Special Education teacher here... and purely anecdotal based on observations: Some of my kids over the years are just like you. If they have bad allergies, getting over flu/cold, ear infection, etc- they tend to present as "calmer", not need as much stimuli, and can even focus more than usual. This is RARE, but I've got years of experience and taught dozens of kids with adhd/autism dx and it happens. Me and my colleagues tend to think the body and brain are so overstimulated and preoccupied by the sickness, that no other input is being sought out. But again, just one teacher's experience.
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Atlanta. Just don't go past the perimeter.
Inertia: objects in motion stay in motion (and vice versa). I work with a lot of kids with this trait. I don't have a quick fix, or one size fits all answer, because it's different for different people. Kudos to you for recognizing it and trying so many strategies so far. Do you have anyone you can be accountable to? Sibling, friend, partner, etc that you trust? You could ask them to remind you of your goals, provide support or praise when you are successful. Positive reinforcement feels great. Also, you could work on reframing or renaming it. For example, calling it "pause" and not "stop" and then telling yourself exactly when you get to "press play" again. Like, I'm gonna pause on this activity at 4 and I get to return to it at 7.
Just a couple ideas ๐ซถ Good luck out there.