My go to activities are:
Getting out on nature, running water is a big plus, hiking, kayaking, etc.
Board/party games have improved a ton over the last 20 years. Some simple fun games that take a minute or less to teach: telestrations, just one, banagrams
D&D or other role playing, this is a really easy way to engage in social interaction that is lower pressure (at least for me) and fun.
That doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t regulate predatory practices. Many video games are built on social media and gambling models designed with intentionally addictive features. In not talking about fun features, I’m talking about addictive features. There are panels at game designer conferences you can listen to about this stuff.
TIL, that’s a great tip! cheers
I replaced the YouTube app on my SO’s phone with a Brave Browser YouTube link (Brave includes both features out of the box) because having to sit through ads when they wanted to show me a video was driving me nuts…
I use Firefox because of tamper monkey, buy Brave is my go to easy solution for friends so I don’t have to explain about installing extras.
At least it wasn’t a giant turd
Disco Elysium is the game that instantly came to mind. Basically all story that is brilliantly written with incredible voice acting. I hope OP checks it out.
They already exist and their name is Murderbot. Check out the Murderbot Mysteries.
All of my social activities involve quiet rooms and less than 10 people. Although I will say that if the crowd gets big enough then the white noise all the talking creates can be calming. Unfortunately the hundreds of people bumping into you kinda ruins the whole thing.
Rain sounds and/or instrumental music are the only way I can focus when the environment is noisy.
I like to say that I think in really big mutable general concepts, abs only in specifics when solving a puzzle or troubleshooting. Sensations is much closer than words for sure.
My SO hates driving, so I drive us everywhere, they also love conversing. I keep trying to explain why this isn’t compatible… at least now they keep track of where we are more often and let me know when I’m going to miss my turn. I won’t talk and drive without my ADHD meds though, way to dangerous…
I’m right there with you. Going through all of it right now. I have been considering getting an official diagnosis, but I’m 100% sure I’m on the spectrum, so I’m not sure if there is a point.
That was the exact reason I left BoA and joined a credit union. Plenty of other good reasons to do it, but that actually got me motivated enough to make a switch.
Yes! It can be very effective for certain things and for certain people. It’s much more useful for those of us with ADHD. It’s helpful for retraining things like imposter syndrome, self- loathing, anxiety, etc.
Personally I have found FasterEFT is more helpful since it’s a quick in the moment fix and can be learned in a few minutes, but it does require self awareness. Meditation helps there and both seem easier and more useful to me.
Card Hunter is an excellent trpg/ deck builder that has card based actions. Excellent single player with multilayer options that I haven’t explored much because I generally need to be able to pause for extended periods, but it seems solid enough (no idea if there is an active community though).
You can pay to skip ahead, but I had a great time never paying for anything. Probably put 100 hrs plus in.
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On Android just use Brave browser and turn on the setting to allow tabs to play media in the background. Opera does the same thing.
Not sure what iOS options there are.
Seriously email your IT and/or privacy team at the university level. I work at a university and that would be removed ASAP for sharing PII. If you’re in the US or UK it’s a major violation of your privacy. Unfortunately most IT offices aren’t involved in many of the decisions and many of the people making those decisions are complete ignorant to the situation.
This is sadly a much more likely scenario