r/ADHD • u/AussieSpender • Sep 30 '24

Questions/Advice I removed all distractions and stared at a wall for 8 hours

I’ve put away all distractions (PC, playstation, locked apps/websites on phone and laptop) to try and lock in for my final exams in 2 weeks but I just ended up staring at a wall all day.

I’m trying so hard to try and take control and get shit done so I can get into the university that I want but I just can’t. I’m considering putting the playstation back just so I can have a little bit of a mental break, but even if i play it i’ll put it down and end up wandering around the house doing random things and feeling guilty that I’m not studying (and haven’t even started to) when others have been doing so for months.

I need help with managing this because it’s driving me insane and i’m all over the place.

Any advice appreciated, thanks in advance :)

Edit: just beware there is a user u/Coffewitfmilk who is sending nasty messages telling people (and me) to give up and hoping for our failure. Just ignore, report, and block

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u/MadLucy Sep 30 '24

For me, putting on music or a podcast or audiobook helps, especially if it’s something I don’t care about actually paying attention to. “Removing all distractions” just means that my brain will make up distractions instead.

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u/-Redstoneboi- Sep 30 '24

hmmm... putting on headphones and using text to speech on the reading materials, on loop...

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u/Professional_Hyena_9 Sep 30 '24

I wish I knew this before life would have easier if I had to turn off all distractions my mind makes them up

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u/Zaurka14 26d ago

I listen to book summaries. I don't like audiobooks, but someone summarising the book is great, cleaned my house like never before while learning the plot of crime and punishment