What Is Time Blindness?

As that number of beats nears, theyll intuitively start to feel like the minute is almost up.

On emotionally-charged tasks, however, participants with ADHD outperformed the control group.

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How Can People with ADHD Cope With Time Blindness?

I still struggle with time blindness.

Here are some of the strategies I find most helpful.

I also note when I stop for breaks and when I finish the project.

If I think it will take one hour to edit an article, I give myself two.

Listen to Music

Listening tomusichas been shown to help most people focus.

It could also just act as a stand-in for boring timers.

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