by Cindy Locher, CH

Many adults and teens living with symptoms of ADHD believe that medication is the only or best solution.  The fact is there are many natural approaches that can make a difference, including hypnosis for ADD and hypnosis for ADHD, leading to the ability to reduce or eliminate medication in some cases (always with the assistance of your doctor).  Many people have found that brainwave entrainment, for instance, lengthens the period of time that the ADHD medication is effective during their day.

1.       Make sure your sleep is good quality sleep.  Avoid caffeine and create a good sleep routine and stick to it.   Adequate, quality sleep allows the body and mind to correctly repair and create chemicals that support a focus.  Without quality sleep, even a person who does not suffer from ADHD will feel scattered and unfocused.

2.       Start your day with a plan.  Taking a few minutes at the beginning of your day to think through how your day will unfold goes a long way toward feeling more in control, and reduces stress.  Many people with ADHD find that if they begin their day by visualizing how they want it to unfold, that their day goes much more smoothly which increases their feeling of being focused and in control.

3.       Get good nutrition.  Eat properly to keep your blood sugar balanced throughout the day.  Blood sugar spikes cause stress and anxiety which lead to increased ADHD symptoms. Poor blood sugar management is well known to make people feel foggy, scattered and unfocused. Take good nutritional supplements as there are a number of vitamin and mineral deficiencies that affect ADHD.  

4.       Get more exercise.  Why? Moving the body in intense, sustained exercise daily  increases the production of feel-good chemicals in the brain such as serotonin and beta-endorphins.  Out of shape?  Start where you are, and always check with your doctor before beginning an exercise routing.

5.       Create the optimum brain state for reducing the symptoms of ADHD by using hypnosis or self hypnosis The brainwaves produced in hypnosis have been scientifically proven effective through decades of research, and using these natural tools will train your brain to create the pattern of a focused person,  naturally, and without drugs.

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