ADHD: Mindfulness as Medicine
How do we use mindfulness to treat ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)? First, we understand that the ability to pay attention […]
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Attention and ADHD
how attention works, why it often fails, how to understand ADHD
Attention and ADHD, Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia
Children Learn by Doing
Maria Montessori had it right. Children – and adults – learn by doing, not by listening. It is the active
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Affective System, Attention and ADHD, Executive System, Mindfulness
How Attention Works (and Why it Often Doesn’t)
Attention is a more complex process than we think. Wait, sorry, I wasn’t paying attention… What were you saying? In
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Attention and ADHD
The Myth of ADHD
Problems with attention and impulse control listed are very common, but not because everyone with these problems has a particular neurodevelopmental disorder – ADHD – for which they need a stimulant drug. These problems are a common symptom of many conditions, including depression, anxiety, inflammation, stress, just like a fever is a symptom of many kinds of illness. Continue Reading
Attention and ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Bipolar Spectrum
Sensory Integration Issues
Sensory issues, sometimes referred to as Sensory Integration or Sensory Processing Disorder, tend to occur along with other issues. These
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Attention and ADHD
What’s Up with all this ADHD?
Can so many children really have an attention disorder, for which they need to take medication every day, indefinitely? What
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Attention and ADHD
A Love Letter to So You Think You Can Dance
I’m not a big TV watcher. But there is one show I have watched without fail for the past eight
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