Meditation for ADHD That Actually Works! (with guided mindfulness meditation practice)

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EVERYONE is suggesting the worst type of meditation for ADHD. *Free guided meditation for ADHD download below & meditation for ADHD course is here!*
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I'm a meditation teacher with ADHD. I quickly learned that most styles of meditation do not work for me, and don't address the root causes of ADHD.
I similarly found that many psychological approaches to ADHD are primarily focused on symptom management, and don't address the underlying issues.
After a lot of trial and error, I eventually found a way of practicing that actually works! I have personally seen a dramatic reduction of my ADHD symptoms.
I made this video as well as a short guided meditation you can download to introduce you to a truly effective approach to treating the underlying causes of ADHD.
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Yes, the elusive style of meditation practice for ADHD and ADD that actually works does indeed exist. Meditating is often prescribed for those of us suffering from ADHD / ADD, which is essentially torture if it's a concentration style practice.
But fear not, mindfulness or Vipassana style practices can offer relief for the restlessness of ADHD, especially when they are focused on developing more clarity and equanimity with the underlying restlessness.
This video explores the practices that actually work for ADHD and ADD (I keep writing both because many people do not suffer from the hyperactivity).
If you're looking for a natural treatment for ADHD, this would certainly be an integral part, along with diet and exercise. Hope you enjoy!
The Life Changing Power of Equanimity: • The Life Changing Powe...
Working with Feelings: • Working With Feelings ...
Working with Thoughts: • Working With Thoughts ...
0:00 the problem with simple practices
1:05 understanding ADHD in the body
1:42 dopamine deficiency
2:29 why stimulants work
2:57 shifting to a somatic perspective
3:18 the approach that works
3:44 the painful ADHD feedback loop
4:48 the mindful / vipassana approach
5:26 the practice of mindfulness
6:31 Meditation
14:51 Outro

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25 июн 2024

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@BeingIntegrated Месяц назад

Because of all the amazing feedback I got from this video, I made a meditation for ADHD course and have gotten amazing feedback from that as well. You can read reviews and watch the first module for free here: beingintegrated.thinkific.com/courses/meditation-for-adhd You can also sign up for my newsletter/substack and get a free guided ADHD meditation here: beingintegrated.net/newsletter-signup/

@nicoler.4356 Год назад

How many other people with ADHD, besides myself, found themselves distracted by reading the comments while he was talking?

@sosignon 7 дней назад

Autismo here - I spent the entire video desperately wanting to write a comment. 😅

@mraxpviral5764 5 дней назад

started reading one of the first things i saw

@HippyRocker15 5 дней назад

I don't have ADHD but I do this all the time

@duewest775 3 года назад

"My mind was so active because my body was so restless and uncomfortable." This clicked. So much of this mental stress seems to stem from a physical discomfort and a CONSTANT ache to raise those dopamine levels. It seems that the letting be-the sitting with the feelings of discomfort while choosing not to act on them-is the work needed to slowly re-tune the body/mind to find and shift that dopamine baseline. Thanks Jude!!

@angiemcmurray9861 3 года назад

I loved this too. I have recently been diagnosed with ADD in my sixties which explains so much of my struggles. It's a relief. Thanks so much!

@thenarrator4786 3 года назад

so does anyone else feel the need to stand up and pace when they get too mentally active? which is like ... very often lol

@dianeibsen5994 Год назад

What do you mean by dopamine?

@vtheory7531 8 месяцев назад

Definitely felt this during the practice, especially on the second half, when my brain was SCREAMING at me to MOVE and do SOMETHING, but I had to persevere and gently let my brain go back to focusing on the body and finding the tense parts to try and relax. When I opened my eyes in the end I felt more awake and calm. Thank you this video was so helpful!

@maudlynhowell-nwaogwugwu 2 месяца назад

It really made sense to me. My husband ask, "what are you thinking about?" I told him am not thinking about anything and just restless and jumping from one thing to the other.

@yomaddy Год назад

I can't explain properly but after 11 years of my spiritual journey, after trying thousand types of meditation, after diagnosing my ADHD.... THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I FELT UNDERSTOOD, SEEN, FELT. Sooo very grateful to you. I was searching ADHD meditation and accidentally stumbled upon on your video. Feeling safe and sound 🥺🥺🥺 Beautiful meditation, tons of gratitude, love and blessings sweet soul🌼🌻🌷

@BeingIntegrated Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

@dleto8902 Год назад

God bless you my friend having a pretty rough time if you could please pray 🙏🏻 for me

@laliofleisure5361 3 года назад

this was so, so so helpful. i didn't realize how much i disassociate and how much that restless part of me was waiting to be embraced and "seen"

@mortizmetzger 3 года назад

Fellow restless ADHD peeps, meditation starts here: 6:31 - transmuting ADHD restlessness through acceptance is such an important lesson to learn, thank you for making your content!

@Reb0rta 2 года назад

Thank you!!!!!

@zz-ic6vy 2 года назад

😊 thanks

@fabulousrandom 2 года назад

Thank you!

@joeldomineckjr6929 2 года назад

LOL!!!! Thanks!

@scottreid1028 2 года назад

You’re incredible 🙏

@sirahhudson1826 3 года назад

I can’t fully explain it, but out of the literal thousands of guided meditations I have listened to, as someone who has discovered they might have adhd and is in the process of getting diagnosed, it feels genuinely strange for each point he made to just hit home and relate to me so much. That in itself was such a relief. I felt like it was addressing the thousands of elephants in the room in my brain that other meditations either gloss over or ignore entirely. I hope this made sense. Essentially this meditation is fantastic.

@zz-ic6vy 2 года назад

@@BeingIntegrated thank you. Will read the book

@robinhawkins416 2 года назад

As someone who also just discovered I have ADHD, it's "strange" because we've become accustomed to seeing/feeling differently from most people. For me suddenly ALLLL the pieces fit, and yes, definitely a sense of relief! I'm sure you're well past a diagnosis now but I just wanted to affirm your comments for anyone else that might come along in a similar place.

@kubikiribasara3499 2 года назад

Yup, u make all the sense in the world

@unit98.15 2 года назад

I literally felt like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I’ve been exploring the mind and never knew the way to explain how I feel. This video explains point for point exactly how I feel. Your video has answered questions that I’ve struggled to understand or locate myself. Thank you so much for this video!

@alejandrabanuelos8007 2 года назад

@Sirah Hudson This is exactly what I was thinking!!

@DrLizListens 3 года назад

Who else is multitasking while watching this video because ADHD?? As a fellow therapist with ADHD (inattentive subtype), I find this so validating. This mirrors my experiences with meditation & medication. This craving & avoiding body discomfort really hits home. I enjoy using mudras during meditation, giving permission to have my mind wander, using hypnosis, and doing mindful movement BEFORE meditation does wonders. New subscriber here & would love to connect with a like minded therapist. 💗Dr. Liz

@DrLizListens 3 года назад

@@BeingIntegrated looking forward to learning & growing from each other! 🌱

@dada7722 3 года назад

Can I ask what medication helped with adhd-pi? Slow release Ritalin didn't help me

@Nikkka82 3 года назад

It is NOT DUE ADHD. People why you neglect the current times DEMAND people to be a MULTITASKER??? Have you noticed the speed of information exchange continiuosly accelerating? Wake up! It is new age life!

@ollivainionpaa684 3 года назад

I am "absolutely not" answering you while watching and listening the video.

@davidquintero9614 2 года назад

Same here! LOL Yes! This is what I found to be so helpful. The understanding more so than anything else.

@johnrobert2572 3 года назад

3.5 years of meditation later.... where I've listened to countless recordings telling me to return to my breath and observe my thoughts. I don't get to observe my thoughts, like a "train coming into the station", rather, I get constantly hit with a machine gun of random thoughts / fantasies /stories. The body discomfort thing surely makes sense, like fidgeting, touching your face, changing position. But it seems to me I do have an overactive mind, which then leads to the body discomfort. Then again I am more in the inattentive side. Thanks for this, made much sense, more than dozens of others. The life advices too, like stability, income and routine. Oh and PS guys: PRIORITIZE SLEEP WHATEVER IT TAKES 💤

@kenzhang2182 2 года назад

Hey man, I was the EXACT SAME with the thoughts. To the point typical mindfulness meditation would stress me out. How could I "identify, acknowledge, and let go of a thought" if it's a cacaphony. I can't label it planning, worrying, or whatever because it's like an entire movie sometimes. (I call them reels, but it's the same as the fantasies/stories). So every thought would stress me out, also I have a perfectionism streak so that didn't help. If you don't mind, what ended up working for you? I am gonna give this guy a shot, and I have a Trancendental Meditation training lined up too.

@yomaddy Год назад

THIS!!! 💯🥺🥺 Resonated deeply!!!

@spashie8521 3 года назад

Whether this "worked" for my symptoms or not is irrelevant to me right now. You brought me ten minutes of peace today and I hugely grateful for that. Thank you.

@daweiqi3406 3 года назад

6:30 meditation start

@flouflis1a 5 месяцев назад

"Don't try to feel good but try to be good at feeling "

@BeingIntegrated 5 месяцев назад

Amazing I’m stealing this!

@victor9 5 месяцев назад

You are right! its so much discomfort in my body always feel like my body holds too tight to my soul or something i cant explain it.

@PlumpLumps 3 года назад

I've put myself in very stressful/anxiety raising situations my entire life. And not like extreme sports type stuff, which may have been productive - but rather things like not trying at all in school and seeing my grades plummet and my relationships with my parents deteriorate, or saying vulgar things to people and looking at their reactions and getting a very powerful, very negative stimulus from that. In all of these things, my actions always seemed automatic and out of my control. And in all of these things, I hated myself for behaving so. One thing for sure, though, is that I have always had a deep, unrelenting sense of restlessness in my body. For me, it has mostly been in my chest, and the feeling is unbearable. What you said kind of affirmed my thoughts about my past and, honestly, still current, behavior being based around giving me a strong stimulus to distract me from this restlessness. I'll give the meditation a go and see where I end up. It sucks, though... having to had ever dealt with this stuff. Trials and tribulations, baby.

@lili-my2pw 3 года назад

THIS. THIS... is EXACTLY my story as well. I have ruined so many relationships and feel shameful and uncomfortable every single day. I just want some relief.

@Soosss 2 года назад

I was on the verge of tears after letting the restlessness go throughout my whole body.. what an indescribable feeling

@lukexfd4679 Год назад

Omg yes altho I all out wept

@michaelangelo5971 Год назад

I don’t usually comment on anything. But this brought really good value to me. I have been trying to meditate for years but never succeeding for even 3 minutes at a time. This worked!

@BeingIntegrated Год назад

So glad to hear! I just released a new video a min ago that may also be of help. :)

@bibisulaiman1136 3 года назад

I just wanted to say that when you said “we aren’t trying to change” that restless feeling, I got so emotional. I’ve never tried a therapy or meditation that was ok with me just as I am. Thank you. 🙏🏼 Please do more ADHD meditation. People like me are desperate for something to supplement our treatment plan to possibly stay on lower doses of a stimulant.

@FrensKafka 2 года назад

I think so much of us just wants to be noticed. I nearly cried when I just observed the way my body felt. So many years of unchecked tension

@aprilhassell1747 Год назад

Or not take the stimulate medication

@Jattmafia313 11 месяцев назад

The thing that you should take away from this is that trying to change that feeling is the problem. The discomfort comes from trying to change things that are better off left alone. Your body and brain are great at regulating feelings if you let it and don’t get involved. :)

@KnittingEmily 3 года назад

Thank you for this. I’m undiagnosed but this video makes me feel understood. I love to meditate but only certain kinds and the focus on breathing absolutely doesn’t work for me. I thought it was because I have asthma.

@darkartsessions 3 года назад

I have asthma as well, and also undiagnosed :( I’m on a 10000 year long waiting list. I legit feel there is no help in the meantime and the struggle is getting bad :( how do you cope? Would love to speak to someone about coping mechanisms xxx

@zz-ic6vy 2 года назад

@@darkartsessions how are you doing?

@oliviachecchi2841 2 года назад

I looked this up on a whim and it was the first video I clicked. when you asked us to identify where the energy was, I put one hand on my chest and one hand on my stomach and almost immediately started crying but I breathed through it. I legitimately felt the energy so fast and when you reminded us to go back into our mind I felt it moved through my body. When you brought it back to The body again I felt the energy but it was so much less and I never ended up crying!! this was crazy!! I have ADHD and normal meditation is torture so this is so helpful and I can’t wait to check out more videos!!!!

@ADHDGG 3 года назад

Omg!!! I've been doing "regular" meditation and it truly is torture! Though I keep trying. I've always been fidgety and suspected I have adhd. My sister does have adhd and is on meditation. My restlessness is in my skin and this was wonderful to know that I can simply accept it and not fight it constantly. What a relief. THANK YOU SO MUCH. This was more than helpful, it was calming in an adhd sort of way. God bless.

@GamingPIPI 3 года назад

That's what meditation means! Listening to all the sensations without judgement. You can't do it right or wrong. It's always a practise. You get distracted? It's ok, be aware of it and gently get back to your meditation when it feels right. Never fight it because that's torture.

@l-dawg8792 2 года назад

This was so helpful! I was feeling so fidgety and couldn’t sit still before and my mind was racing, and now I feel so much more relaxed and calm. I think the part where you said doing what’s comfortable for you really helped because sometimes shaking like a chihuahua is what my brain wants me to do lmao.

@outside131 Год назад

I can't believe your channel doesn't have more subscribers, this is the most valuable video I have found in my whole meditation journey, or my adhd research to be honest. Thank you for making these videos, I'm so happy i found this channel!

@BeingIntegrated Год назад

Aww thank you Amy this comment means a lot. You’ll be happy to know I’m devoting the next few months to making more content here, so lots more to come! :)

@magiautomata 9 месяцев назад

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@magiautomata 9 месяцев назад

fttf55

@jeremiahgreen4463 3 года назад

I have been struggling for so long with making real progress in anything because of this restlessness. I've been meditating for 4 years and I still cannot go to the state of total calmness. I've been stuck also in my spiritual journey and I knew that the one thing that was holding me back was this big thorn in my soul. I searched for it but I couldn't ever find the core of it I could only see symptoms of it's working. And then you came with this video only 20 minutes long video. And you changed everything in me. I've finally realised that it was this restlessness and shaking inside my body that is responsible for stopping me from further spiritual growth. Thank you.

@jeremiahgreen4463 3 года назад

@@BeingIntegrated I'm happy too that you are helping others on such a large scale. In my opinion taking care of others and really helping them is one of the best things you can do with your life here on earth. Not everybody is dessigned to do it, not everybody is capable of doing it. So please be proud and happy about yourself because the universe has assigned such a beautiful role for you!

@danijay7877 Год назад

I am so glad I found this video. Traditional meditation is like torture for me.

@Z.November Год назад

Welcoming those uncomfortable feelings of wanting to think or run away is super helpful! I’m sick of fighting it , embracing it seems to help.

@SH-sj5zm 2 года назад

Thanks for your video. I've been in and out of meditation for years, always having that restlessness and uncomfortable feeling when I sit to meditate, and I only realized it is ADHD recently. I read some books from cover to cover, I sought help and advice, but I always stumbled upon that strange stone and a bit of external stress kicked me out of meditation for months. I learned to get around that stone from thinking that my mind is a house, and I have to leave the doors open to any sensation and thought. Do not suppress anything, don't try to sink uncomfortable thoughts or embarrassing accusative memories, don't try to fight against it, but neither should you encourage them or give them your energy. There is a third alternative. You just let things come and go as they please, but you keep watching the breath. You can give uncomfortable feelings and emotions some attention when they arise, but once they calm down you can go back to your breath, without pressuring you, without punishing yourself for having distracted, without insulting yourself internally, without generating suffering for being unable to focus on your breath and having wasted 30 minutes of meditation zooning out or wandering. This video helped me to see ADHD as a problem of lack of dopamine, rather than excess energy. No matter what meditation gurus say, the neurochemical approach to meditation is much more effective for me than the spirituality and parables traditional approach.

@TinaSotis 2 года назад

Finally. Thank you so much for this. Many of us with ADHD loathe ourselves because we feel like failures at everything. For me, the self-loathing has manifested as chronic anxiety. I'm so distracted by fear, that I can't get my act together enough to do or plan anything. Never mind the difficulty that ADHD brings to the table. This type of meditation helped me understand that my runaway, frantic feelings are ultimately my body's way of coping with deep grief and childhood trauma. I realized that I'm locked in the body of an hysterical and terrified 4-year-old. The simple observation and noting you walked us through help me replace my self-loathing with self love. Thank you for posting this, I'll be sure to watch this over and over ❤️.

@BeingIntegrated 2 года назад

Oh wow this is a very clear and articulate comment, and it really resonated with me. This is why I do what I do. I also just put out a video on trauma which goes over how people heal, and you touched on some of the themes in this comment. Thanks for your comment and hoping you continue to explore the channel, I have lots more relevant content (like my videos on equanimity, self-love, inner critic, shame, working with feelings…)

@anastasinscreed 2 года назад

I cried but I felt an ease in the process. It felt so good to live through the emotion that came up without any shame or guilt attached.

@Jessica-xq4kt 4 дня назад

Thank you. I have ADHD and despite knowing the amazing benefits of mindfulness and meditation, and trying over and over again to find a mindfulness practice, this is the first time I have been able to stay present through an entire meditation. It was also the best simplest description of ADHD I have ever heard! 😮

@Amysbiblereads 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I hate anything that focuses on breathing. I get ANGRY when I have to do deep breaths. It makes me PISSED. I loved this. Thank you.

@BeingIntegrated 6 месяцев назад

🙏🙏🙏

@InALandOfBooksAndATimeOfMagic Год назад

I came here to try a mindfulness exercise before I started on my homework for a college course, but now I’m profusely crying in the library parking lot. I genuinely needed to let that out and this video was so validating. Thank you.

@BeingIntegrated Год назад

Ah amazing your focus will definitely be better after a good cry. Keep it up :)

@cfizzazzle Год назад

Oh man, I had to stop 3 minutes just so I could comment! You are so right about the discomfort! The restlessness, the frustration, almost like there's a part going off inside me that's inconsolable. I'll try and think about what I need. "Do you need food? Do you want exercise? Do you want to participate in a hobby?" But the discomfort is so overwhelming, I sometimes become paralyzed. Then I get more frustrated and restless -- the cycle never ends! Thank you for providing this video and I'm looking forward to the practices!

@BeingIntegrated Год назад

Hey thanks for your comment and over the next few weeks I’m releasing practices that will help a lot with what’s coming up. I’m doing a whole module on nervous system health that will have many practices to help so stay tuned :)

@104yearsago 11 месяцев назад

I could feel tingles in my feet. And then eventually I was thinking about other things, then fell asleep and wokeup realizing the videos still playing.

@BeingIntegrated 11 месяцев назад

Sometimes when we meditate we realize how tired we are, and we fall asleep. Sometimes we really need to catch up on sleep.

@samanthamogull1670 3 года назад

I have tried meditation at many points in my life and none of them have ever worked. I even shared an office with someone who taught meditation for two years and I just couldn't get into it, despite being exposed to it constantly. Used some apps too, no success. Apparently I've been googling how to meditate incorrectly for years. I should have added the ADHD thing to the search from the beginning. Today I was able to keep my mind on the exercise without feeling like it was pointless. The hand thing was oddly grounding. I REALLY hope this means there's hope for me because the benefits seem fantastic. This not only seems doable, but something I can already see helping me immensely. Thank you so much for this video. From the introduction on ADHD in relation to my body to the practice itself, I feel like I have a missing link I've been searching for.

@danielleyuhasz8094 25 дней назад

Loved the meditation! The discomfort disappeared as I moved through the discomfort with acceptance and love. Thank you!

@manuelbernal5523 2 года назад

this is the first time in my life that feels like someone understands what's going on in my head, thank you.

@nomnom4380 2 года назад

Wow. I never thought that accepting discomfort rather than trying to force concentration would be so helpful. Thank you!

@fordakacar 3 года назад

this has been so illuminating thank you so much. I always connected this restless feeling with anxiety, since i do have pretty bad social anxiety, but when searching online I couldnt find anyone who really related to me just because i get the feeling literally every time i sit down. its been bothering me for so long, and ive been torturing myself with breathing meditation for over a year, just to get frustrated each time because it rarely affected my restlessness. from this day forward, this will be my main meditation, thank you.

@ArtByHilary 3 года назад

I totally relate. Social anxiety is higher than ever now that I am sober. This meditation is great because it allows me to open up and relax with the discomfort of anxiety.

@richiejenkins9429 Год назад

Thank you for this gentle and compassionate video. It has truly tapped into my own personal experience of living with ADHD. That level of restlessness that you talk about is a really interesting point of focus for this meditation. Just learning to just sit with what is happening in our bodies without judgement is absolutely essential advice, and not often talked about in much of the literature on this condition.

@shinystar1781 Год назад

i felt welcome to be myself during this meditation without needing to hold a specific pose or mindset. i was allowed to just be, which was remarkably meditative. thank you

@BeingIntegrated 11 месяцев назад

🙏

@shan6033 3 года назад

Thanks for this. My partner has ADHD and meditating has been difficult for him, so this will come in handy. We will give it a go tonight. Thank you!

@bonomonkey 3 года назад

Never had any struggles with meditation and I have ADHD. I'm glad though that you present good methods for ADHD meditation practitioners.

@braidzslatt 3 года назад

no way you have adhd

@bonomonkey 3 года назад

@@braidzslatt Why?

@commie_dog_boy 3 года назад

It depends on the person my adhd is very severe and hyperactive. I get it though I know a lot of people with ADHD who can just stop thinking completely

@godfather7339 3 года назад

depends on how much adhd you have, sometimes, you wont even have adhd, the problem with all such mental things is that it is often over diagnosed and under diagnosed both at the same time. I am not able to sit still rt now.

@jakestroll6518 3 года назад

@@commie_dog_boy ADHD by definition is a deficit of self regulation. If someone just naturally regulates their thought process without meds or deliberate strategies ....it's NOT ADHD. This disorder is over diagnosed and that's harmful for people who actually have it

@nathanielm4033 4 месяца назад

This is so true. I discovered watching the breath doesn't work for me many years ago, long before I found out I had ADHD. If I think about autonomic processes, I stop breathing regularly/disrupt them. I instead do a kind of body scan. I say to myself - "go where you must not look" - and I have to go "into" the discomfort in my body and merge with it, which feels like a cluster of energy/aversion. I then get various spontaneous shivers and releases - in the form of movement, that feel bissful, and automatically generate a clarity of mind. I never realised other people didn't feel like their body was about to take off or explode when they tried to meditate.

@harlanneumann8495 Год назад

Thank you for this. This was the most present I've felt in some time. When I opened my eyes I opened them up to my cats cuddling on the other side of my bed and I can't fully describe it but to be do so aware of something I love so much was a beautiful experience that I hadn't realized I hadn't had in some time. I know it's such a small thing but it meant everything

@BeingIntegrated Год назад

Aww that's beautiful. I'm also a cat lover so I get it.

@kohinoorchoudhury9185 3 года назад

So lucky I came across this. I’ve always struggled with mindfulness of breathing and this video explains why.

@Kristen_Mayhem Год назад

This video caused such a profound emotional response for me I found myself crying as I went through it. I have never felt so understood and accepted. Thank you!!!

@BeingIntegrated Год назад

❤️🙏✨

@gkrolow 2 года назад

As someone recently diagnosed with ADHD at age 34 and never been able to meditate, you changed my life. This is one of the only mindful practice that I can focus on and it makes a big difference on my day. Thank you for being awesome.

@gkrolow 2 года назад

@@BeingIntegrated Wow, and you reply comments?! What a great human being you are. I've been starting my days with your videos now and it helps me to focus better on my tasks and to connect with myself. The saying that the restless is our body telling us something and trying to connect mind and body is something that was never easy to me and I finally feel that there's a path I can follow to get there. Thanks again

@kaushikdr 3 года назад

I actually found such a great benefit from Vipassana! My life has almost changed completely because of it; thank you for sharing this!

@pip000hi17 Год назад

i BAWLED. i never knew how much hatred and resentment i had towards my symptoms, and it really helped me understand they are a part of me. its what makes me, me. it truly shifted my perspective on my symptoms. im definitely coming back!!

@BeingIntegrated Год назад

Beautiful 🙏🙏🙏

@Indianpsychonaut Год назад

All these years I thought ADHD is attention problem but now I understand it's actually dopamine efficiency. Thanks alot !

@runneryg 3 года назад

WORKED FOR ME GOING TO BED NOW 3AM I GO ABOUT 5 OR 6PM FOUND YOU ON REDDIT I ALSO FOUND OUT LATE IN LIFE I HAVE ADHD I ALSO STARTED MEDITATING I WAS 28 NOW IM 56. I ALSO RUN BEEN DOING IT FOR 30 YEARS WHEN I GAVE THE DRAGS RUNNING HELPS ALOT WITH ADHD BUT YOU HAVE TO DO IT EVERYDAY TO KEEP IN CHECK WITH HEARTH EATING AND EATING DISORDERS.

@dylanirelandmusic 2 года назад

best description of how I've felt every second of every day since I can remember being Me. Currently undiagnosed and 35. Really good thank you.

@annagizziatlas62 8 месяцев назад

It’s so wonderful to hear an adhders experience with meditation ❤ I feel seen

@frostwise87 2 года назад

I wish I watched this such a long time ago. I have struggled very much with the things you talk about and found some of it by trial and error (eg meditating on the feelings not ignoring them) Thankyou :)

@amygelens7460 5 месяцев назад

This is the only kind of meditation that actually helps with the acceptance of my ADHD. I love it.

@davidquintero9614 2 года назад

This was so helpful. I haven't been diagnosed yet but I've been trying to understand what I've been feeling for years so that I can explain it to my therapist. I suspect it's iADD. Your explanation on the physical sensations really was spot on for what I feel when rested. Thank you for the explanation and meditation!

@kawasakimiyazaki2104 3 года назад

Underrated channel I appreciate you and your effort

@Suki272 3 года назад

Eureka! I am so glad I found you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It is on my bucket list to be as mentally free from these "loops" as possible, as we know the toll that is taken by ADD & ADHD throughout our lives--especially childhood. You have a beautiful soul and are a gift to the world.

@hivtuning 3 года назад

More people need to watch these videos! Another very informative and helpful video. Keep up the great work my friend, it’s really helping me fine-tune my practices.

@futuredave2 2 года назад

What a joy to find something like this. An absolute sense of relief. Looking forward to exploring your channel!

@dalefrank3713 2 года назад

This has actually been how ive approached meditation with out knowing it for a while. Thank you and great guided med.

@lastchanceasmr 3 года назад

I can’t wait to start doing this every day! My mind has always drifted in typical meditations. Thank you!

@PracticalInspiration 3 года назад

Really incredible share. Thank you for this fantastic video, I'm glad to see what's been helping you.

@Amaroun 3 года назад

That was great. I've been having major ADHD symptoms of restlessness recently and really needed that. Thank you

@emilyhesketh2931 2 года назад

OMG. I immediately broke down crying and had overwhelming anxiety when I realized the feeling. I only recently became aware of my adhd and this is the first time I was made to realize the sense of restlessness in my body. It was very strong in my chest and shoulders. I think I am going to have to work on this slowly.

@BeingIntegrated 2 года назад

Yes take your time! Check out my practice on Distress Management and also the one on Posture and Attitude… those would be great starting points to you to get grounded before going back into this practice :)

@emilyhesketh2931 2 года назад

@@BeingIntegrated Thank you! I will definitely do that!

@Misfitfan3996 3 года назад

It went very well for me. I was anxious before and I was able to see it and watch it dissipate. Thank you for your channel. Very helpful.

@noelhenion3523 2 года назад

This has been absolutely life changing for me. I can't thank you enough. 💕

@eringobragh1935 7 месяцев назад

I really enjoyed this practice. I started to feel lighter in the body and a bit more accepting of what I was feeling in the present moment. Thank you.

@BeingIntegrated 6 месяцев назад

Perfect! ❤️✨🙏

@mindfulmoments-vibekesyoga4458 3 года назад

This is very well explained. Mindfulness has especially worked for me and my ADHD, as well as yoga. It certainly is my medicine.

@ewasmith3085 Год назад

Discomfort in your body keeping your mind from meditation hits home as an ADHD individual with chronic pain. And the grrrr... angry restlessness it brings on when the more I try to calm my mind the more it jumps around always made me feel inadequate.

@BeingIntegrated Год назад

Oh you must watch this interview if you haven’t already: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q4tk0nIDjnA.html

@djdswift314 2 года назад

This helped me a lot. I can’t sit and do ANY other meditation. Practicing noticing my mind and body with no judgement instead of my breath is so much easier for my brain to do. Thank you!

@koalamanda8299 5 месяцев назад

I love that this was a meditation that actually encouraged me to hone in on and notice my constant fidgeting and restlessness. Most scold you for not being able to stay Totally Still and talk about focusing on breaths and clearing your mind, but this was so physically grounded as opposed to more abstract that it was so much easier for me to notice and focus on what was going on with my body. Didn't realise most of my restlessness was in my face until I couldn't ignore the constant twitching and fidgeting and tenseness 😅

@BeingIntegrated 5 месяцев назад

❤️🙏✨

@Alex-ph5ir Год назад

This was really helpful and validating. Really glad I found this video!

@arvid6921 3 года назад

This was great! You should definitely make more adhd related videos in the future

@AsadVynd 2 года назад

I love your videos! Thank you very much!

@colebrettman2755 2 года назад

Jude, I just came across your video, and related with many things you said, especially the feelings of being “stuck.” This has been a familiar feeling for me, going back to grade school. Now I’m in my early 50’s and the feeling is still alive. My biggest challenge is that, up until 2005 I was going through life looking for the perfect career, soulmate and place to call home that would finally scratch all of life’s itches, while providing me everything I thought happiness “should” look like. So in 2005 I found myself in a very exciting career that allowed me to eventually travel by motorhome to nearly every state in the country as well as visit many parts of the world. I also met my wife during that time and together we have a beautiful son. The novelty of the career eventually wore off, the dynamics of our marriage had shifted and finding interest in life had significantly decreased. One again, I’m back the point of feeling “stuck,” more so than ever before. The biggest challenge I’m faced with is the feelings of not being able to duplicate the excitement and interest I had from 05’ - 20’. Logic tells me to attain happiness inwardly rather than outwardly. However, I feel emotionally drained, impatient and distracted by disinterest. The part of me that’s reaching out to you is the same part that is being met with resistance by another part of me that I’m trying to identify so I can experience true fulfillment rather than fleeting moments of happiness combined with despair. Thank you again for posting your video and allowing others to share their experiences in hopes of finding lifelong learning skills for true happiness. Appreciative…🙏🏻

@BeingIntegrated 2 года назад

Hey I’ll do my best to help with the limited information here. Us adhd types love novelty, new experiences, etc. when you had that, you felt better. But now you’re maybe romanticizing the past hoping to get back there. But we can never go back, and fixating on the past is never helpful. In my view you have 2 options. One is to find a new lifestyle of novelty and new experiences, but there’s a good chance it will start to feel hollow if you don’t actually find the experiences meaningful. The other option is to dig deeper and look at what needs could be met beyond the dopamine boost of novelty. I’d recommend a James Hollis book (there’s a few good ones) to help you contemplate what’s really meaningful to you. And continuing to do practices like the one in this video to help to relax and tune into the more subtle feelings, the ones we often don’t notice underneath the excitement and restlessness of life. The more subtle feelings can help to figure out what you’re really yearning for. There’s no quick fix here but it can be a beautiful journey of discovery.

@gohanr1271 3 года назад

Helped a lot, thank you!

@innerfirewithdavid 3 года назад

This is so incredibly insightful. Your lessons are such a gift and they came at the perfect time for me. I will be practicing VIspassana meditation each day moving forward. THANK YOU!!!

@meditationwithrene 2 года назад

great info and content!

@gmanxl4 3 года назад

This is a very well worded introduction, gj!

@mirandazook1910 3 года назад

You are an angel, thank you so much for these techniques!

@ambi3772 Год назад

It was quite overwhelming, I was feeling the restlessness in my stomach area but I was able to notice and pay attention to the discomfort properly that was the best thing . I have never been so engaged in mediation. Thank you 😊❤️

@ericenvironmentalist9429 Год назад

I agree and had a similar experience. I notice the discomfort lasts a little while, too, largely in my emotions.

@InfinitePisces 2 года назад

This allowed me to concentrate without feeling restless. Thanks!

@ZoeNorcrossNuu 8 месяцев назад

Ever since childhood, I’ve always been so ashamed by my inability to focus. My mom would take me to see classical music or dance performances and I loved the performances but felt like I was going to explode in my seat and scream and and rip out all my hair. Talk about “restlessness and discomfort in the body!!” I was finally diagnosed with adhd this year at age 49. I tried meds and while they definitely helped me focus, I hated how they made me feel so I stopped taking them and continued struggling. Discovered this video this morning and I felt so understood and validated and the tears started streaming down my face. Thank you so much, I can’t wait to explore more of your materials and carry on down this path, which I’m optimistic about actually being able to help me. ❤

@BeingIntegrated 6 месяцев назад

Amazing I’m so happy to hear this. And you’ll find many videos on my channel will be relevant ✨❤️🙏

@tobistone3188 2 года назад

Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to the content you'll produce. I'm meditating for quiet a while now and I just cannot get deeper into it because the neuronormative approach doesn't seem to work for me. Getting too much distracted and like you said the more I try to focus the less it works. Glad I found you :b I'll give meditation another try

@MsSylvana63 3 года назад

Outstanding ❣️ much appreciation ✨🙏🏾✨

@andrewcole4255 Год назад

This was so good. I needed to hear this as I know understand ways that will help my meditation practice. 😊

@steakbeard 9 месяцев назад

Wonderful. Thank you for what you do sir

@marianneferg 3 года назад

I’ll forever be grateful.

@sarinac.8152 3 года назад

This was great thank you, I would appreciate more Adhd related videos 😍

@briancrockett3625 Месяц назад

This explains so much, highlighting in a way I never realized. Thank you

@cmarkd1 3 года назад

Thank you! Until recently I hadn't understood all the repercussions of my ADHD. Mindfulness (as you explained) has been huge in not wounding myself with guilt in a addition to under performing basic life skills. Undiagnosed until adulthood left some scars and faulty imprinting. It gives me hope and motivation to learn positive methods to change my thinking about myself and others. Really... thanks.

@murph3607 3 года назад

wow. that's the best meditation practice I've ever had. loved the techniques of noticing thoughts and sensations and allowing them to just be.

@BananaHam87 2 года назад

This was illuminating for me. The only other times I’ve felt that inner vibration spread through my entire body I was using psychedelics. The mind distracting me from the discomfort, this was spot on. Thank you, great video.

@gordonj5 4 месяца назад

Thank you, I needed this so much. I didn't realise why I found many meditations so difficult, so this one was such a relief and so emotional. Thank you so much.

@quantumceo 6 месяцев назад

Man, this is the most „make sense” video I’ve seen so far on the internet on adhd. Very clear and spot on definition of adhd!

@BeingIntegrated 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! 🙏

@peretzsegal3297 11 месяцев назад

Amazing stuff. Thank you

@avaprod.8622 3 года назад

Thank you for this video, it was very helpful! I usually watch regular kind of mediation videos and I’m never truly present in the experience. I have undiagnosed Adhd and some days my thoughts are just racing and the breath type meditation doesn’t work at all. Today I thought of looking up adhd related meditation and found this video! I realize how much of a sensory person I am, in a way touch is actually a very stimulating thing for me. When I started touching parts of my shoulders and chest that felt restless, it immediately soothed me and calmed me down. Thanks also for the holistic tips, a change of lifestyle is something I recently implemented and it also helps to stay more grounded and focused !

@monkayjunkay Год назад

Thank you for bringing up the thought loops. I do it all of the time and it feels very therapeutic to me when I do it. What you said about the thought loops make total sense, thank you!!!!