Endless Waterfall

Executive function is the cognitive process that organises thoughts and activities, prioritises tasks, manages time efficiently, and makes decisions ( ADDitude Mag ). All year during my course, I was constantly tired. Constantly tense. Always going more than 100 miles per hour. No sooner had a DYI idea presented itself, them another one appeared, more urgent than the previous one. Without actively looking for things to do, my brain filled up with one thing after another, a relentless barrage. Once in bed, I could not turn the lights off until 2am. I simply could not make the executive decision to try to sleep. Once I did turn it off, I slept right away, I didn't lie awake.  When I did manage to resist the urge to do DIY instead of study, I was unable to engage my executive functions to do the more cerebral work of sitting down and studying down. Instead I spent time on the sofa, watching TV, telling myself how lazy I was. In order to feel better about myself, I did my shopping. Or...