OH I’M INSANE ABOUT THIS

I'm neurodivergent as well as disabled and "10 minute blocking" has changed my life.

I find completing tasks really challenging because I either get super overwhelmed, distracted, or my pain/fatigue levels rise too much and I get defeated.

So I recently introduced the 10 Minute Block rule. It's super simple. I simply pick one thing I need to do, set a timer usually for 10 mins (+/- 5 mins depending on fatigue/pain levels) and then go go go! And I try and do as much of that one thing as I can within the time limit. The rule is that I have to stop after 10 minutes.

If I feel spurred on after the 10 mins is up, then I'm free to start another 10 minute block (either to carry on with the same task or start a new one) and do this repeatedly for as long as I wish, but I absolutely must stop after each block and assess how my body is doing and finish blocking when my body tells me to.

If I am feeling defeated or tired or whatever after 10 mins, even if the task isn't finished, I stop. I rest, congratulate myself on doing those 10 minutes, and then find something fun/restorative to do instead without feeling guilty.

It's really improved my perception of productivity as well as taught me how to pace my body better.

I don't know if this will be helpful to any of you, but it's something that I wish I'd known about sooner and has helped me so I thought I'd share it.

Maria lifted one arm, trembling, weak, as if the very air weighed her down. Her skin looked like it would bruise at a glance, like if he touched her, he might hurt her without meaning to. Her hand reached toward him, fingers outstretched. Something twisted inside Shadow. Not quite pain. Not quite rage. Resentment of knowing her sickness was why he existed. That he was crafted to save her.

And until now, no one had ever looked at him like he was anything more than that. No one had offered him warmth.

His voice, when it came, was hoarse. Unused.

“I was made… for you.”

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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 1 · Amy rose sketch ❤️ Why is this lowkey the best drawing I've done in a while 🫠

This was the outcome ❤️‍🩹 life is okay 🫠

I'm suffering through a crazy bad artblock but tonight ive decided I'm going to gaslight myself into creating something good. Will update xo

i updated this edit here i made it slightly better

song: Tongues & Teeth - The Crane Wives

Once you get over that initial phase of denial and unpack everything, being aro is really chill

subscribing to a fic isn’t enough I need the author to blast a bat signal into the night sky whenever they update

it's not that serious shadow

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this is the only correct way to listen to scaled and icy btw

I'm suffering through a crazy bad artblock but tonight ive decided I'm going to gaslight myself into creating something good. Will update xo