Today we are going to talk about curing ADHD. Now because ADHD is just a list of symptoms and there is nothing technically wrong in the body, it cannot be cured by meds or medical treatment. It is just a series of behaviors that do not readily fit into our culture. So if it is all behavior based then managing ADHD would be behavior modification. While teaching behavioral modification medication could be helpful as a stop gap and short term intervention.

I talked about my ADHD and I have known some tools for years and others have come as of late. This is because life changes. But as my wife and I were dating I told her that I needed things picked up. I needed the house to be relatively clean. I needed blank spots on the walls. I get claustrophobic if things are too busy or cluttered. With ADHD I learned it is important to have routines and habits. Because things are set up as routines and habits I don’t need to worry about many of the symptoms.

Ways to overcome short attention span: Here is an easy start. Chewing gum has been found to improve attention and performance. Stay hydrated, drink lots of “WATER” This is important to your body and mind. Break things into manageable chunk size. Here is a very important one. Practice mindfulness. Mindfulness or meditation strengthens your attention span and can help you lock out distractions. Meditation is in practice, in clearing the mind, focusing on the present moment, and detaching from distractions.

Next let’s look at impulsivity, The first thing we need to do is to learn to stop and check in with our bodies. Check thoughts that come up. There is a split second between having a thought and acting on it. You have to get in that split second. If the impulsive behavior has just occurred ask questions about why and did that, and did that get you what you wanted. Find that split second before it happened when you could have interrupted the process. When you have a thought count to five before giving in to that thought.

Fidgeting and restlessness. Now this one is only a problem because of old worn out and untrue information.  But according to recent studies fidgeting could provide physiological stimulation to bring attention and focus. It can help you relieve stress, and lose weight too. Fidgeting can help  boost our attention and energize us. Use things like a small stress ball attached to the desk with stretchy string, or exercise bands around the legs of the chair. Fidgeting burns calories, can reflect discomfort and is associated with not paying attention. This is another place where mindfulness, or meditation can help also try mindful music.

Lastly let’s talk about disorganization and difficulty prioritizing tasks (which is time disorganization.) It is possible that you have had experiences in your life that caused life disruption creating disorganization. Maybe it is due to bad habits. Maybe it was how you were brought up.

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