cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27006450
Same with exercise. Doing 10 push-ups is easy. I’ll do it every day.
It’s better to do 3,000 push-ups today and hope it happens again sometime in the next year.
That’s why instead of walking every day I went for a 32 mile marathon on Sunday
Even things I do regularly im only sorta, kinda, able to keep it going. I have some supplements I take twice a day and that sometimes happens but I almost take them at least once a day. I highly encourage shooting high to get closer to a minimal level of compliance. Oh and this only really works for really easy things.
I have all of my medicine bottles in a bright red makeup bag. I would be hopeless otherwise. Makeup bags are nice because they are very wide and deep. The growing pile of pill bottles fit nicely. I am talking about the more boxy shaped ones without anything inside them. Mine is around 8cm wide, 13cm high, and 20cm long. Really rough measurements.
I got the pill sorter things where I can prepare it every week. But since I average once a day I fille every other weekish.
I have a daily pill sorter and a daily reminder on my phone. I often see the reminder and forget about it 13 seconds later, so having them already dispensed makes it easy for me to see the reminder and just go do it. It helps that if I don’t take my medicine then I know I’ll feel sick, so if I ever make it to the afternoon without taking my meds it sort of makes me panic so that I go do it right away. It’s good I WFH, otherwise I’d never remember to take my meds before leaving for the day.
Try this.
Put your toothbrush, tooth paste, floss, and the moisturizer in one box. If you go to brush your teeth you’ll also see the moisturizer.
No but seriously, this is an issue. I usually at least use the toilet (because obvious bodily signal) before going to bed which, due to the layout of the bathroom, means I have no choice but to look at the spot where my toothbrush is. I also do have the decency to remember to wash my hands which means even more time spent looking in that direction. I STILL manage to not see the toothbrush and forget to brush. Anything not moving and/or yelling merges with the background noise. *confused T-rex noises*
Tape your toothbrush to your mirror. Or, more seriously, put a post it note on your mirror or your soap (if it’s a liquid soap container).
This is not adhd. Wait, is this adhd?
Not being able to maintain a task is one of the most standard symptoms of adhd
Oh man, I’ve got my nighttime routine down pat. I eat a couple pieces of fruit, floss, smoke a j with my husband, brush my teeth, wash my face, turn the heat off, and then put on face lotion, lip balm, foot lotion, and hand lotion before getting into bed. Every single night.
Do I ever remember to eat breakfast, wash my face, and brush my teeth in the morning? Maybe once a month.
please start brushing your teeth in the morning dude
honestly cant believe the amount of gross fucks who dont brush their teeth downvoting me LOL
Oh shit, I just gotta start doing it??? I can’t believe you fixed adhd just like that.
I think it is probably a good idea medically speaking but you likely know that. I’ve got that down as part of my routine. But perhaps it would help to write a sticky note and stick it to something you need as part of your morning activities already. Of course you need to remember to do both things then and if you’re anything like me you’ll forget (what) to write (on) the sticky note.
Hi, I too forget to brush my teeth but I downvoted you because you’re being patronising as fuck. Have a nice day.
You should a be careful with eating acidic fruit before cleaning teeth because the acid can slightly soften the teeth and make them vulnerable to damage through
