I believe different people have a different response to this stressor though. In ADHD people perhaps it is greatly magnified.
Of course by nature it is unprovable, much like ADHD itself. But anecdotally speaking I have always had a quite extreme response when long-term thoughts enter my mind. Those that fall under the "you must, or else" category can be quite debilitating, and they never seem to lose their bite. I remember the same response 40 years ago that I have today. I have no problem functioning, but I "eat the elephant" the same way the GP mentioned: one bite at a time. That particular thought gives me great comfort. Elephants are delicious.
Of course by nature it is unprovable, much like ADHD itself. But anecdotally speaking I have always had a quite extreme response when long-term thoughts enter my mind. Those that fall under the "you must, or else" category can be quite debilitating, and they never seem to lose their bite. I remember the same response 40 years ago that I have today. I have no problem functioning, but I "eat the elephant" the same way the GP mentioned: one bite at a time. That particular thought gives me great comfort. Elephants are delicious.