From The ADHD Brain

"To develop this ability, you have to train your mind. Most people believe that concentration is a strenuous and tiring activity, and that it involves exertion and tension, which are difficult and unpleasant. This belief, which usually starts at an early age, is not true". Parents and teachers expect children to study, do their homework and get good grades. Sometimes, they use disciplinary measures against the children. This makes the children feel forced to do something they don't like doing. Telling a child often, that he or she is not concentrating well enough, creates a subconscious aversion to concentration and study. These become associated with coercion, lack of freedom, and doing something they do not like to do. When children grow up, it is no wonder that their power of concentration is too weak. Though most people would admit that good concentration is a great asset, yet, most of them, do nothing to strengthen it, because they don't know how, and beca...

You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love - who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.

Never be afraid to try, remember... Amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

Truly, our brain is geared towards a call of “Abandon ship!” , whenever we come short of our goals. Don’t let this happen to you! The best way to combat your brain from signaling ‘Mission Abort!’ after you’ve missed a short-term goal is to re-frame what just happened. Yes, you did fall short or maybe mess up this time, but remember the progress that you’ve made. You could look at all of the “good days” you’ve accumulated thus far: even if you fell after only a few days of starting your new plan , it’s still an accomplishment to have started one and to have set long-term goals for yourself. Short-term lapses in your end-goal is not like a bad apple spoiling the bunch: you have gotten things accomplished so far and you need to stay focused on the long term, not become distraught by a single mishap. Research tells us that this is the best mindset to take for misfortune and failure in general: your progress and achievements go so much farther than that slip-up; do...

“Everything will be better once we move”, “I will be happy again once I start all over again” , “life will be easier when I leave here ”…do any of these sound familiar to you? If so, I’d suggest you read on… There was a time when these comments were all too familiar to me. I was terribly guilty of relying on outside factors to determine my own level of happiness and I wondered why my moods would alter so much from moment to moment! It wasn’t until I really dug deep and changed my perspective that I was able to recognize that my own happiness does not come from outside factors but from the inside. Happiness is a function of acceptance; acceptance of yourself…your authentic self. Once you take the time to start focusing your energy on the present moment and stop waiting for things to change in the future you will recognize a powerful shift in your perspective. Always remember that there is a plan far greater than yours; therefore, replace fear of the unknown with ...

There is a deeper consciousness inside everyone, hidden beneath layers of thoughts, feelings and desires. This consciousness is like a strong bulb of light, which covers upon covers of thoughts, feelings and desires hide. The purpose of self- inquiry is to remove the covers, let this bulb of light – this consciousness, shine unhindered. After removing these covers hiding your “inner self”, your awareness and insight expands, and you experience happiness, bliss and inner peace. You can compare this process to taking off the colored glasses, through which you see the world. This allows you to see life and reality as it is, without filters, leading you greater understanding about you and about life. How do you remove the colored glasses? How do you remove the covers hiding your deeper consciousness – your essence? You do this by removing the layers upon layers of thoughts, beliefs, feelings and desires hiding your true self. The process of re...

Peace of mind is a state of mental and emotional calmness, with no worries, fears or stress. In this state, the mind is quiet, and you experience a sense of happiness and freedom. Such peaceful moments are not so rare. You have experienced them in the past, at times when you were engaged in some kind of an absorbing or interesting activity. Here are a few examples: Watching an entertaining movie or TV program. Being in the company of someone you love. Being absorbed in reading a book. Lying on the sand at the beach. On vacation, when you experience some sort of mental numbness, forgetting your work and day-to-day-life. In deep asleep, when you are not aware of anything. Such activities, and similar ones, take away the mind from its usual thoughts and worries, replacing them with an experience of inner peace. The question is, how to bring more peace of mind into our life, and more importantly, how to experience it in times of difficulties and ordeals. You m...