Aspergers hyperfocus12/23/2023 ![]() I'm not sure when focus becomes hyperfocus, but I know that to focus effectively is more difficult than it used to be. Sometimes I can contrive a high level of focus by going over a crowded schedule, or some other device to get me going. When I get something done this way, the room usually doesn't just fall away, but I can get rid of most distractions and get work done. ![]() The easiest example of this is when you wait until your deadline nears then you "scare" yourself into finally starting. I also do something I consider contrived or artificial hyperfocus. I think about these kinds of hyperfocus as native or pure hyperfocus. When I have a big project I often have a hard time starting, but once I am going on it I can go for hours with very little thought of anything or anyone, I don't get hungry, I do try to make myself drink occasionally but that's about it. This was different from the normal classwork, because part of my masking was limiting my classroom participation, and regular test scores. When I was a kid I loved when we had "achievement tests" because even though I didn't understand about hyperfocus, I knew that when I took those tests, the classroom would fall away and for a while it would just be me and the test, and I would be free to answer every question correctly if I could. My hyperfocus seems to have different facets, or types I'll give examples. Much of the conversation treats hyperfocus as basically on or off. Recently diagnosed, I am wondering if my hyperfocus works the same as others, or if its a little bit different. I've had a lot of trouble accessing my hyperfocus since my burnout became really bad about 6 months ago. So, I'm ASD with "moderate" but nonclinical ADHD among other things.
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