My strategy for Autistic waiting mode: postpone the waiting mode without rescheduling it
If my, say, client call is at 6PM IST, I will use that waiting mode hyeprfocus to try to get on more calls before that. Or schedule more hyeprfocus tasks before that.
So I don't feel under pressure from just one task, it becomes a heavy task day altogether. That's much easier to handle than the waiting mode hyeprfocus and anxiety.
Ideally, I'd want to start waiting mode around 4-5pm for a 6pm call, not at 10am when I wake up. If I wake up at 10, I have another heavy task or call scheduled before that and I can use my waiting mode energy for that. If there's a significant gap between the two tasks or call, I'll take a nap (being a punekar has its advantages, lol).
This way I am postponing the waiting mode without actually rescheduling the task/call.
Posted Mar 4, 2026, 7:10 AM UTC