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by kazagistar 4443 days ago
The real issue with hyperfocus is not so much being distracted out of it as not being able to target it. Sure, you can sometimes focus on something for 6 hours, but if it is the wrong thing, then you can blow through deadlines like nobodies business.

When I started on ADHD medications, the biggest thing I noticed was that I would worry more, and then actually adjust my focus to those problems.