I bet you didn't know this was related to ADHD...

ADHD causes specific deficits in executive function, and these can cause a myriad of symptoms including emotional and behavioural instability, reduced working memory, and as well as this, time agnosia (better known as time blindness). In this video I go through five symptoms that I experience at University that are related to time blindness, and talk about an important concept called waiting mode anxiety.
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🕒 Time Stamps:
00:00​ - Deficits in executive function
01:27- 1. Poor fudge ratio
02:43 - 2. Now, or not now
04:08 - 3. Waiting mode anxiety
05:20 - 4. Chronic lateness
06:23- 5. Emotional hyper focus
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[@davak72]

Surprised to see how few views this has, and how few subscribers you have! This was excellent. A large part of my struggles with ADHD are caused by time agnosia and the not doing anything when there’s a scheduled event thing. Even when I have work that needs to be ready for a client call in the afternoon, I usually don’t do any work all day until 15 minutes before the call :(

[@theadhdmedic]

Hi Davak, I’m so glad this video resonated with you. I totally experience what you’re going through. ADHD means we tend to lose focus when we should be working, so we have to work when we should be relaxing. Probably what I hate most about having ADHD- the impact on my family life and spending time with my loved ones.

[@astrid5126]

I love that you named it "Now, or not now". Every time I get a small task or email or ping I need to respond to it NOW or I will completely forget. It makes it harder to do focus work and I find myself working later to get it done when everyone has clocked out (and then I lose track of time...and then lose all my free evening hours....). Anyways, I'm not diagnosed or anything but this is just a very relatable video that makes me feel a lot better about getting through these struggles. 😅

[@theadhdmedic]

Yes, these are for sure the struggles we face daily 😭 this certainly sounds in part like ADHD. Definitely check out some of my other videos - including this primer into ADHD, you may/may not have it. What is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and what are the 3 types of ADHD? kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2ObqaamoceAgcU

[@rebecca_stone]

Thanks for talking about this. I was late diagnosed (2yrs ago, at age 42 - a lot of damage done by then!). I'm in a senior management role at a global corporate (somehow!!), and these time-related issues you're flagging will only feel 20 x worse when you're working in what I'm sure will be a high responsibility role given your alma mater and fact you'll have a PhD. Waiting mode anxiety just can't happen, unfort things like mid-morning team meetings are non-negotiables (and a killer for us!). It's great to have strategies as a student, my advice would be to tackle the causes too. Unfort the rest of the world operates differently from us...

[@historyunderfootnyc]

I appreciate this grown-up approach to the topic and am very interested in hearing practical ways to manage adult ADHD. "Waiting mode" is a tough one for me.

[@Sir-Fix-a-Lot]

Brilliant treatise of the subject at a 10k ft. level. Definitely would be interested in a follow-up.

[@theadhdmedic]

Thank you Sir, appreciate your feedback :)

[@Plethorality]

This is a gem of a video. Thank you do much for doing this.

[@Unkn4wN_TM]

Thank you so much! That part about waiting anxiety really resonates with me, and i didn't know it was even a thing until now. The other day my doctor was supposed to call me between 12pm and 4pm, and i even neglected making food for really long, because i thought to myself "what if i start making food now and then the call comes, and i'll burn something because i'm not focusing on the food", but in the end i actually did get the call while i was making food and it wasn't an issue.

[@conancat]

Omg waiting mode anxiety happens to me all the time!! So last night i have a meeting scheduled at 9pm, and between 5 to 8pm I'm like do i have time to get dinner? I have meeting at 9pm! It's ridiculous and irrational but it happens so often 😭

[@theadhdmedic]

Yes! Exactly what I experience - currently having waiting mode anxiety ahead of recording next weeks video 😂😭

[@mariamitkina690]

Great video!! I am very much struggling with « now or not now ». As a graduate student, I find it extremely hard to juggle several research projects at the same time. Would love to hear more about your management system for it!

[@trevortong4951]

Totally agree

[@theadhdmedic]

Hey Mariam, good idea. I will certainly make some videos on PhD life with ADHD at some point (when I’m feeling motivated). How I read papers, how I write papers, how I manage success and failure as a PhD, and other videos about my experience as a PhD student with ADHD. Thanks!

[@philsexton5761]

I have spent days and days over the years just looking at the screen unable to focus or remember what I was doing and ended up with less than one line on the screen after 8 hours of just sitting there. It’s just so frustrating and now I see it in my son…

[@ruthap808]

Thank you so much for this channel, your videos are so helpful. I'm in my 40's and was diagnosed with ADHD and started medication a few years ago...it feels like I was born seeing in black and white while everyone else could see in color and didn't know why I just couldn't get it together. It's a lot of work to keep up with others who don't have it. I totally relate to everything you are talking about. I also have anxiety disorder and these two combined are quite a challenge to manage.

[@rororoisin]

Great informative video! I'm in University myself, I was wondering does your Uni make any adjustments for your ADHD? Mine doesn't and it's aggravating me considering the time blindness aspect being such a detrimental issue.

[@jacqueslee2592]

For me one minute can easily become an hour wasted. I get time lapses and I am always stressed out for the amount of time that elapsed and not getting much done and then falling behind at a daily basis.

[@theadhdmedic]

I can relate so closely to this Jacques. I try to keep a note on a whiteboard of the "REAL" hours i'm spending working so I can track how small fluctuations in my day distract me (i.e. meetings, the gym, outings, etc.)

[@jacqueslee2592]

@@theadhdmedic Thanks for the tips and the videos.

[@20storiesunder]

Nice video! I just got my diagnosis last week and I want to learn as much as possible

[@quietcell]

3. Waiting mode anxiety. Had no idea this had a name. Good to know its not just me :)

[@djr093r5]

Oh boy... this video is my life!

[@theadhdmedic]

I'm glad you related to this video - wishing you all the best!

[@djr093r5]

@@theadhdmedic thank you. You as well. Getting there, slowly but surely.

[@Anonymous-eb7xo]

Greetings - I'm a student at Oxford U, with recently diagnosed ADHD and definitely time issues (though no emotional regulation difficulties (not highs) here). I'm desperate to find a like, very reliable, body double for studying. Any suggestions? There ought to be a venue for this that doesn't subject one to junk responses. .. Thank you.

[@ashberry2852]

True

[@theadhdmedic]

thanks for watching!

[@ashberry2852]

@@theadhdmedic my pleasure