow up with this person and identify what you can do without their comments. For example, if you’re waiting for someone to sent you a section of a project or paper, write your section to the best of your ability. Can you have someone else review this project and still get good feedback. Or tell yourself you’ll revise/edit your project and integrate their comments later when you get to them. Often when I identify what feels out of order, I can move past it or put it farther down my list so I’m no longer just stuck waiting.

5. Encourage yourself and commend yourself for filling in the gaps actively that your brain couldn’t do on it’s own today. - You’re doing a great job!

Sincerely,

A Graduate Student with Adult ADHD

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october 16, 2020 [click for hq]

today’s rather short lecture notes ft. an unedited photo of today’s sunrise,, i kinda wanted to take more notes because i found it rather ~therapeutic~ also i got this this ballpoint pen from a hotel during my stay in Germany :)) i miss Germany a lot;; 

ig.yongxqi

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tuesday, nov 17 • stills from an october diary

a collection of many small moments to comprise of my october diary. last month had a lot of happy moments scattered throughout, but also it was the month where my anxiety hit the peak(!) yoikes ;u; it just really felt like things (that i’m particularly happy about) are always changing and happening to me, and i have to “accept” them. but, at least i think this month i’ve finally stopped resisting as much, which has a helped a lil’ bit! maybe next month i’ll start feeling good about the changes?? haha baby steps u know (´・ω・`)

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18.11.20 / a quiet day of editing. how’s your week so far? i hope there’s sunshine wherever you are ♡

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10.04.20 I got so much done! I’m usually an early bird but I’ve somehow messed up my sleep schedule for the 97th time this month and I ended up doing an all-nighter. Thankfully, I was quite focused and only managed to take a break once! :)

Can you guess how many pocky boxes there are in the first pic lol

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some helpful links for quarantine

For taking care of your health

How to fix your sleep schedule

The mandatory midday break

How to deal with study burnout

For when you can���t seem to get anything done

Staying focused: tips for maintaining focus while studying

Getting stuff done: how to deal with lack of motivation

How to beat procrastination

For organizing all the stuff you have to do

Energy management: a human-based organization method

Flexible time-blocking: a more breathable way to get things done

The ABCDE method: accomplish tasks more efficiently

Get organized with Notion: the all-encompassing productivity app

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little things that bring joy

ig/glossyhobi

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bedsheets series: vol.1

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lots of plants + forest theme + rainbow folders = the perfect study space

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20.03.2020 ⁠— some calc lecture notes from before school closed… life’s been a bit chaotic these past few weeks, to say the least.

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friday 20 march 2020

🍃watched a neuro lecture

🍂didn’t watch the other neuro lecture 🍂didn’t read stuff for psych

tomorrow’s tasks

🌺watch friday’s neuro lecture 🌺start psych research 🌺stretch goal: start thinking abt my gender studies essay

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essay brainstorming notes (in the most haphazard manner)

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thursday 19 march 2020

⭐️finished my stats homework and SORT OF watched the lecture but it’s more like a q&a so i skipped to the parts i had trouble with in the h/w ⭐️watched my psych lecture ⭐️did all my reading questions for gender studies!!

☄️didn’t watch my neuro lecture

tomorrow’s tasks

💫watch my neuro lecture from today. and if i can, tomorrow’s 💫read some papers for my psych essay - starting to narrow down what i want to write about!! 💫write some fan fiction!!

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wednesday 18 march

✨did 2/3 of my stats homework ✨did a psych reading and started thinking abt this semester’s essay! i didn’t do the amount of reading i planned on but i think it turned out better this way so i know what research i need to start with now! ✨folded dumplings. yes i consider this a win for today ✨worked out!

☄️there are still some psych readings i need to do though

tomorrow’s tasks

🌙watch my psych lecture 🌙watch my neuro lecture 🌙watch my stats lecture 🌙fuck i also have a bunch of readings i have to do by my class on friday

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tuesday 17 march

🌿watched the rest of my gender studies lecture 🌿watched my neuroscience lecture

🍂didn’t do my psych readings

tomorrow’s tasks

🍀last week’s psych readings 🍀the psych readings i was meant to do today 🍀more psych readings 🍀exercise! bc i haven’t done that for two days when i usually do it every day

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hello everyone it is now the 3rd week of my semester and i have officially decided to go to uni as rarely as possible bc SOCIAL DISTANCING IS IMPORTANT. so i’m going to start this small victories thing again so i can keep track of how i’m going with my studies! you know, since i feel the days will start to muddle together and ruin my sense of time. so!

monday 16 march

🌸did all my stats homework this morning 🌸watched my stats lecture 🌸cleaned my bathroom 🌸watched half of my gender studies lecture (it’s 2 hrs so i’ll do the rest tomorrow)

tomorrow’s tasks

🌱finish watching my gender studies lecture 🌱watch my neuroscience lecture that’s happening tmrw morning :))) 🌱do 3 readings for my psych essay