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Nothing really. I struggle with the same thing in school and college. I would wait until the last day everyday and rush to do my essays or study. Once I got my meds I have drop that habit of mine but it’s still there. So much less stress knowing that something needs to be finish but my mind pushing it back.
In hindsight what helped me back in school was having someone to study with, maybe that could work for you?
I was going to say the same thing. Doing it with her, and at the same time every day (or every other day) would be the most helpful if she’s like me. Even better is getting her to join a study group with others taking the same exam; it’s a lot easier to do things for others who depend on me than for myself alone.
One option is trade offs. Tell her if she study’s for an hour, you’ll do something she likes. That sometimes works for me.
The other option is to just be as gentle as possible, bring it up in a joke(risky). If she’s just trying to get motivated, tell her about all the cool things she’ll be able to do or become once she finishes classes, while telling her to study.
All this being said if she is just content with getting a C or B in the class and is confident in her current knowledge to get that, then maybe just let it be.
Look up classic ADHD coping mechanisms. Others have mentioned some in this thread like studying with someone (body doubling) or enforcing a schedule. One big reason procrastination works is that the stress/adrenaline acts like a stimulant that is one of the normal medications for ADHD that helps you focus.
One other suggestion is to study when well rested (first or second thing in the morning). ADHD symptoms can be exacerbated by being tired.
Wouldn’t it be cool if we could somehow keep a moving target to initiate the “almost too late” panic that will finally cause some shit to get done.
Everything is always due in the morning or something
Yes, and honestly that’s how I coped for a long time. It leads to stress and burnout and major crashing. Not a good long term solution.
Its good to have a soundtrack or thing you listen to for study/project time.
I suggest her favorite video game ost (original soundtrack) or a single track on infinite repeat
No vocals
Alao helps to order food you can peck at to keep yourself quarantined to your war (study) room
Funny you mention that. Today’s work music is the World of Warcraft soundtrack. Last week it was Mega Man.
I do, but I’m not OP.
In addition to video game music, I also like orchestral covers of Rock/Pop songs.
If you really need to get pumped up/stressed out, add Quick Man beam noises to his level’s song.
Game soundtracks were such a game changer for me; like this music that’s literally written to be in the background?
