Two podcasts on ADHD with Integrated Biofeedback

www.theadhdspecialist.com/gsraudio.html (pod-cast)
www.theadhdspecialist.com/gsraudio2.html

Ten natural tips for helping ADHD

Over the years, I have been working on ways to help ADHD naturally. This even before it was a fad. Even before Ritalin and other medications for ADHD were found as to be " not innocent". The reason I have been working on natural techniques for helping ADHD is for one it was a business. Yes, as a biofeedback therapist and not a physician, my job was to find ways that were behavioral or natural because that is what my clients wanted. Furthermore, I noticed that when I opened a private practice, adults and especially parents were more willing to bring their children for help than seek help themselves. So, I had no choice really- natural was in, and ADHD was what brought the parents to bring their children- that is succeeding in school. But then I had a small medical operation that was suppose to be " routine" because I developed a serious case of sinusitis. well, unfortunately, as they say- the operation succeeded, I was able to breathe better- but the patient got sick- me. To this day i do not know what went wrong, but I got really sick. Yet, that is not the story here- ADHD is. I had to try to help myself and ran into the book Spontaneous Healing by Andrew Weil. One of the most important books of the 1990's in my opinion. Because it translated all the alternative medicine treatments for the first time into words a layman could understand. Yet, one conclusion of Dr. Weil who studied cancer patients and how they survived- was that you have to be-friend your illness and thus I decided to turn a negative into a positive. This brought me into the world of natural remedies and techniques which I would then try some of them on ADHD and myself. Well moving along- so what are the major things I have found help ADD ADHD? Here are 10 of the main ones I used, but there are many more.

1- Aromatic oils- mix three of you favorite smelling oils together. You will get a solution of the whole greater than the parts. Let your body tell you what you need. Most children with ADHD like the following oils: Grapefruit, orange, eucalyptus, lemon, bergamot, rose, mandarin, - adults like the popular lavender more than kids. 2. Seated yoga exercises like what is done on airplanes. These can be done before exams.

3. Animated biofeedback games. These help the ADD child receive a sensation of relaxation and concentration in a fun way through a game. also as the level of the game is more difficult requiring more concentration and relaxation- relaxed concentration, the child feels he is bettering himself and gains confidence. The feeling of relaxation to someone with ADD might be unique and might feel really good. Thus, the feeling of ADD is not a good feeling to someone with poor concentration as they might feel agitated or hyper.

4. A relaxed breathing technique. Some ADD children I have found to breathe over 20 breathes per minute. this is allot. You can learn to reduce your sitting breathing rate to 8-10 per minute. This is more efficient and relaxing. It will also help concentration in a sports event.

5. 100% natural nutrition. These are the 5 no- No's that can be easily reduced. Added salt, added fat, added chemicals, processed food, and aged un-fresh food.

6. Looking at a liquid or sand timer for 2 minutes -watch the bubbles-- gives a feeling of focus.

7. Listening to a sea shell- a feeling of auditory focus.

8. Smiling - get a troll doll.

9. affirmations. Saying 10 positive statements a day - it really works.

10. Accelerated learning techniques go a long way to make life for the ADHD student easier. Speed reading , associative memory techniques, mind mapping, brain storming for ideas. Below are photos of the exercises I tried with about 300 ADD and test anxiety children and they work really well. Each child has to do what works for him / her. Like having it your own way. These are from the video Being In Control : Natural Solutions For ADHD Dyslexia and Test Anxiety.