Boredom is the ADHD brain killer.
It often feels like actual pain and can hurt your life satisfaction.
Your brain screams out for something interesting, desperate to get to a normal level of dopamine.
It often feels like actual pain and can hurt your life satisfaction.
Your brain screams out for something interesting, desperate to get to a normal level of dopamine.
This pain leads to having a rational fear of boredom.
You know where boredom leads, and you don't want to be stuck there.
You know where boredom leads, and you don't want to be stuck there.
Avoiding boredom at all costs can take a toll on happiness.
You may reject new activities if they don't promise enough stimulation, missing out on opportunities.
You may reject new activities if they don't promise enough stimulation, missing out on opportunities.
One trick to avoiding boredom is to add your own additional stimulation.
Fidget toys, spinners, etc can be one way of keeping the mind's boredom tracker at bay.
Adding music, background tv, or white noise machines is another.
Fidget toys, spinners, etc can be one way of keeping the mind's boredom tracker at bay.
Adding music, background tv, or white noise machines is another.
Figure out which stimulating activities help you to stay focused.
When faced with boredom, try to use it as an opportunity for creativity and imagination.
When faced with boredom, try to use it as an opportunity for creativity and imagination.
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