ADHD Urgency

Can you relate? ;)
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[@adhdvision]

Why do we do this? Because our brains need feelings of urgency and challenge to get things done

[@pramodprasad]

Damn! Never realized this. Thanks

[@nacchichan_2045]

ikr😭

[@Distracted_Explorer]

I always wondered why I perform so good under pressure but not when I have unlimited time 😂🤷🏽‍♀️

[@paulacoelho6902]

wow! That's really interesting! :D

[@YourCapyFrenBigly_3DPipes1999]

That actually does seem kind of true.... Uh oh 😂 This would explain a lot

[@jessikalais2243]

Yes!!! When I was a kid, the only way I could get myself psyched for bed was to pretend that it was a boat that was going to leave the dock when the clock struck 830. I would run around collecting up all my boat ride needs (snacks, cat, blankies..) and be in bed with them, unable to get up from the bed all night because it was the ocean that surrounded me. It was so satisfying to know that I had all the things I'd need, and that no one could reach me out at sea to bug me. I felt safe.

[@Julia.Mandelbrot]

I love this! I'm going to do it myself. Thanks!

[@silverlips998]

Aww! That's cute! I will try this lol.

[@koala6886]

That’s adorable omg

[@Uglyoldhag]

Oh is this an adhd thing? I did a similar thing thing when I was a kid!

[@leesanimating]

Trying this tonight

[@OrigamiMiku]

The MOST productive minute you have all week. Then you repeat

[@divyanchhee]

bro are you drinking only this much water in a week?

[@JudyAbbott494]

😂😂 ​@@divyanchhee

[@morganchristmas6299]

For real fo real,

[@Thalanox]

@@divyanchhee When you have trouble remembering to eat food, your need for water lowers. Digestion costs some water.

[@Venusya1]

Wtf Yeah ! 😂🤣

[@phoenix_rising1375]

You forgot to add the part where you forget about the pitcher then hear water running and come back to realize the water has been overflowing for at LEAST 5 minutes 😅

[@psalmingit]

Same, that is why I teach myself patience and just watch the water flow.

[@Xanthelei]

@@psalmingit That's the point I've gotten to, too. It's one of the few ways I've found I can have a zen moment where my brain actually shuts off. Running water seems to be a serious grounding force for me, be it rain, creek, running tap... unfortunately not shower, probably because I don't get to just stand there in it. xD

[@Christine_GoBills]

I just commented this haha. Because THIS is me

[@KateInColor]

I put the pitcher on the counter to reach the water filter faucet, thus it overflowed all over the countertop for 5+ minutes.

[@kylees44]

Yep!!!

[@StrikerSigmaX5]

The rush to get stuff done before the dopamine wears off is a struggle lol.

[@rachelrachelflossiehotmailcom]

Yes!! Have to do a task when I'm all fired up for it, before it wears off...is this ADHD??!! Oh...that explains a lot...

[@vikingdogmanship]

Try filling a 700 litre fishtank with ADHD😅 Let's be safe to say i had a few accidents

[@monique-y6o]

That’s exactly why 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻great insight 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@lauren_WI]

His video is SPOT on, love when he includes humor in it as well! Keep the videos coming…. So many people love your content!❤

[@louiseisobelevans]

😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@guywithacreativename5134]

Should've added the part where you suddenly forgot what the other task you were doing and stand there for a good 10-15 seconds

[@RayNH65]

Or have to turn around and go back to where you were to see if it sparks a memory.

[@dousiastailfeather9454]

Oh yes! Just gears spinning away searching for what was that?

[@dousiastailfeather9454]

My roomba does same...stops and sits for three seconds then remembers what it was doing! Lol!

[@kristinenoffsinger5138]

Yep

[@reginafallangie2867]

I never made the connection with this to my ADHD. For me, it’s not just needing a sense of urgency, but also the boredom of just standing there waiting for water to fill.

[@stephanietang3716]

I think everyone feels the the same? Or am I really having ADHD? :(

[@CoryPchajek]

meh. I've learned that having a podcast in the background as well as scanning whatever's on Reddit during downtime is far easier than adding half a dozen other things to do in the 7 seconds it takes for the pitcher to fill up.

[@sweethearteu]

Yep - that's what it is💜💜 (Apparently!) Never put the plug in & then Do Other Stuff (I've filled the Entire Kitchen several times in the past ouf five years doing that..🙊💜) Never ends well.. 🙏💜🇬🇧💜

[@sweethearteu]

​​@@stephanietang3716 Well at twenty seven they finally decided that this & a load of other things I do/did Was That/Is That (& it does sound like it it'strue) There were a LOT of things that sound like it💜💜 I hadn't known before that I just thought it was me!🙏💜🇬🇧💜 (I'm realising my Father had it also too🤭) They didn't used to Diagnose girls! (Or anybody with an ultra high IQ) The jury is still out on Aspergers..🙈💜 🎉(Apparently) 🙏💜🇬🇧💜

[@melikaghalandari8583]

Both works for me I think

[@VinayVarsani]

And then as soon as the tap is off the exhaustion hits and you sit down before remembering that youre not gonna get up again for like 4 hours

[@Liisa_011]

Omg,5his is me to a tee.

[@alwaysfacingtheSon]

😂😂😂

[@TenohHikari]

Sits down it’s 2? Wow. Looks up ITS 5???!!!

[@veronagrey6313]

TRUE !!!

[@marilyn2667]

Oh god whyyy are we like this haha

[@crazypatrickteacher]

I never thought of it as ADHD urgency. I thought of it as being time-efficient, even successfully multitasking.

[@dousiastailfeather9454]

No, it's spinning wheels that have burned off the rubber; no traction. Dopamine works hot and fast and burns faster!

[@peaceofmindofpeace1650]

Me too. Flexibility.

[@gulnazgoney9597]

Same❤

[@geekelly000]

I thought this about many things that ate connected to adhd.

[@NataliGrace]

I do this every morning with my coffee. I start my coffee pot and then run to make my bed, brush my teeth, wash my face, make toast, drink water, and take all my supplements all before the coffee is done brewing. I get a lot done in the first ten minutes of my day, lol. But on a serious note, there is no way to just stand there and watch a pitcher fill with water. What a waste of time. must. accomplish. other. things.

[@eirini9419]

Me too, Similar! hahahahaha

[@jamlaw]

Same!! And the idea of watching something fill with water feels excruciating and wasteful 😅

[@lauremo4005]

You just reminded me to take my supplements... thank you (I only thought of it about three times in the last hour, before each trip into the kitchen, but still managed to do a bunch of other things that were not that. Just a typical day!)

[@rhondafrederick4049]

Don’t ever get a Kuerig. All I can do is get the creamer in my cup before it starts pouring and then fill my Yeti with ice and water. Maybe get two cups from the dishwasher to the cupboard lol

[@rhondafrederick4049]

Wait-don’t brush your teeth BEFORE coffee!

[@sandy8789]

100% accurate! I thought I was just the weird one who challenged myself to single person competitions.

[@stacysalinas22]

I do that, too! I thought everyone did...!

[@vhelma21945]

That is me all the time 😂

[@jb3587]

And I say I’m not competitive.. but I am with myself.

[@Olivia-sings-here]

Lolsss ❤ Accurate description of me

[@fabianap8882]

You are not alone!

[@dewilew2137]

I didn’t realize this was related to ADHD at all until now, but I think I do this because it’s just so painfully boring for me to stand there and wait for the pitcher to fill up. Like, actually painful. I can feel it in my bones. I’ve got to let it run and go do something else in the meantime. I’ve made so many unfortunate messes due to not always making it back on time, and I still do this every. single. time. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@4D5D369]

YES!!! That's me tooo 😅​@soulTraveller144

[@zamankhan-en8kj]

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[@dewilew2137]

My people 🤗❤️

[@victorian4968]

I thought I was the only one who does this !!!🤣

[@Dreamplandoradij]

Wow , how could this possibly be im not the only one to do that 😮 like in cooking its the same - first choose the longest process, start , like washing machine with clothes, then,put on boil water for something, and put eggs to boiling too, meanwhile open the tap water to fulfil deep bowl with veggies, meanwhile put tea in teabags, chop fruits, take plates, clean the table 😂 yeah totally

[@alexwelts2553]

Let the ADHD mini game Olympics begin! 🤣

[@DivaDivine88]

THIS!!😂

[@GalaxyLoveA]

🤣

[@zamankhan-en8kj]

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[@SPANIMATIONS4114]

Our brains thrive on adrenaline because we are most productive this way. Also the reason why we are usually the calmest in an emergency.

[@bigvictory143]

this is literally me omg. i only feel like a fully actualized human being during emergencies.

[@SPANIMATIONS4114]

@@bigvictory143 RIGHTT like I feel so productive in emergencies. I feel like I'm getting stuff done with such efficiency

[@umbreonic766]

i work in a veterinary er… when there’s no patients coming in i start losing my mind. my coworkers are like chill, enjoy the slow time, look we get to tidy things up isn’t that nice NO i need something to come in dying

[@bigvictory143]

@@umbreonic766 😂😂😂

[@TylerJustyn]

Oh whaaat!? I just thought I was a chill-ass dude all this time. Guess it was just my ADHD. 😅

[@oliveoilsupremacist5314]

This is the most relatable thing I have ever seen in my whole entire life.

[@zamankhan-en8kj]

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[@heymichelleritter]

did this the other day, but it was set on the counter instead of in the sink, forgot the water was running because I got distracted with laundry, then I heard a strange sound of water splashing on tile… I ran to discover I had flooded my kitchen a little bit, holding a fleece blanket fresh from the dryer… used that to soak it up….. just had to re-do the laundry in the end. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

[@sweetfreeze5528]

this was me as well 😭

[@franziskakiel9036]

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one who struggles

[@itzelc.5372]

Oh this has happened to me as well thought I was the only one lol

[@overcomingobstaclescreates1695]

My daughter started a bath and walked away. Ended up with an inch of water over the whole floor we had to sop up. TG the floor wasn't damaged!

[@SydMountaineer]

And I thought I was the only one who did these things! I do it with the microwave when I’m heating up a cup of water for tea - I HAVE to get certain things done before that timer goes off - whatever I see that needs done, and I surprise myself when I think a certain thing can’t be done in just the last 6 seconds!

[@CT-1001]

Lmao I do the exact same thing! Give me an hour with zero elso to do but 1 task an nope. Make a coffee an its truly amazing what I can do in a minute an a half lol I call it beat the timer ( in my head at least because my other half would think I'm even more bonkers lol)😅

[@baejay798]

Same with my tea kettle! I put all the dishes away and get a whole sink full of dishes into the dishwasher every single night before the tea is done steeping. Bonus is to set another timer for 10 minutes while you wait for the tea to cool and you can basically get the whole house clean 😅

[@HighFrequencyGuru]

Same

[@AErikaH]

Same here but with warming up food. Then it's like I got the tasks done but my food got cold. Repeat micro & what else can I do lol. Vicious cycle but I get stuff done till I'm really hungry, tired or remember I have food waiting.

[@latinbrownie667]

Wait… you microwave your water for tea? 😮

[@Neo-Gwydian]

Running down those stairs in socks is WILD

[@liversinthefridge]

Ikr? That’s how you die. People have no idea how dangerous stairs are

[@redsnake69]

it's faster lol

[@harrietxo2310]

@@liversinthefridgethank god

[@Jinnyfir]

​@@liversinthefridgeit was because those stairs were polished stone/tile and he was in socks

[@FloraM44]

Right? I actually thought they were covered in plastic at first, but when I realized it was even worse!

[@PaperParade]

This explains why I get so much done during my lunch breaks at home

[@harrypottah8889]

must be nice

[@aikaternie]

this is why my pasta water cooks over the pot everytime and burns on the stove...i think i can clean the whole apartment, shower and read a full book while the noods are cooking 😂

[@shannonn9723]

Yup this! 😂

[@AurexRL]

Cool tip I saw, place a wooden spoon over the top of your boiling water so that it doesn't boil over, has worked for me so far... Can't explain it

[@jesterstears7578]

That’s what I was going to say too 😂

[@Distracted_Explorer]

Same 😂 we think we are a lot slicker than we really are

[@stephaniea5206]

I completely understand! I don't like to cook because I tend to forget I have something on the stove. :)

[@nikibee8335]

This is why I like ad breaks on tv. The ones that last 2-3 minutes are great for leaping up and seeing how much I can do.

[@aprildinner8898]

Me too! 😂

[@samu-wamu]

I did something similar in my first apartment (doing tasks while letting the sink fill for doing dishes) and ended up flooding the entire place. My task speedrun went right from "put this dirty rag in the hamper" to "take a long bath." I only remembered the sink when I stepped out of the tub and into more water 😂

[@ingevankeirsbilck9601]

I had a similar experience, I was out of medication (of course) and against better knowledge decided to let the water run, and I flooded the bathroom. Oops!

[@angelavest7517]

​@@ingevankeirsbilck9601 😂

[@a.f.2330]

I did something similar - I put some milk to boil and realized it was taking forever so I went to the room next door to finish another task. I totally forgot about the milk and within 5-10 mins I was greeted with the smell of burning milk. I ended up having to clean up the entire stove that had burnt milk all over the place :')

[@manda_musings8459]

Oh nooooo 😂

[@christinesalyer600]

Oh yeahhh.... that time when I went out to put a load of laundry in while filling the bath tub. By the time I remembered, the water was half inch away from going over the edge.😱🙄

[@bdawg1118]

I do this kind of stuff at work, but I would completely forget about the original task and it wouldn’t get done until a supervisor reminds me 😭

[@shaunah.creations9233]

My manager when I worked retail used to help me with my adhd with my tasks list lol.

[@jtyler203]

See, when I run upstairs, I will get distracted by something else in the room, and the pitcher will have been overflowing for at least 5 minutes 😂

[@maggiepaul1225]

I literally was like, "Oh, that looks like other clothes on his floor. He should pick those up. Wait... but the water. Oh, I'd never remember there's water running, that guy's awesome!" LOL

[@jenneliza]

Somehow I'd have forgotten all about that, started scrubbing something in another room with a toothbrush, made a run to the grocery store, then decide I need new curtains and search Amazon for them.

[@daisy1022]

Oh lordy, me too. The water would be running down the sink for an hour. Then I would remember.😂

[@nataliemarshall7158]

@@daisy1022can confirm, have actually done it and sad to say it was only a couple of weeks ago 😂

[@kavika121]

One time, i severely burnt a pot of rice cooking on the stove bc i was distracted by several other chores. That was years ago. Im better now, improving…

[@nataliemarshall7158]

@@kavika121 oh no and that would have been a big stinky mess to clean up. I’m glad you’re getting better. For ADHD people the practice of mindfulness has to go to a whole new level! 😆

[@malindarayallen]

The fact that you get back before it overflows is the part I can't relate to. I have NEVER made it back in time. Kudos to you, sir! 🎉

[@jensenraylight8011]

Productivity Timer: ❌ one Sink one Cup: ✅

[@sweethearteu]

The Water Filter is fine usually & I think I don't do too badly with that tbh Putting the plug in (& um "beginning the Washing Up.."🙊💜) (Not so much🙈💜) & if it's ten mins or half an hour/an hour layer- it's not so good tbh. (I've filled the Kitchen several times in the last five years alone) Nevernind.. (I try now never to leave the plug in - & try to always use the dishwasher)🙏🇬🇧

[@malindarayallen]

@@sweethearteu I hear you on that! ☺️

[@iamroxyfox]

Me too. I'd do this, but when I ran upstairs, I'd get distracted by something and return 30 mins later to the jug overflowing 😅

[@evadebruijn]

​@@iamroxyfox This! But this dudes house is already super tidy and organized. I lose track of any activity the moment I look elsewhere, chaos overwhelms me.

[@brisas33]

This explains why I only feel motivated and energized to clean my room when I’m having friends over 😂

[@dousiastailfeather9454]

Yes! Last minute rush. Head rush!

[@kynn23]

That and it's easy to get used to your own mess, and just don't want others to think you're messy. Ask me how I know.

[@kellyoz869]

I do that but when I finish the rest of the things I forget about it and the water keeps running for at least 5 more min 😅

[@htp74368ciL]

Your funny

[@bellyfulochelly4222]

Correct. Yours is probably the most realistic scenario for most of us.

[@adhdvision]

It’s always a 50-50 chance

[@nemisiscat]

Yep. Literally did this earlier today. 😂

[@Badmomsclub]

Yea!!😂😂 those “side missions “. Always motivate us to get ALOT done within a short amount of time!😂😂 I am recently diagnosed ADHD, I’m 50 years old now!😮. Now it all makes sense! Wow, I wish I knew this a long time ago! It would have made my life easier! Thank you for videos!❤

[@eg348]

I think the labels are being dished out way too easily and too often. Makes me wonder why... it's like everyone has to have a label these days.... what's that about? Also I'm just curious as to why you feel getting the label years ago would have made your life so much easier? And do you genuinely see the "side missions" as a symptom of a disorder, and something that warrants a label?

[@Mersak168]

@@eg348 Because of that "label" now she can get proper treatment. Medications, therapy, all of that stuff. You know why? Because it isn't a label, it is a condition, a disorder. Now that she knows that she have the said condition, she can seek help and understand better how to deal with it. It's that easy to understand it, you just have to open your mind a lil bit.

[@BarbaraM-lv7pe]

@eg348, the reason adhd seems so “popular” is that docs are studying and broadening the diagnostic criteria now. Also so many mothers who are taking their struggling children to be evaluated are finding that they answer affirmative to many of the questions as well. Adhd is not a “label”, it’s not someone “not trying hard enough”, it is a difference in cognition which neurotypical folks don’t have to deal with every day of their lives. Realize that the potential of entire applicable generations of women (Silents, Boomers, X and Y) have been lost due to “way-laid” brain function. Imagine how rich the world would be and how lives would be different if women were not struggling so much for so long.

[@mariasoeters]

This is exactly why I always end up leaving the house in a hurry because else I am late

[@bforbooks1077]

Oh my gosh, this is so true. I find it hard to study and prepare for a test or an exam because I get distracted easily, and I also forget things easily. But I end up studying everything I've been taught through the whole session in a night, the night before my exams!!!!! (and most times, I pass)

[@amberwalter254]

Did the exact thing when I was in school. I knew I could do the work but I always put it off last minute because I did better work under pressure😂

[@bforbooks1077]

@amberwalter254 The exact way I feel.

[@DanielleFox-]

Same

[@stuartchapman5171]

Speaking with my son recently, also adhd. He told me he sets difficult deadlines, times himself. I realised I've done this in the past. I also like the idea of deffered gratification, homework first, jam later. You can't have the reward, till you've done the task. It's limited in use, as we can find ourselves in a state where nothing appeals, far too despondent to care. But achieving your goals and keeping your life together, leads to an overall good mindset, the lows aren't as common or strong.

[@YasAdele90]

I’m the same I allow reward after tasks I take myself to the shop daily and spend 50p to £2 on a treat or drink or ice cream just for making sure I do my List of things lol it makes me structured and have a routine I enjoy

[@Knalkop123]

You forgot to get distracted upstairs and come back 2 hours later to a running tap.

[@weebunny]

The Verdi is perfect 😂

[@Ara_hik205]

Brother, I really hate boredom. I don't have ADHD, but this is very relatable!😂

[@christinabuzani8935]

I don't think I'm ADHD but every video you make soothes me somehow. This one is, this is IT! I don't know whether to laugh or be sad.

[@glasperle77]

I also do it and don't have ADHD. simply because efficiency, that's it.

[@GaynorPrice-lu2gh]

I do all this 😂x

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

Gees, for a moment, I thought ahah! It was ADHD all along! Nope, procrastination then the reality check that TIME IS UP! like um ...right now. (Gotta do dishes!)

[@Gwynnbleid]

I do this with the microwave - get as much as you can done before the food is ready

[@BilliesCraftRoom]

Me too, an you hear the ping, do the same with the kettle too

[@wryn.is.trying]

I do it with the microwave and the toaster… i can do anything as long it doesn’t take longer than the 6 minutes my frozen waffles are heating up

[@the116chick]

Yes, that’s the only way I’m able to put the dishes away!

[@vAbAfilM]

Lol, Same. 😂

[@stephdustin-ty4xd]

I literally just got done racing my bathtub filling up while i finished loading the dishwasher and picking up random misplaced crap around my house 😂😂😂

[@bckazee]

Why did I howl with laughter at this? I literally just yelled you're playin it fast and loose at my phone when you ran upstairs 😂😂😂. I scared my dog 😂😂😂😂

[@TrailBlazerAZ]

This was TOO real 🤣🤣🤣 every time.

[@Clisare]

There’s no way this man has ADHD because he didn’t get distracted on 10,000 side quests

[@PanthereaLeonis]

omg, yesss! I never do so much productive housework as when I'm waiting for the coffee to brew, or when boiling a pot of water, or waiting for the microwave! It's *just* not enough time to sit back down into nothingness, but also *just* enough time that I get bored standing there staring at it, so I do a myriad of tiny tasks, which sometimes even include doing the dishes, which I otherwise can postpone for literal months.

[@greenmissy]

Ok. Seriously. I know I am Neuro divergent but never been diagnosed deeper. KZbin has been spamming me with your videos and it's like watching my thinking process on film and I'm a little freaked out.

[@KarriOnYouTube]

Me too! (but without any kind of dx whatsoever except being a little weird and nerdy)

[@christykimble2082]

I've been trying to get a Dr to refer me to get tested ever since my 27-year-old daughter was diagnosed when she was three. Everybody says I can't get diagnosed because I wasn't diagnosed before I was 12. It didn't exist when I was a kid. So they always give me this bipolar test and they always said I was bipolar and gave me a bunch of drugs that made me want to kill myself or other people. I went down a bipolar rabbit hole the other day playing devil's advocate and I'm so stupid I've been answering those questions all wrong all of my life.

[@manda_musings8459]

@@christykimble2082idk I just told my dr my symptoms and was diagnosed. Like 6 years ago

[@jeanineross8457]

@@christykimble2082You do NOT want to do the testing. My doctor wouldn’t give me medication without a diagnosis. I went through 8 hours of the worst testing. It’s like 8 hours of doing the things you hate most in life over and over. I cried at my lunch break. Seriously in the top 5 worst days of my life.

[@eirini9419]

Hahahaha fantastic!

[@michaelcombrink8165]

Incredible feeling having running between tasks while having things keep going in their own I always thought the funnest job would be to walk in in the morning turn on load up set up etc a bunch of machines and just keep them running all day At home I'll run a bunch of appliances, laundry, dishwasher, bread machine, 2 or 3 pressure cookers, dehydrators, ovens, Set up sprinklers in the garden Constantly fiddling with swamp cooler fans windows etc to get the house colder Have music, a movie, audiobook and or KZbin going Have software running, making transcripts of notes, rendering, downloading, uploading, etc The problem is, these days everything is so fast, cheap and abundant, it's hard to find things that aren't instant and worth doing So many things you can get instantly And so many things are crazy cheap At machine shops I've worked at, it was fun to have the tumbler going while I ran the grainer, Or start the roller, and be hammering out Pringles between parts

[@MirandaArnold]

I laughed so hard. Every single morning, just with the espresso machine instead of the water filter.

[@JC11118]

I call this "time management." Lol

[@VanteVArcade]

Why is this Soo accurate for me 😂🔥

[@kimberly5465]

Dearest ADHD brother, that was an accomplishment! 🎉

[@abopoupon]

OMG! I’m so glad to hear that and to be continually learning about all the things I didn’t think any one but me did. It’s nice to know I’m not alone. And while I will always be ‘weird’, I’m realizing more and more that for someone with ADHD I’m pretty ‘normal’. I’m 55, and I’ve spent 95% of my life being completely unaware that all the strange things I do are symptoms of ADHD, they didn’t know anything about it when I was growing up, so much that I wasn’t even diagnosed until I was an adult. At this point it doesn’t really matter because it’s all done. But I do feel like my life could have been so different had my family and I known about all this stuff when I was young.

[@annkirshner4468]

I'm 63 and just found out.

[@cyndiwyatt6751]

My step mom would just tell people I was slow, or retarded. I’m 61 and just found out a couple of months ago.

[@yvonne3903]

I'm 68 and just found out, yesterday. It's calming in an odd way.

[@BarbaraM-lv7pe]

cyndi6751, 💔 for you. I hope that you find or have already found satisfaction in your life and peace in your mind

[@MarciaLinn-zd6uj]

I'm 55 also... They tried to diagnose me when I was a child, but the only thing they had was Ritalin and I do not know what strength they tried, but my mother swore I was awake for 3 days. I was never diagnosed again. I know now, and I also wonder how my life could have been different.

[@liberallioness4335]

This is so validating thank you ❤❤❤

[@rosy111]

This is me now that I'm sober (3 yrs!) after 15 years of struggling severe alcoholism. I would still attempt things like this back then and it Always ended badly. I'm so greatful to have a working brain now (that im still learning more and more about) in all it's weird and wonderful chaos ❤

[@claudiomargheri2087]

I suppose i can relate

[@strawberryweb]

Huge congrats on your 3 years, that's a big deal!

[@Jana_Rea]

Bless you! ❤

[@horrormakesmetick]

Wtg on your sobriety...it's the same for me 3 years this June..may you continue to stay strong 💪🏼🙏🏼❤

[@CheapsKate77]

You were self medicating, as most alcoholics and drug addicts do. Congratulations on your sobriety and recognizing your struggles. As a child of an alcoholic, as well as a niece and cousin of alcoholics, I understand the difficult life you have probably had and I commend you and I will pray for your continued success. 🙏❤️🙏

[@beebromley]

The amount of things I can get done in time it takes to fill the sink....I've never seen this described in this way before and itis is perfect

[@Sophia_Mse]

Yep. When I turn the microwave on I rush round the house like a race to see if I can beat it. Same with that aswell. I own horses and when I fill there water buckets I always try to do something in between if I don’t I won’t feel the same after. But once I have forgotten about it and it overflowed everywhere to the part where everything was soaking wet.

[@Everxfunn-ls-Cool]

I had put food in the microwave for 2 minutes and i finally cleaned my room after 3 weeks 🤣🤣 #ADHD

[@Julia.Mandelbrot]

So funny! 😂 And I totally get it. Lol

[@elikaitxo]

You're content brings me joy, it's so relatable and helps me understand myself so much better

[@soloshottie]

that's not adhd, that's just a desire for efficiency

[@LilithSantiago]

True the dopamine kick in that moment is insane

[@javajuiice1873]

I do this too often and then somehow the house is spotless, swept, moped, blow dried, and even baked twice with a glaze in less than an hour. It's a race against a mental clock

[@ethan9356]

The best work I get done is when I set myself to focus on 3 or 4 different "projects" (they can be very minor or bigger tasks, don't have too many tasks or it'll break my concentration and I'll crash), then bounce around my house like a squirrel maid getting things done in a nonsequential order. To help me focus, I need to overstimulate myself a lot, but not too much. While "working," I'll do things like: play a show on my TV, play music on my phone, quickly pace between different rooms, play with a stim toy like a necklace or bracelet, have the AC a tad cold to cool my body heat, etc. This is the goldilocks zone of stimulus. I'll have regular food, water, cat pets, and sit-down breaks to maintain this. Eventually, I'll wear myself out, and hyperfocus on one task.

[@olmec-21]

The struggle is real😂😂

[@stephaniea5206]

That's part of ADHD?! I just thought I was being extremely efficient. Everything I do is to see how many things can get done at the same time. I don't do well having to wait on something (like filling up a pot). I even switch up my makeup routine in hopes of getting ready faster. Ha!

[@sarahdarnell]

Same!!!

[@SharuPuppy]

Ikr!

[@GamboaPX]

me too

[@reneebee8693]

Welcome home, Sis. ❤

[@avi.chan23]

Yep, that's ADHD.

[@SH247LIFE]

FACTS. Happens all he time 😂

[@AltyTheShinyToxtricity]

I do this and one minute later it's over flowing xD

[@theyluvherrr11]

Havemt been diagnosed, but i do this!!😂😂

[@iAMAMACHINE777]

Why is this so eerily accurate?!😂

[@ananyaa210]

Perfection! 🤌🏻

[@judymiller5154]

I'm 78, have had a few "lessons" on self-management. Was topping up our small backyard water feature and had to warn myself sternly, "do NOT walk away"! 🤣😂🤣

[@hyacinthdibley2420]

😂😂😂😂😂 about 3 times in a row now, I've left the water running into a jug for more than 5 mins because I simply walked away for "30secs" that literally turned into about 10mins one time and about 6mins the second time. These happened on back-to-back days this week. So I just stand there and wait to finish.

[@judymiller5154]

@@hyacinthdibley2420 oh I hear ya! I have horses, so how many times has a water trough been left filling overnight!!

[@highdesertsun3154]

I have flooded the horse pen so many times! Now that I have an Apple Watch I set a five minute timer. I just have to remember to get back to the water before I forget that I turned off the alarm.

[@rebeccastephens5836]

And this is why I'm a lousy cook...I wander off. I really don't get anything done so much & whatever I was cooking, well, gets overdone.

[@cheythedime.7]

This is so me 😂😂😂

[@TJP-tq4np]

Perfect illustration with the ideal music!

[@denisehuckel9451]

This video is absolutely hilarious! So spot on! As a matter of fact, I was doing this very same activity today. As I was filling up gallons of water to carry out to my garden and getting all that stuff in between done all the while filling water gallons.

[@zamankhan-en8kj]

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[@murderhill1947]

Been doing this for most of my life but my specialty is to start filling the sink and go off to do a half dozen other tasks then I show back at the sink and I’ve flooded the kitchen floor.

[@lindaledbetter1095]

You should never heat with a wood stove.

[@murderhill1947]

@@lindaledbetter1095 why’s that? My oldest is 47 and that’s how long I’ve been heating with a wood stove.

[@adabuilder6711]

100%! Shower heating up, water boiling, waiting for dog to do their business, computer booting up, waiting for "time to leave for an appointment" alarm to go off.

[@Skorpionion]

That's exactly how I flooded my trailer

[@thoughtful_echoes]

this dude is nailing it, i cant 😂😂

[@wren8423]

fr this kind of self challenge thing always makes me suddenly so much more efficient

[@cas1652]

This channel is a revelation. I honestly thought I was just very efficient.

[@HVO2024]

This more than anything... .. 😅

[@rat_dragon]

I do this as an aquarist...I fill up the "fish pitchers" and try to get pet things done before it's full...once full I empty it into the aquariums, fill it up, and start over again

[@KwanitaAllen2468]

Dream job for those that do this✨🫶🏽🤍

[@ladydragonrider1530]

When I do dishes, I play my music list. And certain songs always get me to challenge myself with trying to get a sink full of dishes rinsed before it ends 😂

[@SuperManning11]

Yep! That’s me! The worst is when I do this while trying to top off the water in the pool-since it takes a bit longer, and after five minutes I’m on to a thousand other things until eventually I remember the pool and come back to find the pool filled to the very top and very well-watered plants around the pool deck!

[@Lv4music1luv]

Socks on those stairs made me nervous 😂

[@akc1739]

My mind is blown when I see videos of the things I do. These are my people!

[@ArchimedesDragon]

This is unbelievably accurate

[@Yes_its_Liberty]

Omg I can’t stop laughing!!! It’s soooo true!!!! And now I feel so understood! 🎉😂

[@anthonyvangeldren7374]

It’s either that, or forget it’s there and get distracted 🙃

[@YourselfAndEye]

I've caught myself turning down the water so I can get more stuff done before it fills up

[@Nisacha49]

All these videos of ADHD gets me questioning if I actually have ADHD

[@somatic7476]

AKA being a mother and multitasking like a boss. 🔥

[@Cosmic1946]

This is why i can get my dishes done while waiting for the kettle to boil, like I’m in a “beat the clock” game 😂

[@justinalim]

Omg… can totally relate to this. Effectiveness and efficiency

[@anapantz]

OMG... laughing out loud at this one. I have a countertop RO system and go through this several times a day. LOL!!!!

[@ferrben8047]

The worst part is cooking. Everything is timed to the minute to be ready at the same time. 😂

[@Iamwisewoman]

comfy to be around so many fellow ADHD people

[@allisonkeller4461]

I did not expect to be called out today on this very specific behavior I’ve been doing for many years.

[@ashleyleavitt6219]

I didn't know that other people do this! When I am just sitting watching a video, I can't seem to get the motivation to do anything. But when I am waiting for a relatively quick thing like that, I try to get everything I can do, done!

[@outdoorcooking6390]

Its because we appreciate every single seconds of our time !

[@CherokeeChief.]

This is becoming too real for me😂

[@100strawberries10]

Am I the only one who has ever been in a race with a kettle ? 😂😂 or is it just me 😂😂

[@legallyrequired]

speed cleaning the kitchen while the microwave goes is so real

[@MrPinkfloydian]

WOW! What a technique! GREAT idea!!! I already felt that... but never understood what it meant to put this in practice. Thank you!

[@dperkins4743]

Holy Moley .....you nailed it with this one !! 😂😂😂