ADHD & Wandering Minds | Kourosh Dini

The Authority Within

by Kourosh | Dec 26, 2025 | ADHD & Wandering Minds, Writings

I might … just might… do the dishes now… Oh my goodness, I’m getting up. I’m walking over to the dishes. I’m doing it! Suddenly a voice calls from the other room, “Hey, you haven’t done the dishes in a while. When are you going to do the dishes already?” Ugh, I don’t...

Tripwires and “Sticky Decor Decay”

by Kourosh | Dec 19, 2025 | ADHD & Wandering Minds, On Play and Productivity, Writings

Dearest Reader, This post has an equation. You have been warned. Kourosh “I’ll just leave this over here to remind myself…” … 3 months later … “What the heck is this doing here?” We can’t do everything at the same time. The options are many, but the actions...

A Fundamental Gear of Focus

by Kourosh | Dec 12, 2025 | ADHD & Wandering Minds, Writings

Consider having a book in hand. Now picture doing so while sitting on a airplane, with minimal distractions, maybe without wifi. You’ve likely been in such a situation somewhere in your life. What happened? You may well have started to read. Not only that, but...

Prelude to a Pause

by Kourosh | Dec 5, 2025 | ADHD & Wandering Minds, On Play and Productivity, Writings

What if I did my weekly review? But I also have to write a report. Oh wait, my nails need clipping. Ugh, this is hopeless. Maybe I just need a “reset.” I’ll just see what’s on Instagram… (3 hours later) Where did the day go? I had so much to do! Getting lost in...

It’s Too Hard to Even Make It There

by Kourosh | Nov 28, 2025 | ADHD & Wandering Minds, On Mind, On Play and Productivity, Writings

Alright, Let’s see what I’ve got on my list here. Visit the gym. Are you kidding me?” Sometimes the simplest things can feel like the heaviest weights. The simpler they are, the more we paradoxically “can’t be bothered.” Head to the garage, show up to the...

The 4 Limits of Productivity

by Kourosh | Nov 20, 2025 | ADHD & Wandering Minds, On Mind, On Play and Productivity, Writings

“I found a new productivity app. It’s the greatest thing evar!!!” Fast forward 2 months…. “Another system down the drain…” It would seem that: “There’s just something wrong with me”. After all, the common denominator is not the app or the system. It seems to be...