Not sure how much of a forum-related issue this is, but curious to see how others fair at this. I have a horrible time trying to pay attention to things. I feel bad because we had a review session for our final in recitation and I just couldn’t pay attention at all, I was too caught up in doing stuff related to my inner world and whenever I managed to pull myself out I had no idea what was going on so I’d just retreat again. It really hurt my grades in high school. My head floats all over the place like a balloon.
Also if anyone has tips for staying focused that would be very helpful.
yes I and I panick in social sitautions if we have to do a task that involved planning and focus. my anxiety make it impossible to do things if someones watching me to.
I think getting plenty of sleep taking omega 3 fish oils and just do your best tc
I have a lot of trouble focusing. I often miss important things. I always scored well on the standardized tests, but I have a hard time learning a lot of simple things. I live in a dreamworld.
Dang yeah eating a big meal is equivalent to taking sleeping pills for me. I mean I’m always tired anyways but after eating a lot I’m knocked out for like a solid hour after. It’s kinda annoying.
I have trouble paying attention. I tend to drift off and start thinking about something else while someone is talking to me, only to snap back to reality when they finish. I had to go to a special school with smaller class sizes and fewer distractions. I couldn’t do college because I just couldn’t stay focused. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 6, but the medications did horrible things to me so I had to stop them. Biofeedback training helped, but only to a certain degree. If I try to force myself to pay attention, I tend to get fixated on a certain phrase and repeat it in my head, missing the rest of what’s being said. I’ve been told I likely have some form of OCD, which makes sense.
In addition to antipsychotics, I take methylphenidate extended release to focus. Other than that, I would definitely recommend practicing over time by increasing focus time slowly from seconds to minutes to hours.
Admittedly, my attention span sucks. This was proven by an array of neuropsych testing that has been done on me. Sometimes I think I’d make for a good case study.
I got sent to the principal’s office one time because the teacher was yelling at me but my head wasn’t in front of her but in the clouds.
The last thing I hear her sqwaking at me was “What did I just tell you?” to which I replied truthfully “I don’t know, weren’t you listening either?”
