I was still waiting tables while working on the channel and learning about my brain. At this point, I had worked at restaurants for so long and gotten so good at it that I barely had to think about what I was doing. I was on autopilot. … One day, the system was updated and the menus were rearranged. They didn’t change completely, but they were different enough to keep me from relying on muscle memory or mental autopilot. I was now in what I call manual mode: I had to think about each action, actively look for what I needed, figure out which category a menu item was in, and then scan the screen for what I was looking for. In other words, I had to rely on my executive function. These changes were disabling. … Now when I’m struggling to (executive) function, I check if any of the systems I rely on have been thrown into manual mode. And to remind myself that when a lot of my life is on manual mode, it’s not a good time to add more to my plate.

— How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe (23% - 24%)