| Children with ADHD are a trial to their parents, and to | | | | energy crosses over your body several times. |
| themselves. And when the problem carries into | | | | Since this is a fun, whole-body exercise, kids should |
| adulthood, it can be a serious barrier to financial and | | | | love it! |
| social success. | | | | If you don't have that much space or need to exercise |
| Of course you can buy pharmaceuticals to tame it, but | | | | in a seated position, hold your palms together and just |
| since those carry harmful side-effects, it's a good idea | | | | reach as far to each side as you can as you move |
| to experiment with natural treatments that can do no | | | | your palms in the laying down 8. Be sure to focus your |
| harm. Since everybody is different, what works for | | | | eyes on your thumbs as you do this. |
| one may not work for another, but since these natural | | | | Studies have shown that these exercises not only help |
| solutions can only help - not hurt - they're worth | | | | ADHD patients - they can help anyone to clear their |
| considering. | | | | thinking and focus. It's especially helpful for people |
| Here are 4 possibilities to try: | | | | working at a desk job with deadlines to meet and too |
| Meditation: | | | | many distractions cluttering their thoughts. |
| Studies on a group of children who couldn't focus and | | | | Bach Flower Essences |
| concentrate long enough to learn anything in the | | | | Bach flower essences are natural substances that |
| classroom have shown remarkable results with | | | | have been used since the 1930's to help balance |
| meditation. | | | | energies and help people gain emotional control of their |
| In the study, children were asked to meditate for 10 | | | | lives. |
| minutes at a time, twice a day, over a three month | | | | Used in the proper combination, they've shown to be |
| period. Both parents and teachers reported of lower | | | | very beneficial in treating ADHD. Because ADHD is so |
| stress and anxiety levels, based on questionnaires | | | | widespread, offers a "shelf blend" especially for this |
| given after the study. The teachers also reported | | | | condition. |
| improvements in attention, working memory, | | | | Bach flowers can be used in concert with all other |
| organization, and behavior regulation. Teaching and | | | | treatments, including prescription drugs, and have no |
| learning became possible. | | | | harmful side-effects. |
| Meditation sounds like something mysterious or difficult. | | | | Nutrition |
| It isn't. It is merely the act of sitting still and repeating a | | | | Not a cure exactly, but possibly a prevention. We don't |
| sound, word, or phrase over and over in thought, while | | | | know why so many more children are developing |
| concentrating and focusing completely on that sound, | | | | ADHD than suffered from it in the past, but it could |
| word, or phrase. In other words, it fills the mind so that | | | | very well be a reaction to toxins in the environment |
| distracting (or distressing) thoughts have no room to | | | | and in food. |
| enter. | | | | Sugar has long been blamed for hyperactivity in |
| This simple exercise also helps thousands of | | | | children, and most of us have witnessed its effects at |
| non-ADHD people gain a sense of balance and control | | | | one time or another. But who knows what other foods |
| in their lives - without the use of dangerous drugs. | | | | might be contributing to the problem? |
| The Figure 8 Exercise: | | | | You can do in-home experiments to remove a |
| Standing in a spot with plenty of room around you, | | | | suspect food or food group (such as wheat or dairy |
| begin by holding both arms straight out in front of you. | | | | or sugar) for several days at a time and see if its |
| Now begin swinging them from side to side and slightly | | | | absence has an effect on the hyperactivity. But be |
| up and down, so that you create a "Laying down | | | | sure to do them one at a time or you won't know |
| figure 8" motion. Let yourself really loosen up and relax | | | | which is the culprit. Since artificial sweeteners are now |
| into the motion for at least 15 - 20 seconds. Be sure to | | | | being shown to contain harmful ingredients, be sure to |
| go as far as you can reach to each side, so your | | | | list them among the "foods" to test. |