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Because it takes slightly less mental energy to sit and stress than to do the thing. (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] broken_chatbot@lemmy.world 70 points 5 months ago

Even ADHD-oriented media is often being dishonest with people who suspect themselves to have this condition, being toxicly positive and showing ADHD as a "superpower" as if you can hyperfocus your way to success. It is neither a gift nor even an equal exchange between advantages and drawbacks like "you'll be always late but also always creative!" It's a crippling thing that may ruin career or end a relationship. There is nothing good with ADHD.

[-] GTG3000@programming.dev 29 points 5 months ago

I'm beginning to suspect "superfocus" is just what normal people do when they focus.

[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 5 months ago

Nah, super focus is totally a thing, just not everyone does it.

My wife can't sit in a computer chair for 8 hours straight playing a game/editing a video/writing something/reading Wikipedia really hard, but I can.

And no, I can't control it so it's not a superpower, it's random enforced focus and it's only sometimes a helpful thing. Usually the work I do when doing it gets worse much faster and it does major damage to your body to sit in 1 position for that long not peeing.

[-] GTG3000@programming.dev 14 points 5 months ago

No, no, I know what hyperfocus is, it's the reason I no longer touch creative writing with a ten foot pole after getting bombarded with "but you wrote this one in an hour and it is awesome! just write another one!" :D

I meant that I am wondering if normal people just get the same productivity but without it being flipped on or off randomly, provided they don't get distracted by something. You know, kinda like learning that it's not just a tv thing that people can say "okay, let's do this" and actually sit down and do "this" and not have to beat their brain into submission first.