I've heard the phrase "paralysis of analysis" countless times. Basically, it's overanalyzing anything and everything. I often perserverate on past social situations in my head where I could've done "better," then imagine what a better outcome would look like. I also plan for future social situations, like what to say if someone says "x" to you.
It's so bad that I end up momentarily losing awareness of my surroundings. Then I have to practice some mindfulness (put my attention on somewhere else in my body/environment) to pull myself out. But then, I keep getting sucked back in.
The static in my head is really loud. I was taking Focalin before and it helped, but stopped taking due to concerns around insomnia (advised by my Dr). Now that I'm not taking the meds, I'm less productive at work. I'm getting distracted by the Internet as well as my own internal stimuli.
What methods do you all use to pull yourself back into reality?
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My neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 155 of 200
My neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 82 of 200
I am very likely neurodiverse (Aspie)
25 Mar 2017, 1:11 am
