techsinger t1_isriv7c wrote on October 18, 2022 at 4:09 AM

Reply to comment by roguespectre67 in TIFU by listening to a sports podcast at work by Puzzleheaded_Meal652

Did you happen to find any files marked "top secret" in that stash? Asking for a friend...

roguespectre67 t1_isrjet6 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 4:15 AM

Nope, but we did find a shit-ton of unfiled client applications which we now get to explain to the federal agency that gives us the vast majority of our program funding. So there's that.

IWantToCryLikeYou t1_isrno0t wrote on October 18, 2022 at 5:00 AM

My kids have in ear headphones and over ear headphones, they use both at the same time, that way they can listen to music/YouTube and hear their friends while playing games.

cafedream t1_issnp5c wrote on October 18, 2022 at 12:38 PM

I do the same and I’m a 40 year old woman. I listen to audiobooks while I virtually kill shit. It’s a nice way to shake off my work day.

I also listen to an audiobook on my headphones literally all day while working. Helps my ADHD brain to not get distracted as much.

ThsMnkyWntsaWrdWthU t1_isuo7rd wrote on October 18, 2022 at 8:48 PM

I do this too! Man, one of the best feelings in the world is finding out other ADHD people do the same "odd" things I do to get by/relax. It makes me feel more normal. Thanks for being that person for me today!

cafedream t1_isv8xwg wrote on October 18, 2022 at 11:11 PM

I used to listen to music and then podcasts. But now I find audiobooks to be the best way to minimize distractions. I also listen while I’m cleaning or doing literally anything that I need to minimize distractions. If I need to concentrate hard on something and the book is becoming the distraction, I turn it off. Otherwise, I’ve got sound in my ears.

My ADHD friends hard core plan and make lists. I just distract my brain so I don’t get distracted. If that makes any sense. 😂

IHerdYouLiekMudkipz t1_isvdp4u wrote on October 18, 2022 at 11:46 PM

If you do this on a computer you could pull up your audiobook or podcast in a web browser or application, that way you only need 1 headphones

cafedream t1_isvs32z wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:34 AM

I could but there’s something about having the sound come from a different source than where my game is from that helps me concentrate on both. Like I could legit listen to an audiobook and have someone talk to me and it’s fine. But if two people are talking in the same room and one of them is talking to me, my brain jumps back and forth and short circuits.

natsirtenal t1_isvg1lx wrote on October 19, 2022 at 12:04 AM

I'm the same way listen to music and a documentary while being a chef can't imagine anything less would keep me in this world