Rec | BEING A SIM

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Rec'd on 🖊️ How 2 Deal with executive dysfunction

Maybe it's stupid but what has helped me the most is making everything a game. For me pretending I'm a Sim works best since this is the game I know best, you can use anything else. I've created myself in The Sims, I'm designing the 'life golas', 'work tasks', 'needs bar' (otherwise I forget to eat or drink water), 'progress bars for certain skills' etc. Making all this is peak procrastination but once I have my progression bar ready to be colored when a taks is completed it's much easier. I just have to gaslight myself into thinking it's not a chore, it's a quest.

@marzu

Mar 23, 2025

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@raniya-khan

I love pretending I’m a Sim!!! Its what I do to get rid of chores/daily tasks around the house

Mar 24, 2025

@ummmvia

THIS. I do not have ADHD, but I do have depression and getting the advice to gamify my approach to tasks really helps when I’m just in a rough spot. I started using this app called Finch about two years ago and it worked so well bc it has like this little bird character that gets gems/xp for every task you do. You can give him clothes and pick where he goes it’s pretty dope. You even ex for just creating a task, so it kinda tackles the shame bit too. Highly recommen!!

Mar 23, 2025

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