Log the thing you're waiting on so your brain can stop holding it hostage.
ADHD "waiting mode" is when your brain freezes because something is coming up and it won't let you do anything else until that thing happens. Doctor's appointment at 3pm? Your brain shuts down productivity at 9am. Waiting for an email reply? You check every 4 minutes instead of working. Externalizing what you're waiting on — writing it down and giving it a place — tells your brain "this is tracked, you can let go." It doesn't cure waiting mode, but it breaks the spell enough to function.
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