Have you ever gone down a rabbit hole? Where you’re working on a task, and then something pops into your head and you run off to take care of it, which leads to another thought and another action, until hours later you realize you forgot all about what you were supposed to be doing in the first place? If you have ADHD, I’ll bet this happens all the time.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you had some sort of signal that would alert you when you’re about to veer off track and fall into the rabbit hole? Actually, you already have one. It’s something you probably say to yourself all the time: “Just One More Thing”. Those four little words can wreak havoc on your plans. Ditto for synonyms “While I’m At It” and “Let Me Just…”. Why? Because One More Thing always leads to another. And that One Thing usually takes much longer than you thought.
Whenever you hear yourself mutter one of those phrases, do the translation. “Just One More Thing” really means “I’m about to lose control of my day”. It can also mean “I’m going to be late” or “I won’t get to bed on time” depending on the context. You might make a different choice when you think about it this way.
Remember the signal. Stay in control. Just say “No” to Just One More Thing.
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