If you find hyperactivity interferes with your job:
1) Create times during the day you can release excess energy. Organize your work so that there are breaks from sitting or doing menial tasks. Break up the tasks with something that requires getting up and walking around.
2) Pack your lunch each day to eat at your desk. Once finished, use the extra time to go outside and take a walk.
3) Use flexible hours or working at home to vary your work environment and schedule. This can help reduce restlessness during the long workday.
4) During meetings, keep a notebook and take notes on what is being said. This will give you something to do and keep yourself busy, decreasing your restlessness.
5) Complete the tasks you dislike or have a difficult time doing early in the day. Finishing up the boring projects first and leaving the more interesting work for later will help you keep a positive attitude.
If you have a hard time controlling impulsiveness:
1) Before committing to extra work or extra projects, take time to think about them. Get into the habit of asking for 24 hours to think about fitting the work into your schedule before jumping in to additional work. If you do not think you will be able to complete the work, it is better to say so rather than to accept it and not complete it.
2) Create structure and routine in your day to avoid situations that would allow for impulsiveness.
3) To stop yourself from blurting out answers or interrupting others, keep a notebook with you at all times. When others are talking write a few words down to remind yourself of what you would like to contribute to the discussion. This way, when it is your turn to speak you remember what you wanted to say.
