Study: Meditation May Help People With ADHD

December 6th, 2006 · No Comments

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Now thereâ€™s an ancient method being studied that seems to be helping people with ADHD, and also those who are just stressed to focus and relax.

Distractions are even worse for people who are actually diagnosed with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder – a neurobehavioral condition, who already have difficulty in focusing, organizing, and regulating their moods.

Kim Kensington, a highly educated professional, couldn’t figure out for years why she couldn’t finish tasks.”I just wouldn’t seem to do things when they were supposed to get done. I would keep putting them off,” said Kensington, who has ADHD.

Common treatments for ADHD are stimulant medication, but for those who don’t want to take drugs.Research is now showing some promising results on an age-old practice: meditation.

“It’s often found in buddist tradition but it has been really brought into the clinical setting, as a tool for self awareness and training attention,” said Dr. Lidia Zylowska with the UCLA Mindful Awareness Center.

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