Stamets to ADHD [email protected]English • 6 months agoI cleaned my roommates room out of boredom while ignoring my ownlemmy.worldimagemessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1885
arrow-up1885imageI cleaned my roommates room out of boredom while ignoring my ownlemmy.worldStamets to ADHD [email protected]English • 6 months agomessage-square41fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•6 months agoI did that once and the before/after dopamine is nice. But the downside is that looking back at the after photo and realising that it looks like shit again after 10 weeks is even more depressing.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•6 months agowhat if you deleted the picture right after getting the dopamine
minus-square☂️-linkfedilinkEnglish4•edit-26 months agothe key is deliberating a set place for everything, and putting it back until it becomes habit. it turns into a dopamine hit eventually. if you find yourself not bothering to put some items back, they probably should be moved somewhere more convenient
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•6 months agoIt could be better, but it’s still an improvement. I don’t think you’re giving yourself enough credit. Most people don’t even start.
I did that once and the before/after dopamine is nice. But the downside is that looking back at the after photo and realising that it looks like shit again after 10 weeks is even more depressing.

what if you deleted the picture right after getting the dopamine
Good suggestion!
the key is deliberating a set place for everything, and putting it back until it becomes habit. it turns into a dopamine hit eventually.
if you find yourself not bothering to put some items back, they probably should be moved somewhere more convenient
It could be better, but it’s still an improvement. I don’t think you’re giving yourself enough credit. Most people don’t even start.