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Functioning-ish: Timeblindness & Task Avoidance
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Time Blindness – Why You Can't Feel Time and What To Do About It
In this raw and real episode of Functioning-ish, Jen tackles one of the most infuriating ADHD realities—time blindness. If you’ve ever had a 3PM appointment hijack your entire day or found yourself doing absolutely nothing until it’s too late to do anything, welcome. You’re not lazy—you’re time blind.
This episode unpacks:
- What time blindness actually is (hint: it's neurological, not a personality flaw)
- The brain systems behind the chaos (prefrontal cortex, cerebellum, default mode network, dopamine)
- Why you freeze or scramble when time gets close
- The emotional toll of always feeling behind
And most importantly? Practical strategies you can use today to outsmart your brain’s warped sense of time.
⏱️ What You’ll Learn:
- What “temporal myopia” is and why your brain acts like a 2PM meeting is happening now
- How time blindness is made worse by perimenopause, stress, and executive dysfunction
- The two kinds of time blindness: rushing vs freezing (and why both suck)
- 5 simple tools that actually help
“Time blindness isn’t a discipline issue—it’s a dopamine, working memory, and energy regulation issue. No amount of shame will fix it, but smart support systems can.”
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Until next time, keep being unapologetically imperfect.
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