| The strange truth about Adult ADHD symptoms and | | | | many, many things at once, whereas most people |
| trying to focus on a task is that, while everyone is | | | | without ADHD symptoms have to go from one thing |
| trying to cut down on our sensory stimulation so we | | | | to the next thing to the next thing. |
| can "focus," what people with Adult ADHD symptoms | | | | Because you have Adult ADHD symptoms, you like to |
| really need is more stimulation! Learn this little-known | | | | do lots of things at once. This is because when you sit |
| secret for focusing on even "boring" tasks... | | | | down and you try to just focus on this one thing, what |
| In my last article I told about a kid with ADHD | | | | happens is your brain almost rebels. It shuts down. It |
| symptoms who I was working with in my practice. I | | | | gets to that point where it says, "Ugh. I'm so bored. |
| taught him to connect his love of hockey with doing | | | | There’s not enough stimulus. There’s |
| science homework, which he was currently getting F's | | | | nothing going on. I can't just focus on this one thing |
| in because he was bored. He used hockey cards and | | | | because I have such a capacity to do more things." |
| posters and music to do this and he ended up getting | | | | The basic premise for getting something done with |
| A's in Science as a result. | | | | Adult ADHD symptoms, especially when it’s |
| That's an example of someone with ADHD symptoms | | | | something you don't like to do, is very simple, and it's |
| connecting something they love and something they're | | | | this: you have to involve multiple senses. You have to |
| not that excited about together to make it at least a | | | | involve all your senses. |
| semi-exciting experience. | | | | Tellman said that he puts on a pot of coffee for the |
| Today, Stephanie Frank and I are going to going to talk | | | | sense of smell. Of course, caffeine doesn't hurt, right? |
| about how to use sensory stimulation with Adult | | | | So right there, you can smell the coffee. Then he puts |
| ADHD symptoms--using all five senses--to help focus | | | | on his running clothes. That’s kinesthetic. |
| the brain with Adult ADHD. | | | | That’s feeling in your body. You could also light |
| An example of this is when I have to do the | | | | a candle. That could be a visual sense that doesn't |
| dishes--something I find extremely boring. It's hard for | | | | distract, or it could be a smell too. |
| me to stand there for more than two minutes. My | | | | You can play music. That is auditory. So, you've got |
| ADHD symptoms kick in and I wander off. So here's | | | | your entire body, all your senses involved and being |
| what I do to stay focused when I do the dishes. | | | | stimulated...and your ADHD symptoms are just soaking |
| First I make myself a nice pot of coffee (ever noticed | | | | it up, actually helping you to focus more...did I get all the |
| how people with Adult ADHD love coffee?). The | | | | senses? |
| second thing I do when I want to get a household | | | | Tellman: Well, you're talking about visual, kinesthetic, |
| chore done at high speed is, a technique I started using | | | | auditory or hearing, olfactory, and gustatory which is |
| after we came up with this hockey idea for the kid | | | | smell and taste. Then, some people would say, "What |
| with ADHD symptoms I was working with: except I | | | | about your connection with your spiritual life?" Some |
| use a different interest. | | | | people would even refer to that as a sixth sense. |
| I'm a distance runner. I love running. So, I actually will get | | | | You can integrate that too, if that’s your style, |
| in my running clothes, shoes, shorts, and shirt, and do | | | | and that makes sense to you. Whatever religion you |
| the dishes at high speed while dressed up like a runner. | | | | practice, see if you can somehow incorporate that into |
| It’s kind of a funny sight, but it works. It works | | | | what you're doing. |
| really well--and can work great for anyone Adult | | | | There are lots of very powerful ways to simply |
| ADHD symptoms. | | | | connect up things that interest you with what you're |
| Stephanie Frank explains why this really works with | | | | doing, to really make them work for you. Be creative. |
| Adult ADHD symptoms: | | | | Use your ADHD symptoms of hyper-creativity and |
| Stephanie: Let’s talk about why that works with | | | | innovation to your advantage on this. |
| Adult ADHD, Tellman. If you're focusing on something, | | | | While we're on the subject, there is another solution |
| you're probably doing it unconsciously. You're not even | | | | people with Adult ADHD symptoms can use for |
| aware of all the things that are happening. Let’s | | | | getting those things done that you don't like to do, and |
| bring that up to the awareness level that people with | | | | it's called "outsourcing." |
| Adult ADHD symptoms operate at. | | | | There are very specific ways people with Adult |
| The point is that when you want to focus, people with | | | | ADHD can outsource things at home, and things at |
| Adult ADHD symptoms have a brain, a body, a mind | | | | work, that are taking your time and energy that |
| that works automatically in kind of a multi-tasking sort | | | | shouldn't be. To find out more about outsourcing and |
| of a mode. People with Adult ADHD can accomplish | | | | other great techniques for Adult ADHD, see below. |