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Online Productivity Hacks for ADHD
ADHD makes you more vulnerable online but here are some tips to become more productive
People with ADHD should navigate the Internet with care and self restraint. From the thrill of gambling to the temptation of pornography, from the siren call of online gaming to the endless scroll of social media, people with ADHD must tread carefully.
I have always felt this keenly.
Driven by interest-based motivation and an ongoing craving for dopamine hits, those with ADHD may discover themselves spending countless hours online, ensnared in an ultimately unfulfilling cycle.
Even innocuous activities like reading the news can lead to doom scrolling, the endless and often obsessive scrolling through negative news feeds that can feel like a modern-day version of nursing a bottle.
It takes immense willpower to tear yourself away.
Although I had previously written a post on how to alleviate symptoms of adult ADHD without medication, back by scientific studies, it did not specifically address ways to improve online productivity for those with ADHD while online.
This post is an attempt to remedy that defect. In an era where our lives are intertwined with computers and mobile devices, it is seems…
