If you are an adult with ADD, then you may be familiar that at times, slowing down is a very difficult thing to do. There are a lot of jobs to get done and so little time to get them completed. So your mind starts working in a high speed, trying to achieve it all and more, or getting upset about the actuality that it look as if it is not viable to get it all completed. As a result, you use up a lot of time constantly worrying, and very little time getting pleasure from life.
While slowing down is a complex ability to accomplish at times, it can be done. Here are 6 established methods to slow down the adult ADD brain:
1. Put Down Work
Fix up your business hours and stand by them. Even though at times it is essential to work overtime, do not do it unless you are directed to. You will work more competently during the day when the time you have to complete your job is fixed. And take a break on weekends – or at least 2 days a week. You should have time away from work.
2. Arrange for a Night out with Others
Nothing is more enjoyable than having a night out with people you like. This may well be with colleagues, friends, family, or members of a group you are a part of. Have a good time.
3. Make a Weekly Obligation (Like Taking a Class or Involving Yourself in a Group)
Find a reason to go out of the house and out of the office each week. Attend a class, if possible to learn something you for all time wanted to know how to do. Make certain that you *pay* for the class beforehand so you will not be coaxed to miss it out. Learn a new skill or volunteer for a service organization like the Optimist or a non-profit that shares your values.
4. Diary
Maintaining a diary compels you to stop, think over and act out. It aids you to deal with nervous tension and achieve clearness. Formulate the resolution to do it every day – even if it is merely for 10 minutes! Do not be bothered about sentence structure, syntax, punctuation, or flow since no one else ever has to see it. Keep your diary next to your bed as well to write any thoughts that might come during the night. This allows you to get back to sleep quickly so you feel refreshed the next day.
5. Meditate
There are a lot of diverse methods of meditation, but I have a preference for mindfulness meditation. This is merely the action of being there in the present instant – whether you are working, walking, or washing the dishes. Make an effort to keep your mind in the instant, and do not tag on worrying or troublesome feelings when they come up. It is all right to start on little by little, with 5 minutes spent in mindful meditation daily, and after that building on your performance as you happen to be more at ease. You can use our meditation timer to track your daily meditation. Remember also that we have hundreds of downloads for you to listen to as well and lots of great books you can download on our website.
6. Switch off Your Computer 2 Hours before Bed
Computers are rather interesting, in particular for ADDers. Frequently at times, you will find yourself sitting at your computer at 3 o’clock in the morning completely occupied in exploring something totally arbitrary. You just cannot move away from the pc and go to bed, and that is for the reason that the computer stimulates your brain. Switch the pc off at least two hours prior to going to sleep so as to suitably relax, and slow down, at night.
Mystically yours,
Michael Holt, Ph.D.
Magi Institute of Natural Medicine
