When I had 6 hours free, I took all 6 hours to study because there was no urgency...ā£
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...but when I only had 3 hours before working out or a meeting, I achieved the same amount of work or even more, because the shorter time made me concentrate and work faster.ā£
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That is the power of Parkinson's Law!ā£
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š”Parkinson's Law is the idea that "work expands to fill the time available for its completion."ā£
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Simply put: The more time I have, the longer I take to do something.ā£
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Understanding this, I leveraged this law to my advantage by setting artificial deadlines and working with timers.ā£
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Here are 4 reasons why my ADHD brain loves this law: ā£
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1ļøā£Urgency: The limited time keeps me engaged and prevents my attention from wandering off-task.ā£
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2ļøā£Efficiency over perfection: Limited time pushes me to prefer practical solutions over unnecessary perfection.ā£
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3ļøā£Prioritization: I learn to tackle important tasks first, avoiding time-wasters.ā£
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4ļøā£Structure: It gives me a clear structure, helping me focus without getting lost in unbounded time.ā£
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Applying Parkinson's Law can make workdays more manageable for us ADHDers. ā£
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Here's how to start:ā£
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šPrioritize Tasks: Pick the most important tasks for the next day each evening, focusing only on those.ā£
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šSet Clear Deadlines: Decide on short, specific time limits for each task you need to do, like one hour for reading a report.ā£
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šUse a Timer: Start a countdown for each task, pushing you to work faster and stay on track, avoiding the perfection trap.ā£
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This law, along with other tactics, saved me over 20 hours a week. ā£
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And it might work for you too!ā£
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š²Comment "ACTION" if you will apply artificial deadlines to your workdays. ā£
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Nicola ā£