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How to avoid hobby burnout

Thpsguy

So how do I avoid the adhd Hobby burnout take for example my new hobby of driving a virtual taxi on my ps5 using a wheel and pedals I did the whole waiting to see if I truly want to spend money on it but once that cleared I find I'm falling into the trap of trying to make regular hobby time which is always the hobby down fall any tips? Because I do enjoy it untill it gets too much and for social hobbies such as musical performance or playing online games I am learning I have to pause or give them up but for solo hobbies I want to find a balance 

Would doing hobbies for a set amount of time a day work? 

Also if I end up getting meds will it help with the whole novelty side of  hobbies and allow me to enjoy them more without feeling Im procrastinating despite having nothing to pricesstinste as it were? 

I hope this makes sense I'm struggling to find the right wording 

  • in reply to SotiCoto

    Depends why your doing it if it's for career reaspns people misundetstnd hoe hard that is 

    I've tried many alternative career paths and they all led. Me to being anxious even if. I had success do I gave up

  • in reply to Thpsguy

    Honestly I'm not particularly fond of it myself, but I keep trying regardless. I think of it like training to function outside my comfort-zone. 

  • in reply to SotiCoto

    I tried so many times to make and edit YouTube videos (mostly game clips and virtual wrestling federation shows) it's not for me the idea seems great in my head but once it's on YouTube I hate it and the editing is boring for me in a weird way id of probably got more joy out of it had it I just put it on a VHS or a DVD for m own viewing 

  • in reply to LateToTheAlphaQuadrant

    I do get this issue but mostly I suffer from both knowing when to take a break abdbfor how many days weeks or months 

  • This will probably be the most useless advice I could possibly give...   
    but I usually shift gear when things become physically or psychologically painful.   For instance.... editing videos to post on Youtube.  I'll pause it when my arm starts cramping up from the repetitive motions and do something that doesn't involve moving the mouse about and clicking a lot instead. 
    Similarly, if I'm struggling to start (or resume) doing something....   which, coincidentally, I am now...  I will remind myself that I committed to it and I have to see it through, and if I can't just stick to doing this thing on a regular, consistent basis, that I'm fundamentally failing as a sophont and I might as well just die. 

    So with that in mind, I must now return to video editing RIGHT NOW, at least until my wrist gets sore again.

  • in reply to LateToTheAlphaQuadrant

    One AuDHDer here Wave

    Task initiation and task switching are hard for me. They both require me to rev up to push forward, even though intellectually I know what I need to do, and I even want to do it. That is frustrating!

    But I do absolutely love the flow of hyperfocus. For me, it feels soothing and warm, like a nice bubble bath, and that makes it harder to move away from.

    Timers are helpful, and I use a countdown timer on my phone. For me, knowing I have five minutes before I need to switch makes things a lot easier.

    I cannot help regarding the impact of ADHD meds as I haven't had them.

  • Hi, have you heard of struggling to start, and change tasks with adhd and autism? From Google:

    Struggling to start tasks (task initiation) and change tasks (task switching or transition friction) when you have both ADHD and autism—often called AuDHD—is a real, physical, and cognative challenge, not a lask of willpower
    This happens because your brain experiences a combination of autistic inertia (difficulty shifting states or breaking a current focus) and ADHD executive dysfunction (trouble with internal dopamine activation, time perception, and interest-led focus). Moving from one activity to another can feel like trying to close 30 computer tabs at once without saving, or trying to move a heavy object from a dead stop. 
    I don't know if you have both, but it still counts for 'just' autism too. I got a suggested 99 minute digtal timer. You can set the timer for up to 99 minutes and it has a cute display for counting down. This helps by taking your mind off the task stopping and switching and you can relax and get on with what you are doing knowing you'll be noted when the time is up. 
    EDIT: This is an example of a timmer: www.sensorydirect.com/.../digital-visual-timer