
Sunak plans a reshuffle soon to get his team in the best pre-election shape

Do you have common law marriage where you live? In some places you are considered “common law” married after living together for a certain amount of time, which can help in estate settlement.
What is it like to hold? I have a few nice mechanical pencils but wouldn’t mind to get something a bit less expensive for when I travel to the office (my everyday is a YOL but I don’t like taking it out… ADHD, outside, and nice things do not mix well).
do your 40 hours then turn your brain off
🤣🤣 I wish
But logically you are correct it’s not like I’m going to earn more if I run myself into the ground.
The work itself is interesting in that there are new issues, questions or commercial options that people come up with more often than not. So the role itself I like, but the burnout bit…
For the last few months the number of things our rather small team has been asked to do has roughly doubled, so I am working longer hours and taking fewer breaks. I have been having dreams/nightmares about work, having anxiety when I’m not at work because I am thinking about things that haven’t been done, unable to sleep, appetite changes, frustration and snapping at my family, etc. I know I haven’t been in the best place mentally during this time. All of these things have clouded over the elements of the job I enjoy, because instead of being able to think about those or let my mind wander around to consider various options I am forced to make snap decisions and work on outputs instead of the thinking bits of the job.
My boss tries to support but he is under the same pressure and can’t do much about it. My coworkers are okay.
It feels important and I don’t know if that is the problem or not. Everything I do contributes to the top line of a large business but really my actions are a drop in the ocean of a vast and complex system and I am annoyed with myself for letting it get to me this much.
Is it? I feel like people think I know where I am going but it’s not that… I just don’t like feeling stuck
Even with meds I can get overwhelmed when there are too many competing goals and I know there isn't enough time to get them all done. Too much energy is spent trying to mitigate the fallout from the ones that don't work out.
This is really well put, good way to unravel some of that stuff going on in my head. Thanks
I agree, being forced to do something, or the monotony of daily life is a killer.
I’m not in the states, but definitely looking into options.
Best of luck
Yes… I know exactly what you mean!
I had tried to carve out a Lean/Process improvement role for myself but it didn’t work out.
Looks like I might get to move into M&A soon which would be good though, new stuff to learn and try and all that jazz.
Thanks for the insights !!
Job boredom and burnout?
I have been in the same job (with a promotion so very slightly different) for almost 5 years now. This has definitely been my longest job, by at least 2.5 years 😅 but I have found that the nature of the role is really one of those things where days don’t tend to be the same and all that jazz, but recently I have found myself getting that itchy feet feeling.
At the same time, the job is getting busier and deadlines have been coming faster with more last minute change than there had been previously.
I am definitely on the edge of burnout or maybe I’m in “functional burnout” or whatever that is… anyone else find that boredom or feeling like you need to move onto the next thing contributes to burnout?
Also I started meds back in November so not sure if that is contributing. I have been insanely productive since starting meds but I feel like every day is a hyperfocus day now and I am not sure if that is making things worse.
And if anyone is curious I am a finance business partner w
Good luck!!
Yo… I was referred to them in April 2024 and got my diagnosis in November… it was a long slog but eventually came through.
When I first picked them as the RTC partner the wait time was only like 6 weeks but by the time my GP got around to it the waitlist got much longer 🤦♀️.
The process with them has been good though, so best of luck!
I have the same problem but it’s two watches (despite turning off the setting that means either watch should have an alarm linked to the phone)
As others have mentioned, core exercises will be key here.
Some more traditional non-core exercises like squats and deadlifts will be engaging your core muscles (and a reminder that your ‘core’ is your whole trunk/body and not just your abs!), but you can progress this along with additional core exercises.
As someone that sits a lot for work, I really like to do ‘supermans’ and variations of them, a basic one is to lie flat on your stomach with arms and legs extended, then raise your arms and legs off the floor. You can hold, do them as reps, “swim” in the air, add in some pulls (like an overhead row if you have a resistance band or something you can attach in front of you).
Yoga has been mentioned below, but I would add Pilates to the list as well, there are plenty of core exercises to go at.
Thanks! Hopefully a bath and some hot tea will sort me out!
You get well soon also!! Have a great Christmas!! 🎄
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🎄 I am currently not feeling it as my body decided that this week is the prime time to get a cold 🤧
Probably a question for your healthcare provider or dial 111 if you need more urgent advice (assuming you are UK, otherwise look up the non emergency number for your area).
Thank you so much, I think this is going to be a massive help!
I like the idea of having a morning coffee again (I did a couple of days on the 30 and just took the dose a bit later), which made my mornings feel a bit more relaxed..
Getting the timing right is a bit tricky as my workday can vary but that’s something I will (hopefully) get better at over time…
Do you have any issues taking a break? I have been wondering if skipping a day or two would be a bad idea once I’m settled in a bit, although if I get the dose right maybe I won’t feel that need.
Thanks for this, yes looking forward to chatting with him and getting this adjusted back down to a lower dose which I think is the right thing for me.
It could be exhaustion. I tried having a much higher protein breakfast this morning (ended up with a hot Huel meal in the end) and I didn’t feel quite as zombie-ish today but I still think everything is a bit too muted on this dose.
I still have a few days of the 50mg left and then I’m due to go up to 60, with my follow up with the doc next week.
How do you split the capsules? Are they just powder inside?
I am scared to open one 😅
Titration question - Elvanse
Hi everyone!
I’ve just recently started titration, I’m now on 50mg of Elvanse (Lisdexamfetamine).. curious if anyone has had the same effect as I am having now.
On the 30mg I felt like the static/shouting/noise whatever in my brain was muted but I had access to it, like it was in a cabinet in my head. I was able to focus on tasks at work and all that, although it didn’t last all day, maybe until about 2pm (taking the dose between 830 and 9).
A couple days ago I moved up to 50mg and the first day was… okay. I have definitely been able to concentrate on work. Yesterday was like I was a zombie. During the work day I got plenty done. It was like I was in a controllable hyper focus all day, but I didn’t feel like myself, and I feel like the personable side of me is not there. I’m not sure if it’s lack of emotion or what.
I had volleyball practice last night and honestly I felt like a zombie. A completely empty shell by that point, which I have had pre-medication after coming out of a
UK - Right to Choose (Post Diagnosis)
Hi all,
I’ve recently completed an assessment and gotten an official diagnosis (and have even started titration in the last few days).
My assessor mentioned that an ADHD Coach would be a good option for me, to help me with structure and self-management (not sure if this is linked to his suggestion that I should also research Autism & diagnosis?). From what he was saying it sounded like this could also be covered under the RTC umbrella, but I can’t actually find anything that would back that up.
I’ve got private insurance but unfortunately ADHD and Autism are excluded (all development disorders are which is a bit daft), so I am just trying to figure out if it’s something I’d need to pay for out of pocket.
Thanks in advance for the help :)
P.S. I used ADHD-360 as my RTC provider, happy to answer any questions about the process with them if anyone is looking for some insight.
Panic reigns inside the Tory election campaign
Sunak plans a reshuffle soon to get his team in the best pre-election shape
Britain has had more than its fair share of elections over the past few years. But the next one will be markedly different to all the others: for the first time in nearly 30 years, it will see a Tory party that isn’t sure if it wants to win this fight.
The party is manifestly exhausted and out of ideas, with even ministers saying privately that a spell in opposition wouldn’t be the worst thing. Rishi Sunak is of course determined to do everything he can to win against a Labour Party with a large but soft poll lead. But he has long privately worried that his party won’t be marching obediently behind him as he tries to do battle.
Take this past week in politics. It was supposed to be “stop the boats” week, with carefully-planned Government announcements on tackling illegal immigration in for each day. In the event, it turned into Lee Anderson week, with the outspoken Tory MP and TV presenter having an even more detailed media grid than Downing Street: not a day went by without a memora
Short-term/intermittent car use between owned vehicles ?
Hi all,
I am not in London but am going to be selling my car at the end of the month to sort out closing off any finance/insurance, etc on the car.
I’ll be getting a new car at the end of September I think, but between august and September I’m not going to have a car.
I was looking at the enterprise car club as an option, as I may need a car once per week in September to get to Milton Keynes, I wasn’t sure if there were other similar schemes that you all would recommend?
Specified earlier I’m not in London as it doesn’t appear Zipcar operates in my town, so that is for sure out but open to suggestions on short term coverage! :)
Thanks
today is my first true day of british success
This afternoon I’ve got my citizenship ceremony, then we are off to the pub. Can’t ask for much more!
Hope everyone has a fab Wednesday. Xx