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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Revolutionary_Bed431 on 2025-04-22 17:16:23+00:00.
I’ve got ADHD, and focusing on tasks has always been a struggle, for as long as I can remember, whether I’m at home or at work.
But a few months ago, I got into Home Assistant, and it’s been a total game-changer. For whatever reason, I can spend hours (or even days) messing around with automations. Just when I think I’m done, a new idea randomly pops into my head and I’m back at it, trying something totally different.
HA hits all the sweet spots for my ADHD:
- Hyper-focus – I can get completely lost in it.
- Instant feedback – Either it works, or it doesn’t. Simple.
- Creative problem-solving – There’s Always a fun challenge that comes to be just before bed, to figure out. 🤣
- Control and structure – Helps bring some order to the chaos in my head!
Anyone else in the same boat?
Edit : while we are all here… here’s my new challenge: I have a floor standing dumb fan in my bedroom. (I could go without food and drink but I can’t sleep without the fan on, doesn’t matter the weather - lol)
The fan is plugged into a smart switch. Easy. However, the fan also has speed control via 3 buttons. How do I entiti-fy those buttons? 🤔