Too many side quests, not enough main quest 👀 This reel is about that familiar moment where you’re like “wait how did I get here?” Often this kind of task-switching is just how I clean and get things done in a way that works for my brain, and it feels good and energizing. But sometimes the rapid switching to different tasks is really disorienting and dysregulating for me and is more draining than energizing. I’m constantly practicing noticing what the driving factor is when I find myself doing this. I have ADHD, but if this looks familiar to you too, this isn’t always because of neurodivergence. I know a lot of people who can relate to this. Sometimes we’re just tired and overstimulated, or stressed and avoiding something, or just moving too fast (or again, sometimes this feels good and we’re regulated and energized while doing it). If this IS connected to ADHD/executive functioning differences for you, I want to remind you that the neurodivergent brain doesn’t always prioritize tasks in a neat, linear order and that’s okay. A new cue can grab your attention before you’ve had a chance to finish the thing you started. And when that happens over and over you might think “what’s wrong with me? Why am I doing this?” So I just want to normalize this for you, while reminding you that it’s a practice to pause & notice what’s prompting the task-switching. And to help yourself make a more conscious decision: do I want to keep going? Is this feeling okay? Or do I need to slow down a bit here? A few things that can help: • say the task out loud: “I am putting the sheets on the bed.” • write down the random side quest instead of doing it immediately (my brain dump and to do list app that I use helps me so incredibly much - I know that it’s logged somewhere and that I’m not going to forget it, which makes me feel like my sudden idea/urge to do the next thing isn’t as urgent) • set a 5-minute timer for the original task • kindly redirect yourself with: “not now, but later. I’ll get to it!” And if your guest bedroom sheets are still on the chair, it’s okay! I know you’ll make your way back to them :) #therapist #therapy #therapytok #adhd #therapists - @jenniferanncounseling