The chief symptom of ADHD/ADD is boredom. Fidgeting, not doing homework, etc, those are behaviors that come out of being bored.
However boredom is a normal emotion, so I don't think what society calls ADHD is really a disorder.
But, my theory is that the boredom isn't the problem so much, it's the response to it. The emotion of boredom is the result of an unstimulating environment. The facility our bodies provide to get away from boredom that are either doing something (ie, getting a more stimulating environment) or concentrating. When you concentrate, you don't feel boredom, or much of any other emotion. This lets the person do "boring" things.
So the 'natural' cure for ADHD/ADD is practicing concentration.
They have a cool website where they developed a video game that directly trains people to concentrate. It's at http://www.teach-the-brain.org/learn/attention/
You could probably also do it with meditation or martial arts.
2006-07-15 12:05:08 · 7 answers · asked by electroberry1 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
To the idea that people with ADHD/ADD can't concentrate at all--No, I don't think that's true. Otherwise they wouldn't even be able to read this post, and we've had some respondents. The question is, can you train a 10 minute level of concentration to 30 minutes, or 2 hours to 4 hours?
2006-07-15 17:09:10 · update #1
Stuff like this helps add, especially in people with milder cases of it. But people with the more severe type, such as adhd, are unable to be satisfied nor concentrate on any activity. So it would only help in conjunction with other treatments. However, I like your natural approach and would love us to get away from the use of speed for treating children.
2006-07-15 12:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The problem with ADD is that these people can not concentrate. When they try, it lasts for a short while and they drift off. They often can't remember the transition and only realize it afterwards. Comming up with a solution like concentration is not a solution because this is what they have a hard time doing. There may be a chemical imbalance in such people which causes this. The focus should be to figure out what exactly is different from them other than their behavior.
2006-07-15 19:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by Spock 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I kinda agree with your theory and I see where you're coming from, but since I have ADD I know that it goes a little deeper than just boredom. I have trouble focusing in class and hardly anyone can keep my attention for more than 10 minutes at most. Even in classes I find interesting, I tend to wander off in my own little world of thoughts. I can't sit still for more than a couple minutes, but it's not completely outta boredom cuz usually when im bored I take a nap or find something to do. I have tried to practice concentrating, but it becomes more of a chore and I find myself wandering off from it. It's hard to concentrate with no focus and being a college student I know it first-hand. So concentrating is more of a problem than a solution.
As for ADHD I think that it is geared more toward excitement. Hyperactivity usually occurs when people get excited about something. For example my cousin has ADHD and he takes meds to calm him down, but when we just sit around he's fine until we get ready to do something and then he starts bouncing off the walls.
2006-07-15 19:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by Me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went and viewed the video, and I do agree that that kinds of training could be an effective tool in treating conditions such as ADHD, but I also believe medication or additional therapy would be needed. ADHD is a very real thing and although it may appear to be boredom I do believe it goes much further than that.
2006-07-15 19:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by scalegoddess2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't agree that boredom is a natural emotion...so many people experience it but that does't make it normal...i believe boredom to be a void in ourselves that should otherwise be filled by expressing ourselves and potential..and most of us are not doing that !!! we are complacent... there is no excuse for being bored..there is always something more to be created..
2006-07-15 19:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by Happy Summer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practicing concentration? You may have something there.
I believe that 'AD' type disorders, and a host of other maladies, may be a direct result of generations of pot smoking. Think about it.
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2006-07-15 20:27:01 · answer #6 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont think nothing, I dont know what you're talking about, ADHD seems a really boring acronym
2006-07-15 19:17:16 · answer #7 · answered by jeanloui 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋