how to fix waiting mode, ADHD Symptom Solutions

Waiting mode sucks and has made me feel horribly guilty and pretty useless in the past. After getting diagnosed, medicated, and coming to see it as a symptom of ADHD I could finally start reliably tackling it and not having to deal with it anymore. Here s some insight to how I approach it in my life. timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:25 What is waiting mode Waiting mode is your brain s way of making sure you don t forget about a responsibility because it doesn t have external triggers to rely upon for the behaviour. Your brain is hyperfixating so your inherent timeblindness doesn t result in the consequences of you not doing something timesensitive. 01:38 Why is waiting mode actually helpful (What is waiting mode for ) Your brain knows you better than you like to admit so it has decided the stakes are high for not getting distracted from your responsibility so it hijacks your attention all day. 02:14 Why is waiting mode so exhausting Us folk with ADHD h