{"id":6821,"date":"2014-01-09T15:30:31","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T20:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/?p=6821"},"modified":"2025-06-15T10:52:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T14:52:21","slug":"adhd-and-boredom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-and-boredom\/","title":{"rendered":"Increasing Follow-Through With ADHD \u2013 Dealing With Boredom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I bet you&#8217;ve said to yourself plenty of times, &#8220;Why can&#8217;t I just <b>finish this<\/b>?!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know it is particularly frustrating when it is something that is <b>important to you<\/b>, not just something you think you <a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/increasing-follow-through-adhd-do-not-should-yourself\/\">should do<\/a>. Maybe you&#8217;ve created a plan with deadlines, no less. 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Maybe you just have a little bit more to go to finish &#8211; the last 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then you might move on to something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may even forget about the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When this happens you might be at a loss when trying to answer the question, &#8220;Why can&#8217;t I just <b>finish this<\/b>?!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you are bored&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Are You Bored?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, there are times when you are not able to attend because the task does not have meaning for you, and you might say, &#8220;I&#8217;m bored.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what about the times when a <a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-task-interest\/\">task does have meaning<\/a> (importance) for you and you <b>still feel bored<\/b>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could have this feeling, and not able to attend and perform well, because you are not<b> aroused or alert enough. <\/b>That is, <b>you do not have the energy to follow through<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possible reasons for this waning energy, feeling of boredom, are that&#8230;<b> <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you are sleep deprived.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the task is tedious, though important.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you are hungry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>there isn&#8217;t a sense of urgency because you don&#8217;t have a lot to do.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you are just worn out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your environment is not interesting \/ stimulating enough.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the task does not have a sense of reward or punishment near enough in the future because the deadline is too far off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the dopamine levels in the &#8220;reward center of your brain&#8221; are low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You are just not feeling it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More About Dopamine and ADHD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dopamine levels in the &#8220;reward center of the brain&#8221; increase in response to an expectation of a reward, releasing the energy you need to pursue something you have determined you need. You get the good feeling before you even get the reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, you are motivated to pursue the goal, whether it is finishing your marketing plan for your business, going for a run or grabbing the box of doughnuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dopamine <b>helps provide the stimulation you need to follow though<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the research is not definitive, it is believed that <b>adults with ADHD<\/b> have <b>abnormally<\/b> <b>low levels<\/b> of <b>dopamine<\/b> in this part of the brain, leaving you feeling understimulated and unmotivated to follow though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the results of&nbsp; <strong>too little dopamine<\/strong> is that it can leave you <strong>craving<\/strong> food, sex or other forms of <strong>stimulation<\/strong>. (At the same time, too much can cause addictive behaviors.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is counteracted in part if you take stimulant medication to treat your ADHD, as your dopamine levels increase with the medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happens When You Are Bored?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are feeling <b>bored<\/b> because of any of the reasons noted above you will have a <b>harder time following <\/b>through, even on your important tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, instead you may&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>exercise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use drugs or alcohol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hyperfocus on whatever draws your attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>engage in conflict.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>surf the internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>watch TV.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>work on a hobby.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sleep.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>flit from activity to activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>other?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes this may be an effort to <b>seek out stimulation<\/b>. Other times, it may be just because you don&#8217;t have the energy you need to tackle a particular task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you are <b>not following through on the tasks that are important to you!<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your attention is on something, but is it where you want it to be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dealing With Boredom So You Can Follow Though<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is to <b>acknowledge<\/b> that there are going to be times you are bored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be able to<b> recognize<\/b> what it feels like when you are bored. Maybe it is low energy. Alternatively, it could feel like a sense of restlessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then <b>make decisions in advance<\/b> about tasks that you know bore you &nbsp;and <b>have strategies for those times <\/b>when the feelings of boredom arise like&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>making a game out of a task, such as &#8220;beat the clock.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>learning to tolerate some boredom by reminding yourself of the importance of what you are doing in the long run.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>setting a timer for the amount of time you think you can tolerate working on a particular task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>delegating a boring task, when possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>timing when you do a boring task to when you take your stimulant medication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>deciding not to follow through on the task, intentionally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>taking a break and doing something else. Then coming back to the task when you have more energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bartering with someone. You agree to do something for them and they take on your boring task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>taking notes during a meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>using an unobtrusive fidget &#8220;toy&#8221; during conversations \/ meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>increasing dopamine levels with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/040537_brain_foods_dopamine_production.html\">foods<\/a>, prescribed medication, <b>small<\/b> steps toward a <a title=\"ADHD and Dopamine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/your-neurochemical-self\/201212\/five-ways-boost-your-natural-happy-chemicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">goal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>What other strategies do you use to counter boredom?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question For You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What is one strategy you are going to use today to deal with a boring task on your plate?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I bet you&#8217;ve said to yourself plenty of times, &#8220;Why can&#8217;t I just finish this?!&#8221; I know it is particularly frustrating when it is something that is important to you, not just something you think you should do. 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