Tip for finding something you know is right in front of you

blueskiesoc@lemmy.world to ADHD@lemmy.world – 33 points –

Touch everything

Explanation based on my own experience:

I can't find something. It's literally right in front of me, but there is a mix of things and I JUST DON'T SEE IT. Grr.

I start on one side and start touch everything one at a time until it somehow magically appears. It was there the whole time.

If I sense that this type of thing is happening and I'm looking only visually, it's not there. It's just not there.

Touch works better than eyes.

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Some people perform the object’s action, eg moving hand back and forth when looking for the pizza wheel in a drawer full of utensils.

I go blind most often looking for text on web pages. Usually I hit control F and search for the word.

Me too for control F!

Sometimes if I'm walking through the house looking for something it helps me focus if I call to it. "Glasses! Where are you?" Stupid, but helps me. Otherwise I'll switch rooms and not remember that I was even looking for something. Maddening.