ADD people are bored very easily, as you well know if you have ADD. People call us lazy, but its not that. Well put tremendous effort into things that matter to us, and that we enjoy. But how exciting is washing dishes or cleaning up a mess of stuff? Not very and it just doesnt happen. We learn to live with our messes.
Am I right? The dishes could be overflowing the sink, and the dust in the house might be forming little clumps that are starting to resemble small animals. Theyre scaring your cat. Oh, and then, theres the floor, littered with all matter of elements--rock, paper, hedge clippers, whatever. Its just a mess! And you look at that stuff, and say to yourself, Ill get to that later, and you never do. Your ADD never allows it.
Nobody has to live that way, of course. And you cant allow it to go on indefinitely or the health department will come by and tack a condemned sign on your door. The stuff has to be done, no matter how much your ADD brain doesnt want to do it. But theres a way to do it painlessly. And its so simple that youll laugh when you read it, but it works. Really.
Heres what you can do...
Maybe youre going to pick up that stuff on the floor and actually put the hedge clippers in the garage. You really didnt need them to open that wireless mouse package, but they make it so hard! Well, OK... Get out your iPod or your CD player or turn on the Sirius, whatever, and then, crank it up. Really hear it. Then, get your nose involved. Light some incense or a scented candle that you like. And now, your sense of taste. Try some sugarless gum or hard candy while youre cleaning up. Your eyes and hands are already involved, so that will have all your senses involved and your ADD brain is less likely to balk.
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You can get some added benefit by wearing something you like. What do you enjoy doing when you arent working? Whatever that is, if its playing football, put on the gear while youre straightening up around the house. Youll be amazed at how well this stuff works.
And youre set. Youll be dancing around, smelling good smells instead of last weeks laundry, wearing something that makes you feel good, and just generally getting things done. ADD brains do get bored pretty easily, so its important to keep it occupied. If you get really good at this, you might start to enjoy the chores you hate to do. You never know... ADD brains just need to be involved all the time. Give every sense something to do and your place will be clean and orderly. Or, if this doesnt work... hire someone to do these things for you, if you can afford it. One way or another, the stuff has to be done. Make it as easy for yourself as possible.
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ADD - Got The Day-to-Day Boredom Blues?