The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD by Lidia Zylowska MD

Author:Lidia Zylowska, MD
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shambhala Publications

STEP 5 Observe Your Mind

Mindfulness of Thoughts

“My mind is always busy,” exclaimed Carolyn. “If you ask me about one thing, that makes me think of a million other things.”

“I noticed,” I thought to myself. Carolyn was in my office for an evaluation of possible ADHD, and it was a struggle to keep her focused. Many of my questions were met with long descriptions and too many details. Other times, she veered to another topic. She seemed to be insightful, and her answers were often interesting or humorous—but they didn’t always address the question.

Along with a restless body, a busy or restless mind is common with ADHD. This can be a curse and a blessing. Having a restless mind can make it difficult to focus and follow through on one’s tasks without getting sidetracked or lost in thought. On the other hand, having lots of thoughts and ideas can lead to making unusual and intriguing connections between things. Many adults with ADHD exhibit “out-of-the-box” thinking and creativity due to their incessantly curious mind.

In this step of the program, we will learn to watch thinking with mindfulness. We’ll focus on observing ADHD-mind patterns when it’s fairly easy to do so—when there’s no strong pull or emotional charge. (This step is a preparation for step 6, where we’ll learn to observe and transform difficult thoughts and emotions.)

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