Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi All,
I was diagnosed with ASD as an adult just a few years ago and I never understood why I have this issue. I don't have ADHD and I can focus on things well when at work but I have noticed once that structure is not in place, I have a very hard time being productive as if my days just flew by without doing much. My "daydreaming" is always the same thing, just repetitive thoughts, not something that helps me in any way and the worse I feel, the more time I need to spend in my autistic bubble. I guess it's a kind of coping mechanism. I would really appreciate it if someone could give me some advice. Is there a way to learn how to decrease the amount of time wasted on this?
As Anthony has said structure doesn't have to be a job, maybe create a regular schedule for yourself so wake up/go to bed at certain times, eat at certain times. Then the time in between fill with things that you enjoy and/or keep your brain active, I've been doing a lot of free educational courses online to keep my mind busy. The open uni has a lot of free courses - www.open.edu/.../full-catalogue I can highly recommend the forensic psychology one (if your interested in that sort of thing). Try not to be so hard on yourself, daydreaming isn't harming anyone and it sounds like it is a coping mechanism for you to get through these uncertain times.