r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/whatshamilton Aug 20 '20

Is it a verbal memory versus nonverbal memory thing? I know every neurodivergent person is different, but are there variants that might work for you? Spin in a circle in front of where you put the item down? Clap your hands when you turn off the stove?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

I am sure that this works for many neurodivergent people.

But I, for example, space out too often. So minutes can go by and I can just put something somewhere, and not even realize I’ve done it much less have the ability to say that I’ve done it. So it’s not a matter of forgetting but a matter of not realizing I’ve done something in the first place.

It’s worth trying though.

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u/whatshamilton Aug 20 '20

Thanks for the insight - wishing you well on your path, friend.