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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others
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Hello all - I don't have depression, but a strong tendency to ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) that gets in the way of completing tasks. I also had 2 years of being really ill with a lung infection that, along with the meds to treat it, caused profound fatigue. I have been working on mindfulness and pain reduction with a PT, but still didn't feel like I was getting things done.
I have resorted to the tactic I used in my career as a project & people manager before I retired to accomplish something each day - the list! Each day I make a list of (up to) 3 tasks that I must accomplish, one thing I want to do for pleasure, and one thing on my long list of "should do" items. Each time I finish one item, I check it off and reward myself with a few minutes of reading, sitting on the patio, or other pleasurable activity. Since I tend to "get lost" if I go on line, I set a 15 minute timer if that's my choice.
Sue
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I like your list idea. I think my whole family of origin has/had some degree of ADD. We all had our little messes that would grow and accumulate and we were frustrated by the situation. You should see my table where I eat and use the computer. I think my paper blizzard is breeding; I work at getting rid of stuff but it piles up faster than I can keep up. My reward is sitting in my comfortable chair at night reading with a cat on my lap. Many evenings I don't get to do this. I read two newspapers online and I am getting very close to weaning myself off of one of them. That should provide an additional hour.