Time Blindness and Dyslexia
Natalie Brooks
A business helping you successfully manage dyslexia at work | Dyslexia in adults now reaches over 100k dyslexcis?? | Founder of Dyslexia in Adults #dyslexia #dyslexiaatwork #adultdyslexia #dyslexic #dyslexiaawareness
What is it, how to manage it, and how does it affect you?
Have you ever said, "oh, easy, that will only take me 10 minutes," then you find yourself working on the same assignment your boss gave you two hours later? We have good news, and this is not because you are dumb or can't do something, but it could be because of your time blindness (aka Dyschronometria). Fun fact- having a good sense of time is part of executive function, which most dyslexics struggle with.
What is time blindness:
Time blindness or Dyschronometria (its scientific name, but we will refer to it as time blindness for ease of reading) is when a person can not accurately assess how long a task will take or tell how much time has passed since starting something.
How it affects Dyslexics:
Most neuro-diverse people suffer from time blindness. Research is still really young, but already researchers are seeing links between dyslexia and time blindness. If you are dyscalculic, you are more likely to struggle with time blindness.
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Common Time Blindness symptoms:
How to manage time blindness:
We are big fans of radical acceptance at Dyslexia in Adults, and this is one of those areas where we have to accept that we will never be neurotypical. We will be late, lose track of time, and forget to turn things in on time. That is all ok; we will strive to be a little less late, not always on time.
Founder of Digital Humanitarian - Creating Nueurodiversity Spaces For Good
1 年Thanks for this Natalie .....after COVID I grappled with extreme dyslexic hyperfocus burnout three years later after memory loss it's like I had seemingly awakened in a different time, a world where everyone had aged, and my past had become a distant and unrecognizable landscape.....
Senior content designer in UK Government | Specialising in accessible numbers
1 年Great to see people talking about this. I’m dyslexic and dyscalculia and time is my biggest problem. It’s exhausting keeping time. I’m on of those ‘always early to things’ people because the stress and embarrassment of being late is paralysing.
123 Telecom UK Sales Manager
1 年You've made my day thank you so much for the realisation!! I know now that "Murf Time" is a byproduct of my dyslexia and not what I thought was "just me", Although not quite accurate because it is me, my nature, how I was made, my DNA. I mean like most others in a similar situation you know have something to blame (or use an excuse ??) but importantly you have something you can identify with that you can find ways to overcome!! ??
i get to support health professionals to do their jobs well, and connect patients with caring and skilled professionals
1 年I was diagnosed as dyslexic many years ago, but don't remember much about the diagnosis, definitely not that dyslexia was about far more than taking years to learn the difference between b and d, p and q. But that meant I've figured out a lot by myself, or with the support of my husband. Your tips on managing time blindness are things I (or we, in some cases) have come up with over the years, but my desire to help means I need to share this: please know there needs to be time between leaving the house and driving... For the things that were forgotten... And that finding a park, gathering things, walking to the location and feeling calm all need extra time. Don't start looking for a car park when you want to be introducing yourself at the front desk, you need to add more time in your schedule than that. Hard won wisdom is best shared to benefit others ??
Marketing Agency Co-founder
1 年I just sent this to my wife. This explains ALOT :)