How does one deal with impulse?
I am impulsive. I do what my heart says. Though I have calmed down quite a lot, I still expect too much too fast and sometimes I give up too fast on one thing and want to move on to the next thing. I fire up, I get bored, I think about billions of things, to the point where im tired and I dont want to think at all. This happens quite often in my relationships. I guess I have a lot of energy to spend. Who has this and who can explain this? What do you suggest one does?
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Maybe reduce your caffine intake?
@fizzbanger You took my answer.
@Sher_King You are sounding sort of ADD there. I’ll assume you are young, so I would say as you get older you will calm down somewhat. Although, if you really are ADHD you might always be a little more all over the map than the average person.
Handcuffs or silk scarves
I’d go with that one ☝ @Sher_King
If you find yourself lying in the dark, completely exhausted but can’t sleep because your brain will not be quiet… know exactly what you are talking about and I’m neither ADD nor ADHD.
It is so rare that I get a strong impulse I jump into it.
I long to be moved to do something crazy, and relish when it happens.
It’s called focus. Different people focus in different ways.
I am able to focus and control on my own without any assist because for me, I take on many challenges. For me it is in knowing how to balance and level the ones that make your mind race with once that calm it down.
Set some realistic goals to help focus your impulsive energy into success oriented energy. Find something that helps you relax at the end of your day like fluther, music, reading, walks, long relaxing bath, anything to help you to find the switch each night to turn your brain off so you can rest.
I don’t trust impulse and always stop and think at least for a couple seconds before deciding is I should follow my impulse. I have few regrets about the impulses I’ve followed. I have ADHD, but it doesn’t stop my brain from working.
@EnchantingEla What is that symbol and what are you talking about? Is there a diagnosis that you are talking about?
@wundayatta No diagnosis and what symbol? This one? -> ☝It’s a finger pointing to the suggestion of handcuffs and silk scarves above me ; )
@EnchantingEla “If you find yourself lying in the dark, completely exhausted but can’t sleep because your brain will not be quiet… know exactly what you are talking about and I’m neither ADD nor ADHD.”
I don’t understand this. Do you mean you know exactly what the op is talking about? Why do you say you don’t have ADD? How is that relevant?
@wundayatta If that is what she is experiencing, then yes, I know what she is referring to. I said I was not ADD simply because it was offered as an option. Rather @Sher_King is ADD or not, I have no idea.
@EnchantingEla Thank you. Can I ask one more question. When you say you know exactly what she is experiencing, is that just because you have felt it, or does that also mean you have a name for it? Somehow, the way you said it made me think you had a name for it, but were withholding the name for unknown reasons. Sorry if I“m reading too much into it. I tend to look for hidden meanings and I guess sometimes they aren’t there.
Hey guys, I guess some people are more anxious than others. But does that necessarily make someone ADD? I dont think so.
I havent been diagnosed with ADD. Although I do think i have some kind of anxiety disorder.
@blueiiznh is right, I need focus. She answered my question. Focus is the best way to channel down whatever anxiety someone is feeling. And @EnchantingEla is basically conveying that sometimes her worries are so strong that it prevents her from sleeping at night. I think a lot of people have that. and its normal. Hence why she said, ‘im neither ADD or ADHD.’ :) voila.
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