What a fascinating question! I hadn’t previously considered this.
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What a fascinating question! I hadn’t previously considered this.
I used to be the same :) But a while back, I was hospitalized for severe depression. I learned in IOP that doing something you love to warm up for the day - instead of immediately pursuing productivity - improves happiness and helps me look forward to the day instead of dreading it and making it hard to get out of bed in the morning.
Oh, a morning routine! It’s my favorite part of the day and something I’m oddly passionate about!
Most importantly, I make sure to go to bed at a reasonable time the night before, and i leave my curtains open to let the sunlight wake me up naturally. Just in case I’m extra sleepy, I set a vibration alarm on my phone and place it under my pillow for backup
After I wake up, I:
Head to the restroom
Sluggishly make my bed
Go downstairs, drink a glass of water to hydrate, and then brew some coffee
feed the cats
Then I drink coffee and watch TV for a bit while I wake up and wait for the caffiene to kick in
Shower, brush teeth, apply deoderant, style hair, shave stubble, apply cologne
I have really shit mental health, so I have to take extra care of myself. My morning routine is a sacred part of the day and helps me enjoy being alive :)
All of this is completely normal, yes. However, frequency and intensity are typically the separating factors between neurotypicals and those diagnosed with ADHD.
The trick is nuance. Being bombarded constantly by meaningless ragebait is not healthy, but it it very important to remain informed.
Compared to Forces, Frontiers is a masterpiece lol