Anna Brandberg

People who are capable of turning their brains on on command, being super productive on a thing of their choice for an hour, and then switching off & relaxing afterwards. How do you do it. Literally. How. My brain has zero chill and only knows "do nothing" or "DO ALL THE THINGS"

I think those people are just neurotypical. :(

Yes and no. I'm aware of how my neurodiversity restricts me, but it's on me to try learn how to work around it to create a lifestyle that is sustainable. And I can try learn tricks both from neurotypicals as well as from other ND ppl who have found ways to make it work for them!

After 30+ years of various coping strategies, I learned I just cannot work how NT people do :/ I just kinda... try to make sure I am doing the most productive thing possible when I get my H Y P E R F O C U S, and tedious/repetitive things when I have the blah brain.

What are your tricks for getting into hyperfocus mode then? And how do you deal with the guilt from days when you have blah brain?

Honestly, I just gotta let it flow and structure my work around it. I hyperfocus better when I am relaxed/not under too much stress, and its usually either right before or after blah brain. As for the guilt... I kinda just accepted it as part of myself over years of trying.

the way I figure, my hyperfocus pretty much balances out the blah brain days, so, while my productivity has some pretty big swings, it averages out to pretty good. BUT... in an emergency, I can put on some high beat video game music and help stimulate a little more balanced focus

That is the key thing though. My Hyperfocus is almost always a result of either getting out of blah brain, or heralds it. (My partner, a literal behavioral neuroscientist, says this is fairly normal for those with ADHD)