Feb 2
This episode of ADHD for Smart Ass Women is definitely among my favorites. In fact, it might be my favorite. In Episode #50, I invite ADHD expert, psychotherapist, former USC adjunct professor and life coach Diann Wingert back to discuss meditation for the ADHD brain. Look, I don’t really get meditation. My thoughts are: I have ADHD and you want me to sit still and stop my brain from thinking, thinking, thinking? It’s an oxymoron, I tell ya! Or at least that’s what I told Diann. That’s when she took on the challenge of selling me and my ADHD brain on meditation. You have to listen to this episode because it completely changed my beliefs about what meditation is and how it will work for my ADHD brain. And she made it stupidly simple. I can do it! Bottom line, Diann knows ADHD and she knows meditation for the ADHD brain and with her guidance, even I was successful.
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"Meditation is the practice. Now a lot of people don't want to learn anything about it, because they think it requires sitting down for long periods of time."
- Dawn Wingert
"The key that really makes meditation, totally transformational for someone with a brain like ours is that you don't engage with your thoughts."
- Dawn Wingert
"I think once people decide, I'm going to give this a try. Because it just might help. It's a tool, Medic medications, a tool coachings a tool, time management strategies or tools. I don't particularly like the idea that I should meditate."
- Dawn Wingert
- Dawn shares her insights on meditation for ADHD skeptics, revealing that she has converted many clients from "NO WAY" to "HELL YEAH" on meditation.
- Dawn explains that when beginners meditate, their minds may feel like they're speeding up instead of slowing down, but this is normal and to be expected.
- Dawn and Tracy discuss mindful living as being open to whatever is happening in the present moment without judgment.
[25:37 - 38:02] Meditation Techniques
- Dawn suggests meditating for 5-10 minutes a day, emphasizing flexibility and consistency.
- Dawn and Tracy discuss the concept of "thinking" during meditation, with Dawn sharing her personal technique of visualizing post-it notes floating away with each thought.
- Dawn suggests alternative meditation techniques for those with impulsive and hyperactive traits, such as imagining thoughts as moving words in a galaxy far away.
[38:02 - 58:19] Meditation and Mindfulness for Negative Thoughts
- Dawn explains how the Muse headband monitors brainwaves during meditation sessions, providing feedback on calm and active states.
- Dawn and Tracy discuss the benefits of meditation, including improved emotional regulation and the ability to manage thoughts without needing to stop or convert them.
- Dawn explains that most of our thoughts are recycled and unchallenged, leading to negative self-talk and limiting beliefs.
pemachodronfoundation.org
choosemuse.com
insighttimer.com
Calm App
www.headspace.com
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