Favorite Part Of The New Mismag Episode Without Spoilers

favorite part of the new mismag episode without spoilers

I don't know if I'll draw every episode but felt compelled with these.

S2 Ep 2 stuff

evan said something like, "been a few weeks, good to see you" to sam and it's like. do you think she asked him if he wanted to be on her show and he was simultaneously really touched that she asked and also horrified at the idea.

idk do you think he always makes sure to catch her show when it's on? do you think he has a library of the most sam sam moments that he's compiled. do you think whenever they both have a little free time they meet up in a little pub or a cafe (never the same place twice. never the same day, the same time) wearing huge dark glasses and black hoodies.

do you think sam takes pictures of the birds she sees on the streets? do you think she sends evan pictures of pigeons with captions like, "look how pretty!" and evan is like, "definitely from a line that was bred specifically to cater to human needs and preferences before being abandoned completely only after the species had been foundationally changed forever. but yes. very pretty."

do you think sam starts to tell stories with evan all the time, on air, to her friends, and it's a constant battle to remember he is the most squirrelly man there's ever been and she values him too much to violate his privacy. or do you think maybe she never talks about him, never even gets the urge, because evan is something that is sams alone, that she gets to keep.

My theory of adhd management is that in order to focus there are 4 things that need to be sufficiently occupied:

Eyes

Ears

Hands (or body)

Brain

And if you aren’t occupying them enough or there’s too many things demanding the use of one, it’ll start to wreck havoc on your ability to do things.

So for example, listening to a podcast. This occupies your ears and brain as you focus on both listening and processing what you hear, but it leaves your hands and eyes completely without anything to do. If you tried to sit down and just listen to a podcast by itself you’d probably get unbearably bored and stop doing it.

But if you pair that activity with something that uses your hands and eyes, like a craft, household chore, or commute, suddenly you’re fully plugged in and can in fact focus better on both tasks than you could if you tried doing them separately.

It’s also why you can’t listen to a podcast while doing homework; you’re trying to use your brain for two different tasks. To occupy your ears while doing homework (which is already using eyes, brain, and hands) you need something for your ears that doesn’t require your brain: music. Specifically music that doesn’t use too much brain power, which is why some people prefer instrumentals or songs in other languages.

Hyperfixation and sensory overload change this by moving the threshold for how much sensory input you need to be able to function. If I’m extremely focused on a craft project (eyes, hands, brain) I might not even need something for my ears; my interest in the project makes up for it. If i’ve had a very overwhelming day, trying to listen to an audiobook while I do some stretches could be too much to process. My brain needs a break.

Video games, which pretty much universally occupy all 4 areas, are basically instant, easy focus wrapped up in a neat little bow. No wonder adhd-havers tend to love them.

If you’re struggling with a task, try looking at which areas it occupies and which are left unattended. Then try to find something enjoyable to fill those gaps, and see if that helps.

What do you think you’re trying to understand about your story?

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