So, no lie, I was going to comment on this thread, and I got distracted.
Yeah, this describes me. When I was a kid, I used to get the leg shakes all the time. I get 'em less and less nowadays, though I suspect that's because I drink so much caffeine.
I've learned to deal with my distractibility by flipping through a sequence of tasks, so if what I really need to do is clean out my desk, I answer all my email instead. It's less than ideal, and it doesn't always work, but it's something.
I've never felt that my tendency to flip from task to task is something I should seek medication for, but I've never been tested for ADHD, either.
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Date: 2011-08-28 07:57 pm (UTC)Yeah, this describes me. When I was a kid, I used to get the leg shakes all the time. I get 'em less and less nowadays, though I suspect that's because I drink so much caffeine.
I've learned to deal with my distractibility by flipping through a sequence of tasks, so if what I really need to do is clean out my desk, I answer all my email instead. It's less than ideal, and it doesn't always work, but it's something.
I've never felt that my tendency to flip from task to task is something I should seek medication for, but I've never been tested for ADHD, either.