I like Yoga and meditation, but I found better results with "active meditation"... I am sure that there is a term for it, but it escapes me right now.

It is when, instead of focusing of nothing or stillness, you do something rhythmic, repetitive or mindless... running, cycling, a 4 step yoga sequence over and over... Even poker, because the math comes easy to me, is easier than sitting still and distracts me from things that are pi$$ing me off at the time.

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I was diagnosed with inattentive ADD in 2009. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2001. There is research that suggests the two are connected, though the first cause hasn't been identified; it's a chicken vs. egg thing. From 2002 - 2004, I mediated everyday as part of an unrelated training program. During that time, the symptoms related to the fibromyalgia were non-existent and my ability to focus and handle multiple life situations improved drastically. In addition, the mood swings I'd had, that are now theorized to have been tied to the ADD, disappeared. Welcome, normalcy!

A career change and the accomplishment of the meditation-related goal ended my daily meditations. I've come to realize how much I miss that time and the resulting experiences and have recently re-committed to a daily session. For me, the "just this once/just for now/just for a few minutes" mind frame seems to work well. I still dread the thought of committing to a daily routine, but seem to be okay with the idea of sitting down for a "few minutes" once a day, knowing that if I do, I'll likely finish a 20 - 60 minute meditation and feel great afterwards. Some days I still have time, work or family obstacles that prohibit that, but I try to spend time doing something creative or go outdoors alone and engage fully in weeding or yard work. Those two activities also put me into that same Alpha state of mind achieved during meditation.

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I have been conducting research on Transcendental Meditation and AD/HD and we have seen excellent results. It's good to hear that your personal experience validates our results.

Our second study showed that coherent brain functioning continued to improve over time, measuring at baseline (before TM), after 3 months practice of TM, and after 6 months practice of TM. We saw significantly more brain function in the executive area of the brain (part of the brain responsible for organizing, memory, attention, impulse control) in the Transcendental Meditation group.

Dr. Fred Travis from the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition (co investigator on our study) has demonstrated the long term results of TM over time, showing continued brain integration. See: Travis, F. Arenander, A. (2006). Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study of Effects of Transcendental Meditation Practice on Frontal Power Asymmetry and Frontal Coherence, International Journal of Neuroscience, 111(7)

For more information about Transcendental Meditation and AD/HD see www.ADHD-TM.org

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Dr. G said: I have been conducting research on Transcendental Meditation and AD/HD and we have seen excellent results. It's good to hear that your personal experience validates our results.

Our second study showed that coherent brain functioning continued to improve over time, measuring at baseline (before TM), after 3 months practice of TM, and after 6 months practice of TM. We saw significantly more brain function in the executive area of the brain (part of the brain responsible for organizing, memory, attention, impulse control) in the Transcendental Meditation group.

Dr. Fred Travis from the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition (co investigator on our study) has demonstrated the long term results of TM over time, showing continued brain integration. See: Travis, F. Arenander, A. (2006). Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study of Effects of Transcendental Meditation Practice on Frontal Power Asymmetry and Frontal Coherence, International Journal of Neuroscience, 111(7)

For more information about Transcendental Meditation and AD/HD see www.ADHD-TM.org

Thank you for the reply.

I haven't read the studies yet and I'm sure they answer the following questions, but I thought I'd ask you in the open for anyone who either can't read the studies or can't get through the studies.

Were any of the subjects on any form of medication prior to or during the study while practicing TM? If so, what were they?

How many people were in the study?

You mention that you've been conducting research. Where, if you don't mind, are you located and are your studies peer-reviewed?

I appreciate the information you provided as I'm trying to incorporate TM into my daily routine. Your information reaffirms that what I'm experiencing is with precedent. I've gone without Adderall after practicing TM, which is very encouraging and one of the main reasons why I'm trying TM.

I read medical studies on a weekly basis as my occupation calls for it. I look forward to reading the above-mentioned studies and hope to have a dialogue with you in the near future to compare it to my experiences.

Once again, I appreciate your input!

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