>>23135>>23192Hi Ernst, just a quick question (also asking other Ernsts as well):
How do you have the discipline/self-control necessary to task switch from work to playing videogames/relaxing/internet surfing? It seems you are very capable of of deciding when to initiate and when to stop participating in certain tasks (although this could just be me comparing myself to only the outward representation of someone). Obviously not every day is a success, but I seem especially bad at it.
I have diagnosed ADHD (yes I know, a bit of a meme - but I've had trouble with time management/organization/prioritization since I was a child, and have undergone neuropsych testing).
For example, I finished some work at 1am yesterday, but stayed glued to my laptop until 6am and therefore missed a good chunk of my classes (and sleep!). I waste time very effectively because I tend to allocate time that I am not using effectively in the present to the future where I do not have to be responsible for it.
Maybe it could the case of the "executive function" bell curve - where there is biological variation in the ability to regulate behavior:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D6Qfl4A9voMedication (inb4 lol american) gives variable results for me - it doesn't necessarily help with task switching but improves inhibitory control while working i.e. I can get the impulse to be distracted away from work but am able to control it and refocus on work.
I've tried a billion different things - body doubling, constant reminders, multiple alarms, alarms that require finishing a puzzle to unlock, peer shame/embarrassment. Nothing works. What does Ernst do?