Friday, May 23, 2025
ARTICLE - WHAT IS TIME BLINDNESS AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT DAILY LIFE
Here's what time blindness often looks like:
Difficulty estimating time: People with time blindness often struggle to accurately judge how long a task will take, how much time has passed, or how much time is left before an upcoming event. They might underestimate or overestimate durations.
Chronic lateness: Despite their best intentions, individuals with time blindness may frequently be late for appointments, meetings, or social gatherings.
Missing deadlines: They might struggle to meet deadlines for work, school, or other commitments.
Trouble with planning and scheduling: Creating and sticking to routines or schedules can be challenging.
Hyperfocus: While deeply engaged in an interesting task, they can lose track of time entirely, sometimes for hours, leading to forgotten meals, missed appointments, or neglecting other responsibilities.
Procrastination: They might put off tasks until the last minute because they have difficulty gauging the time needed or the urgency of the task.
Difficulty with transitions: Switching from one activity to another can be a struggle.
In Summary:
It's important to understand that time blindness is not a sign of laziness, disrespect, or lack of motivation. It's a neurological difference in how the brain processes time, often linked to differences in brain regions involved in time perception and executive functions like memory, planning, attention, and decision-making.
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Labels: ADHD, hyperfocus, procrastination, time agnosia, time blindness
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
ESSAY - MY LIFE WITH ADHD
I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 60's, although I had long suspected that was the problem... one of them, at least. I first took medicine for it, Adderall, then, and was blown away. I never knew my mind was that capable.
I reveled in the feelings for a while. It was an unbelievable experience to hang onto a thought for longer than a few seconds (except when writing, as now). I was in awe of my newfound ability to actually look at a row of books and pick out individual titles and authors, and think about them as individual items and ideas, rather than a blur of unconnected inputs.
And, aside, part of being able to hang on to a thought while writing, is being able to go back, read what I have already said, and be able to "pick up" the train of thought. Also, the predictive nature of typing especially... my fingers and brain have already agreed on the next thoughts and words.
Anyway, after a while, I retired. The medicine was not good for my blood pressure, and, I wanted to let my creative brain play anyway... so I quit them.
I miss the meds sometimes.
Last night, for example, I read the same paragraph twice... simply because at the end of it, although I remembered the premise, I had forgotten the words. So, this morning, I went back and read it again... except... halfway through, I decided to write this... starting with some nebulous idea about having read the paragraph 2 1/2 times...
Wonder what it says...
Guess I'll go back and read it again. I really liked it... I think.
Wonder what I intended to say when I started this....
Guess I'll have to go back and read what I wrote to find out... if I said whatever it was I meant to say.
Oh well. Welcome to my world.
Labels: Adderall, ADHD, army, donovan baldwin, essay, forgetting, imposter syndrome, platoon sergeant, remembering
