We pick up some habits in compensating for ADHD that serve us poorly in the long run. We believe that meditation is critical for individuals with ADHD. Buddhists refer to it as “monkey chatter.” In fact, everybody has a lot of stuff going on in their brain most of the time.
These clients thought that if there was a lot of activity going on in their brains, they were not doing it right.
It is astonishing how many of our clients have told us that they tried meditation and found it frustrating. How to meditate effectively is easy, since it’s not possible to fail at meditation. You don’t need a mantra, a guru, or notes from your trek to India to do the meditation thing correctly. The big secret, which nobody seems to clue those with ADHD in on, is that you don’t have to sit in the lotus position at all… you don’t even have to sit down to meditate or (thank God!) stop moving. If you have spent a lifetime with a pinball machine in your brain, it is hard to imagine yourself peacefully sitting in the lotus position. So were we, until we had calmed down, with the aid of medication and other self-care techniques. Most people with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) we encounter seem to be allergic to the word. If you come to us as a coaching client, we will mention the “M” word to you.
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