In my experience hyperfocus is a double-edged sword. It's a superpower if it just so happens to be directed at the task/problem that I know I should be focusing on, but it often sends me in directions that aren't in line with my conscious high-level goals.
It can be exhausting if I really need to (and want to) work on something, but my mind is constantly switching its focus onto something else. It's like being interrupted by a coworker every few minutes, except it's your own mind doing it and you can't make it stop.
It can be exhausting if I really need to (and want to) work on something, but my mind is constantly switching its focus onto something else. It's like being interrupted by a coworker every few minutes, except it's your own mind doing it and you can't make it stop.