brightlotusmoon:

In one of my ADHD groups, a question about motivation and inability to start came up. This is one of the comments:

“Mel Robbins (who is also ADHD) talks about 54321-go. She wrote a whole book on it, but its mainly as soon as you think of something or have / want to do something, you count down from 5 to 1 then MOVE YOUR BODY TOWARDS WHAT EVER IT IS YOU NEED TO DO before your brain can talk you out of it. There loads of neuroscience why this works and before I was diagnosed I used this technique all the time. From getting out of bed, to getting a shower, to reading, stopping scrolling, stopping watching tv to literally everything if I needed to. I still do. It really helps me. And like you say, once you get started its okay, and then the dopamine kicks in. She did a talk on it, I think if you google it will come up. Also, tyrosine and theanine is good for me too. Hope this helps.”

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I looked it up and I’m going to try it.

Also, I take L-Tyrosine and L-Theanine with Caffeine. Plus, I take Huperzine-A and Vinpocetine or Mucuna (Vinpocetine comes from Mucuna).

https://kaizenlife.org/2018/01/20/the-5-second-rule-54321-go/

I struggle to maintain focus while watching videos, especially longer ones, but I’ve found a combination of increased playback speed/captions to help me substantially!

markiplier-girl96:

castiel-knight-of-hell:

ifellinthefandom:

enter this into the Google search

site:<url of site where you read the fic> <a line you remember from the fic or character names plus a unique detail>

for example:

site:http://archiveofourown.org/ Todd Margo pedicure

Google will search only AO3 and tell you which pages contain the words Todd Margo and pedicure.

REBLOG TO SAVE A LIFE

Repurposing old Tennis balls

GUYS! FREE EBOOKS!!

I just stumbled onto this site that lets you read FREE ebooks of classic literature. This is a phenomenal site for studying or just reading for fun.

Here’s the link: https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/

Seriously go read some books. I’ve only lightly browsed but I saw the Great Gatsby, Tom Sawyer and the collection of Sherlock Holmes stories as well as HUNDREDS of others

spinel-is-baby:

fuuzis-trash-dump:

spinel-is-baby:

y’all ever remember something extremely embarrassing and just feel horrible about it

Pro Tip: Try to think of something embarrassing some else has done. You probably can’t. Which means no one else remembers the cringe thing you did.

wait that actually helps so much

If you’re ever thinking “oh no the game starts in an hour and I’ll never finish prepping this entire dungeon adventure on time” change your prep strategy.  Instead of comin up with an engaging combat session, brainstorm what it would take to get the party to argue amongst themselves for 3-4 hours.

Because there’s a good chance that’s what’s going to happen anyways.

jethroq:

People don’t often look back on the early 1900’s for advice, but what if we could actually learn something from the Lost Generation? The New York Public Library has digitized 100 “how to do it” cards found in cigarette boxes over 100 years ago, and the tips they give are so practical that millennials reading this might want to take notes.

Back in the day, cigarette cards were popular collectibles included in every pack, and displayed photos of celebrities, advertisements, and more. Gallaher cigarettes, a UK-founded tobacco company that was once the largest in the world, decided to print a series of helpful how-to’s on their cards, which ranged from mundane tasks (boiling potatoes) to unlikely scenarios (stopping a runaway horse). Most of them are insanely clever, though, like how to make a fire extinguisher at home. Who even knew you could do that?

The entire set of life hacks is now part of the NYPL’s George Arents Collection. Check out some of the cleverest ones we could find below. You never know when you’ll have to clean real lace!

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DIY ideas that’ll impress your guests!

#1 Glowing Beverages

Did you know that tonic water naturally glows under black light? All you need to do is to install black lights around your home. Another decorative glowing trick is to break open a highlighter pen, put the tip inside a bowl of water to allow the highlighter ink to mix in. Then pour the water into any type of container you want to “light up”. DO NOT DRINK HIGHLIGHTER INK.

#2 Sterro Hack

If you don’t have a sound system to play dance tunes, simply make one by cutting a notch in a toilet paper roll and slipping your phone inside. Another idea is to drop your phone into a glass or bowl for the same effect, it’s an amazing way to amplify sound… not to mention it’s ultra clever.

#3 Chill Beverages With Berries

You can avoid diluting drinks and “pretty” them up by replacing ice cubes with frozen berries. It’s not only attractive and colorful, but will lend drinks an extra yummy flavor.

#4 DIY Potpourri

Unlike the synthetic store-bought stuff, this is completely natural and won’t make your place smell like a doctor’s office. Just throw some fruit into a slow cooker, and then add bay leaves cloves and cinnamon. What type of fruit? Lemons, apples, oranges will all work stellar!

#5 Trick Wine Opener

If you can’t find the corkscrew, but have an power drill… no problem! Also doesn’t uncorking wine this way look more suave than the other trick of beating the back of the bottle with the heel of your shoe?

#6 DIY Disco Lights

Transform your Xmas lights into a disco celebration by cutting a hole in the bottom of some Solos and placing them over the bulbs like lampshades!

#7 Preserve Good Scotch

Here’s a solution for when you’ve got a super expensive and special scotch tucked away at the bar, but a friend would like to have some. It would be awkward to say “no”, but you can polish the rim of his glass with a napkin and bit of scotch on it. The glass will smell of strong scotch, as you pour him a watered down version.

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#1 If you put your phone in airplane mode, it will charge twice as fast. 

#2 he little arrow on your gas gauge is there to tell you what side your gas tank is on.

#3 The best time to buy anything in 2014

#4 How to turn any smartphone camera into a macro lens. (Note: the spelling error is not ours.)

#5 Hate shoulder bumps from hanging sweaters? Do this:

#6 Eat Cheetos or Doritos with chopsticks to keep the dust off your fingers.

#7 G-E-N-I-U-S

#8 Debone your chicken wings like this: Pull the cartilage at the end off, then work out the small bone…

#9 Stop hammering your thumb.

#10 Don’t like hangers but prefer drawers? This is how you should stack your clothes

#11 This is how you organize underneath your sink.

#12 How to cook corn with no mess and no dishes

#13 Awesome smelling bathroom, all the time

#14 Peel a banana by squeezing the bottom and pulling it apart when it cracks.

It’s easy to let the little things get ahead of you. We tend to focus on the obvious things: tidying, dusting, mopping, laundry, etc., but we neglect many of our everyday items. By the time you realize how bad it’s gotten, it feels like the only option is to replace it. Have no fear! These deep cleaning tips will restore your items and save you cash.

1. Clean your water bottle regularly.

All you need is bleach, baking soda, and a brush small enough to get into the nooks and crannies.

2. Refresh your cutting boards by soaking in a bleach solution.

3. Scrub away that caked on gunk.

You’ll need vinegar, baking soda, water, and a scouring pad for this.

4. Clean your oven the easy way.

5. Avoid the scrubbing with this easy method.

After you’re done using your electric grill, unplug it and place a few layers of wet paper towels across the griddle. Close it and let it steam until the grill is cool, then simply wipe off the mess!