It’s #auctober and I have adhd. Tips for concentration plz

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I’m a new CS graduate and started my first job early this year. &nbsp;I’m having a lot of trouble working from home because I can’t concentrate. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to manage time or any tips on how to be successful working from home? I take meds and have tried coffee but i feel like it makes things worse with añxiety.&nbsp;

n849h1yfrhW · Accepted Answer

hi, i also have adhd. my best advice is to take any meds you have regularly because that has helped me tremendously. my doctor insists it's the foundation of a having my best days. then i would say try a to-do list and then run that by your supervisor in addition to whatever you have in standup.

vn08f2t2cj · Answer

Exercise or try yoga. During the day, I will get up and walk around my room or go for a walk around my house to the mailbox but go the long way around for a few extra steps. Going biking every other day has significantly improved my health as well. I generally feel more energy and have stamina to stay alert.

headdy1io · Answer

I find that it's more difficult for me to get into the "zone" than other developers, but once I'm there, it's difficult to get me out. What has worked for me lately is lofi beats and turning all the lights on in my room. I kind of drown out everything and I've been known to start coding and then look down at my watch and realize that I just spent hours hammering out code without ever thinking about doing anything else.

That said, I tend to go for long periods of time coding and neglect to take care of my basic necessities. So make sure that you take a break every once in a while, don't skip meals, and drink plenty of water! (the last two are even more important if you're taking medication)

v5n380qh · Answer

48/12 rules works quite well in general. So work for 48 minutes and then take 12 minutes off, then start again. In teh 12 minutes, go drink water, walk around, and get some fresh air. dont doom scroll o check emails

Pojfn24y8g · Answer

Best advice I've seen online-

Self documenting code. Abstraction. Skeleton templates. Short Functions. Writing out my brainstorming as comments. Specifying the "steps" my program needs to do with an outline using numbered comments and then filling out the program from the comment outline. Liberal use of an issue tracker to log ideas for features and bugs, so when I can't remember what needs to be done next I can just check the tracker. Externalize your thoughts, externalize your process.

It’s #auctober and I have adhd. Tips for concentration plz

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