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[–] 25 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Something my therapist told me and that works more often than not. Set out to do the task for a very small time, like 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, you may find that you are absorbed in that task, but if not, just stop doing it.

The idea I think is to get over the difficulty in starting a task.

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah we want to know how to get out of the catatonic "I can't move" mode.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago*

    Yeah, that method addresses that.

    Often the catatonic ADHD can't move. Mode is related to resistance, starting a task.

    Giving yourself an easy out that you know you can use after 3 minutes is an easy way to trick your brain into deciding that test starting a task isn't such a big deal.

    Therefore allowing you to move.

    If you can't move because depression then that's different.

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