“I have a thing at 5. My day is ruined.”
Have you ever had something scheduled later in the day and felt that the day was shot?
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In this particular ADHDino (non-affiliate link) comic, we see our hero defeated by “a thing at 5”.
They could seemingly engage any number of things before 5, but somehow cannot with this sudden mark on the clock.
What gives?
In today’s episode of Rhythms of Focus (Apple Podcasts, Spotify), we get into 4 fears that can disrupt the best laid plans of a wandering mind.
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