How to overcome ADD without meds??? help please!?!
Question: How to overcome ADD without meds!?!?!? help please!!?
I have A!.D!.I!.D ( a form of add but more uncommon it means attention deficet impulsive disorder which means I get easily distracted, forget things easily, cant concentrate, think and say random things, ect)
This year for financial reasons i can't afford to take my meds and it's really hurting me in school!. I'm a sophmore in high school and so far ive been getting really bad grades!.
I study, pay attention and take notes!. I do all my work!. But it;s like, a teacher says something and I dont hear it or I forget it instantly!. Every other sound is magnified and I cant think clearly!. I hate it!.
So since i cant take any meds, any ideas as to how i can train my brain to work around this disorder!? other ppl out there do it, so how do i!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
This year for financial reasons i can't afford to take my meds and it's really hurting me in school!. I'm a sophmore in high school and so far ive been getting really bad grades!.
I study, pay attention and take notes!. I do all my work!. But it;s like, a teacher says something and I dont hear it or I forget it instantly!. Every other sound is magnified and I cant think clearly!. I hate it!.
So since i cant take any meds, any ideas as to how i can train my brain to work around this disorder!? other ppl out there do it, so how do i!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Meditation and exercising helped me a lot- I have ADD - no miracle, but my focus and organization and commitment to what's happening around me improved! I also don't get stressed out as easily!.
There's been some controversy around whether cerebellum-strengthening exercises (like, trying to balance on a wobble board, or doing certain kinds of yoga) can be scientifically proven to help, but they take a lot of concentration and practicing concentration without consequences (like, as opposed to school) helps!.
Also, any exercise helps - they've done studies to show this, and it exercise does help a lot - because of the positive chemical reactions in the brain that exercise triggers!.
Meditation has been shown to remodel the brain!. Look at the articles I put in the sources line! meditation has definitely helped to make my life easier because it's slowed down some of my thought processes, made others more natural, and keeps me in the moment!. Very stress reducing and concentration building!
And, for a completely different approach, I suggest getting one of these pens, if you can afford it: http://www!.livescribe!.com/
If nothing else, it'll record what your teacher is saying and link her speech to certain places in your notes, so that you remember the context of your notes etc!. and it might make reviewing later, on your own, easier!. I'm using one now in my Organic Chemistry class, and notes that I know would not have made sense without the audio recording to go along with them are awesome now!.
Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
There's been some controversy around whether cerebellum-strengthening exercises (like, trying to balance on a wobble board, or doing certain kinds of yoga) can be scientifically proven to help, but they take a lot of concentration and practicing concentration without consequences (like, as opposed to school) helps!.
Also, any exercise helps - they've done studies to show this, and it exercise does help a lot - because of the positive chemical reactions in the brain that exercise triggers!.
Meditation has been shown to remodel the brain!. Look at the articles I put in the sources line! meditation has definitely helped to make my life easier because it's slowed down some of my thought processes, made others more natural, and keeps me in the moment!. Very stress reducing and concentration building!
And, for a completely different approach, I suggest getting one of these pens, if you can afford it: http://www!.livescribe!.com/
If nothing else, it'll record what your teacher is saying and link her speech to certain places in your notes, so that you remember the context of your notes etc!. and it might make reviewing later, on your own, easier!. I'm using one now in my Organic Chemistry class, and notes that I know would not have made sense without the audio recording to go along with them are awesome now!.
Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My brother grew up with a!.d!.d and he took the meds for a while but he stopped because he said they made him feel disoriented and didn't like it!.
He soon grew out of the symtoms of a!.d!.d he no longer feels like her has it!. It's possible this could happen to you!.
Though some drug plans cover the payment of these types of medications and I suggest you talk to your doctor and look into it!.
Hope this helps!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
He soon grew out of the symtoms of a!.d!.d he no longer feels like her has it!. It's possible this could happen to you!.
Though some drug plans cover the payment of these types of medications and I suggest you talk to your doctor and look into it!.
Hope this helps!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I work construction and the sound is always loud , I wear foam ear plugs to protect my hearing!. Maybe they can reduce the sound enough for you too!. you can still hear everything and everyone, just not as distracting!. If your hair covers your ears nobody would even know!.Www@Answer-Health@Com