I’m not talking about necessarily an actual job, because I do it with hobbies to. But if I get focused on something, I need an outside source to bring me back. Yesterday at the end of my shift I found a bug in some code and it bugged me until this morning to work on it. I got to work right at 8:00 and after fixing it kept working. Next thing I know it’s 5:00 and my boss is messaging me asking if I’m still in and if I need help getting out for the weekend. I didn’t even take a lunch today. I wasn’t even hungry, thirsty, or even needing to use the restroom until I got that message. I just started working and got sucked in and forgot about basic necessities.
Does anyone else get this way?
I’ve been there a few times. It’s called flow state. You get so absorbed by the process you lose track of time. I’m much more likely to do this with hobbies than my job, but it has happened for me at work, too.
I love it when it happens, but interruptions are a common nuisance that breaks it.
I enjoy it to an extent. But 9 hours is a bit scary to think about. It’s easier for me at work because I love what I do. My work and hobbies overlap a lot so it’s very easy to get sucked in
I have been consumed working on my app for the last month and I have had to be reminded to eat on occasion 😅
At least I know I’m not alone 😂 I was worried there was something wrong with me
My ex used to have it a lot with hobbies and would hyper focus for hour and hours. He eventually got an ADHD diagnosis which explained a lot and his meds helped him to tone it down.
I was diagnosed as a child with ADHD but was pulled off the medication in my teens. Don’t remember why but was never put back on anything. Maybe I should talk to my doctor
