Hyper-focusing and why time seems so irrelevant

I hyperfocus. It is easy and pleasurable to do. I have since realised that I need to have a time limit for my hyperfocusing episodes otherwise I get so absorbed in what I am doing that I lose track of time. I forget to eat, to go to the toilet. I forget to even do housework and Mother my son. It is just too easy to do. It was suggested in the AS Mothers group to use a visual timer to help set time limits for people who struggle with hyperfocusing. A link of where to buy visual timers was shared in the group and they are expensive unfortunately. I thought about it for awhile and considered buying one. Then my delayed cognitive processing caught up with me and I remembered a timer that my Mother in law gave me awhile ago. I don't have to buy one now. Very glad about this. Here is a photograph of it.

I have already started using it so that I don't get so absorbed on Facebook or my writing. It has certainly helped me to be more efficient instead of aimlessly scrolling through Facebook as I keep my eye on the time trying to fit as much as I can in the time frame.

Further reading:

Hyperfocus and Aspergers

Edited to add this image and a bit more information.

The above image is from Karla's ASD page.

I think it describes a fantastic way of breaking up tasks and stopping myself from becoming too hyperfocused and losing track of time.

Using this timer helps me because I can see it. I know it's there. When I set it, I can hear it clicking for each second, reminding me that I am on a time limit. It actually helps me manage my time more efficiently because I can hear it clicking. It stops me from becoming so hyper-focused that I lose track of everything. I set it for about 25 minutes. I can get quite a bit done in that time.