Posted by Sara T on May 27, 2000, at 23:25:47
In reply to Re: Procrastination as Disease - or rebellion?, posted by CarolAnn on May 26, 2000, at 8:43:43
Hi Carol Ann -I must admit that I too suffer from massive amounts of procrastination and simply finding myself too overwhelmed by the thought of some tasks. An ADD characteristic I believe.
I take ritalin and find that it does help keep me going but I have to make a concerted effort to sticking to my "To Do" list. Distractions of children don't help either.
I think the exercise option is a great idea. I know it helps me. Also, breaking large tasks down into smaller parts might help. And also, with small children around, be realistic and don't expect to get as much accomplished as you might without them.
I think staying at home with the kids is one of the hardest things to do. There aren't the external cues to keep you on track like working in an outside environment would have. If your children are very young then there's not much intellectual stimulation on an adult level, and that can surely turn your brain to mush. If your little one isn't a good sleeper, you could be sleep deprived, even if its just an hour or so a night.
I don't know if any of this is useful to you but I'm citing all the things I know contribute to my owon depression and state of chaos. I have been working with my own therapist , however, since I discovered my own ADD to try and break down some of the old maladaptive habits (eg, procrastinating) and I have discovered some good rules of thumb to keep things going along. But it takes some self pushing and the ritalin does help with that, but it isn't everything.
Maybe an increase in the adderall would add some umph to your day. Have you discussed it with your doc?
Sara T
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