 The Positive Impact of Meditation on ADD Sufferers
Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD has become one of genuinely serious health problems of modern life. Of course the plague of ADD and ADHD occurrences in children and youth has become epidemic. But that epidemic has only served to bring to light that there are many thousands of adults who also suffer with ADD.
While medical science has scrambled to find medications that can help kids and adults suffering with ADD, the side effects are often as bad as the problem in the first place. But there is good news because there is a method of reducing or eliminating the impact of ADD on the performance of your kids and it is not a drug. It is the age-old practice of meditation.
Meditation has a similar effect as exercise without the additional stress by helping ADD sufferers through the release of endorphins and serotonin, which are naturally produced during meditation. Both serotonin and endorphins fight the impact of excess adrenalin, which is one of the causes of anxiety, stress and other ADD symptoms. The result is that meditation can allow people dealing with ADD and ADHD to become calm and focused in preparation for the life's challenges.
The appeal of meditation is the peace of mind, the serenity and the spiritual reflection that it facilitates. But one way that meditation provides tremendous benefits to ADD sufferers is through the discipline. Most meditation training calls upon the person using meditation to sit quietly, focus their thoughts, stabilize and concentrate on their breathing and, over time, improve their ability to sustain focus on a mantra or some other meditation focus point for longer periods of time.
These skills can build within the ADD sufferer the will and the ability to sustain concentration and focus. Those skills can counteract the impulse control problems that are part of ADD. Meditation corrects the "attention deficit" which is the crux of why ADD is so problematic. And because meditation is a skill that is built and not a medicine, you or your child who may be suffering from ADD can call upon that newly built ability to focus and concentrate at any time that it is needed.
Meditation does more than just calm and empower the ADD patient to cope with their illness. Medical science has proven that meditation actually effects changes to the brain chemistry, which allows the central nervous system to balance the neurotransmitter levels in the brain. These are the medical issues that must be corrected to reduce or eliminate ADD and ADHD symptoms of impulse control issues, poor attention focus and lack of self control. The verdict from the medical community is that meditation can have as much or more positive effect of combating ADD as medication but without the costs and risks of side effects.
The controversy over the negative effects of ADD and ADHD medication particularly on youth has been fierce. This puts parents in a tough position. You want to help your kids but the side effects of medicines designed to address ADD symptoms seem dire. But what side effects there are in introducing meditation to your children's lives are all positive.
Meditation can address the symptoms of ADD and give the ADD sufferer some real weapons to combat the illness. It is easy to get started with meditation as it doesn't require a doctor's approval or a prescription. Training in how to use meditation are easy to find online at no cost. Meditation is enjoyable and along with the impact on ADD symptoms, common side effects are greater serenity, improved digestion, better and more recuperative sleep and better performance at school, work and play. There are no downsides to tapping the power of meditation to combat ADD. And the potential of limiting the scope of the impact of ADD on your life or the lives of your children is tremendous.
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