Because of all the amazing feedback I got from this video, I made a meditation for ADHD course and have gotten amazing feedback from that as well. You can read reviews and watch the first module for free here: beingintegrated.thinkific.com/courses/meditation-for-adhd You can also sign up for my newsletter/substack and get a free guided ADHD meditation here: beingintegrated.net/newsletter-signup/
@nicoler.4356
2 жыл бұрын
How many other people with ADHD, besides myself, found themselves distracted by reading the comments while he was talking?
@sosignon
2 ай бұрын
Autismo here - I spent the entire video desperately wanting to write a comment. 😅
@mraxpviral5764
2 ай бұрын
started reading one of the first things i saw
@HippyRocker15
2 ай бұрын
I don't have ADHD but I do this all the time
@5488awestify
2 ай бұрын
Get out of my head lol
@simplysuperbstuff
2 ай бұрын
Currently doing so! Lmao!😂
@flouflis1a
7 ай бұрын
"Don't try to feel good but try to be good at feeling "
@BeingIntegrated
7 ай бұрын
Amazing I’m stealing this!
@duewest775
4 жыл бұрын
"My mind was so active because my body was so restless and uncomfortable." This clicked. So much of this mental stress seems to stem from a physical discomfort and a CONSTANT ache to raise those dopamine levels. It seems that the letting be-the sitting with the feelings of discomfort while choosing not to act on them-is the work needed to slowly re-tune the body/mind to find and shift that dopamine baseline. Thanks Jude!!
@angiemcmurray9861
4 жыл бұрын
I loved this too. I have recently been diagnosed with ADD in my sixties which explains so much of my struggles. It's a relief. Thanks so much!
@thenarrator4786
3 жыл бұрын
so does anyone else feel the need to stand up and pace when they get too mentally active? which is like ... very often lol
@dianeibsen5994
Жыл бұрын
What do you mean by dopamine?
@vtheory7531
11 ай бұрын
Definitely felt this during the practice, especially on the second half, when my brain was SCREAMING at me to MOVE and do SOMETHING, but I had to persevere and gently let my brain go back to focusing on the body and finding the tense parts to try and relax. When I opened my eyes in the end I felt more awake and calm. Thank you this video was so helpful!
@maudlynhowell-nwaogwugwu
4 ай бұрын
It really made sense to me. My husband ask, "what are you thinking about?" I told him am not thinking about anything and just restless and jumping from one thing to the other.
@mortizmetzger
3 жыл бұрын
Fellow restless ADHD peeps, meditation starts here: 6:31 - transmuting ADHD restlessness through acceptance is such an important lesson to learn, thank you for making your content!
@Reb0rta
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!!
@zz-ic6vy
3 жыл бұрын
😊 thanks
@fabulousrandom
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@joeldomineckjr6929
2 жыл бұрын
LOL!!!! Thanks!
@scottreid1028
2 жыл бұрын
You’re incredible 🙏
@DrLizListens
4 жыл бұрын
Who else is multitasking while watching this video because ADHD?? As a fellow therapist with ADHD (inattentive subtype), I find this so validating. This mirrors my experiences with meditation & medication. This craving & avoiding body discomfort really hits home. I enjoy using mudras during meditation, giving permission to have my mind wander, using hypnosis, and doing mindful movement BEFORE meditation does wonders. New subscriber here & would love to connect with a like minded therapist. 💗Dr. Liz
@DrLizListens
4 жыл бұрын
@@BeingIntegrated looking forward to learning & growing from each other! 🌱
@dada7722
4 жыл бұрын
Can I ask what medication helped with adhd-pi? Slow release Ritalin didn't help me
@Nikkka82
3 жыл бұрын
It is NOT DUE ADHD. People why you neglect the current times DEMAND people to be a MULTITASKER??? Have you noticed the speed of information exchange continiuosly accelerating? Wake up! It is new age life!
@ollivainionpaa684
3 жыл бұрын
I am "absolutely not" answering you while watching and listening the video.
@davidquintero9614
2 жыл бұрын
Same here! LOL Yes! This is what I found to be so helpful. The understanding more so than anything else.
@sirahhudson1826
3 жыл бұрын
I can’t fully explain it, but out of the literal thousands of guided meditations I have listened to, as someone who has discovered they might have adhd and is in the process of getting diagnosed, it feels genuinely strange for each point he made to just hit home and relate to me so much. That in itself was such a relief. I felt like it was addressing the thousands of elephants in the room in my brain that other meditations either gloss over or ignore entirely. I hope this made sense. Essentially this meditation is fantastic.
@zz-ic6vy
3 жыл бұрын
@@BeingIntegrated thank you. Will read the book
@robinhawkins416
2 жыл бұрын
As someone who also just discovered I have ADHD, it's "strange" because we've become accustomed to seeing/feeling differently from most people. For me suddenly ALLLL the pieces fit, and yes, definitely a sense of relief! I'm sure you're well past a diagnosis now but I just wanted to affirm your comments for anyone else that might come along in a similar place.
@kubikiribasara3499
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, u make all the sense in the world
@unit98.15
2 жыл бұрын
I literally felt like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I’ve been exploring the mind and never knew the way to explain how I feel. This video explains point for point exactly how I feel. Your video has answered questions that I’ve struggled to understand or locate myself. Thank you so much for this video!
@alejandrabanuelos8007
2 жыл бұрын
@Sirah Hudson This is exactly what I was thinking!!
@yomaddy
Жыл бұрын
I can't explain properly but after 11 years of my spiritual journey, after trying thousand types of meditation, after diagnosing my ADHD.... THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I FELT UNDERSTOOD, SEEN, FELT. Sooo very grateful to you. I was searching ADHD meditation and accidentally stumbled upon on your video. Feeling safe and sound 🥺🥺🥺 Beautiful meditation, tons of gratitude, love and blessings sweet soul🌼🌻🌷
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing ❤️❤️❤️
@dleto8902
Жыл бұрын
God bless you my friend having a pretty rough time if you could please pray 🙏🏻 for me
@laliofleisure5361
4 жыл бұрын
this was so, so so helpful. i didn't realize how much i disassociate and how much that restless part of me was waiting to be embraced and "seen"
@johnrobert2572
3 жыл бұрын
3.5 years of meditation later.... where I've listened to countless recordings telling me to return to my breath and observe my thoughts. I don't get to observe my thoughts, like a "train coming into the station", rather, I get constantly hit with a machine gun of random thoughts / fantasies /stories. The body discomfort thing surely makes sense, like fidgeting, touching your face, changing position. But it seems to me I do have an overactive mind, which then leads to the body discomfort. Then again I am more in the inattentive side. Thanks for this, made much sense, more than dozens of others. The life advices too, like stability, income and routine. Oh and PS guys: PRIORITIZE SLEEP WHATEVER IT TAKES 💤
@kenzhang2182
2 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I was the EXACT SAME with the thoughts. To the point typical mindfulness meditation would stress me out. How could I "identify, acknowledge, and let go of a thought" if it's a cacaphony. I can't label it planning, worrying, or whatever because it's like an entire movie sometimes. (I call them reels, but it's the same as the fantasies/stories). So every thought would stress me out, also I have a perfectionism streak so that didn't help. If you don't mind, what ended up working for you? I am gonna give this guy a shot, and I have a Trancendental Meditation training lined up too.
@yomaddy
Жыл бұрын
THIS!!! 💯🥺🥺 Resonated deeply!!!
@spashie8521
4 жыл бұрын
Whether this "worked" for my symptoms or not is irrelevant to me right now. You brought me ten minutes of peace today and I hugely grateful for that. Thank you.
@daweiqi3406
3 жыл бұрын
6:30 meditation start
@Amysbiblereads
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I hate anything that focuses on breathing. I get ANGRY when I have to do deep breaths. It makes me PISSED. I loved this. Thank you.
@BeingIntegrated
8 ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@PlumpLumps
4 жыл бұрын
I've put myself in very stressful/anxiety raising situations my entire life. And not like extreme sports type stuff, which may have been productive - but rather things like not trying at all in school and seeing my grades plummet and my relationships with my parents deteriorate, or saying vulgar things to people and looking at their reactions and getting a very powerful, very negative stimulus from that. In all of these things, my actions always seemed automatic and out of my control. And in all of these things, I hated myself for behaving so. One thing for sure, though, is that I have always had a deep, unrelenting sense of restlessness in my body. For me, it has mostly been in my chest, and the feeling is unbearable. What you said kind of affirmed my thoughts about my past and, honestly, still current, behavior being based around giving me a strong stimulus to distract me from this restlessness. I'll give the meditation a go and see where I end up. It sucks, though... having to had ever dealt with this stuff. Trials and tribulations, baby.
@lili-my2pw
3 жыл бұрын
THIS. THIS... is EXACTLY my story as well. I have ruined so many relationships and feel shameful and uncomfortable every single day. I just want some relief.
@bibisulaiman1136
3 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say that when you said “we aren’t trying to change” that restless feeling, I got so emotional. I’ve never tried a therapy or meditation that was ok with me just as I am. Thank you. 🙏🏼 Please do more ADHD meditation. People like me are desperate for something to supplement our treatment plan to possibly stay on lower doses of a stimulant.
@FrensKafka
2 жыл бұрын
I think so much of us just wants to be noticed. I nearly cried when I just observed the way my body felt. So many years of unchecked tension
@aprilhassell1747
Жыл бұрын
Or not take the stimulate medication
@Jattmafia313
Жыл бұрын
The thing that you should take away from this is that trying to change that feeling is the problem. The discomfort comes from trying to change things that are better off left alone. Your body and brain are great at regulating feelings if you let it and don’t get involved. :)
@ADHDGG
3 жыл бұрын
Omg!!! I've been doing "regular" meditation and it truly is torture! Though I keep trying. I've always been fidgety and suspected I have adhd. My sister does have adhd and is on meditation. My restlessness is in my skin and this was wonderful to know that I can simply accept it and not fight it constantly. What a relief. THANK YOU SO MUCH. This was more than helpful, it was calming in an adhd sort of way. God bless.
@GamingPIPI
3 жыл бұрын
That's what meditation means! Listening to all the sensations without judgement. You can't do it right or wrong. It's always a practise. You get distracted? It's ok, be aware of it and gently get back to your meditation when it feels right. Never fight it because that's torture.
@michaelangelo5971
Жыл бұрын
I don’t usually comment on anything. But this brought really good value to me. I have been trying to meditate for years but never succeeding for even 3 minutes at a time. This worked!
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
So glad to hear! I just released a new video a min ago that may also be of help. :)
@KnittingEmily
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I’m undiagnosed but this video makes me feel understood. I love to meditate but only certain kinds and the focus on breathing absolutely doesn’t work for me. I thought it was because I have asthma.
@darkartsessions
3 жыл бұрын
I have asthma as well, and also undiagnosed :( I’m on a 10000 year long waiting list. I legit feel there is no help in the meantime and the struggle is getting bad :( how do you cope? Would love to speak to someone about coping mechanisms xxx
@zz-ic6vy
3 жыл бұрын
@@darkartsessions how are you doing?
@Soosss
2 жыл бұрын
I was on the verge of tears after letting the restlessness go throughout my whole body.. what an indescribable feeling
@lukexfd4679
Жыл бұрын
Omg yes altho I all out wept
@l-dawg8792
2 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful! I was feeling so fidgety and couldn’t sit still before and my mind was racing, and now I feel so much more relaxed and calm. I think the part where you said doing what’s comfortable for you really helped because sometimes shaking like a chihuahua is what my brain wants me to do lmao.
@oliviachecchi2841
2 жыл бұрын
I looked this up on a whim and it was the first video I clicked. when you asked us to identify where the energy was, I put one hand on my chest and one hand on my stomach and almost immediately started crying but I breathed through it. I legitimately felt the energy so fast and when you reminded us to go back into our mind I felt it moved through my body. When you brought it back to The body again I felt the energy but it was so much less and I never ended up crying!! this was crazy!! I have ADHD and normal meditation is torture so this is so helpful and I can’t wait to check out more videos!!!!
@victor9
8 ай бұрын
You are right! its so much discomfort in my body always feel like my body holds too tight to my soul or something i cant explain it.
@outside131
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe your channel doesn't have more subscribers, this is the most valuable video I have found in my whole meditation journey, or my adhd research to be honest. Thank you for making these videos, I'm so happy i found this channel!
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Aww thank you Amy this comment means a lot. You’ll be happy to know I’m devoting the next few months to making more content here, so lots more to come! :)
@magiautomata
Жыл бұрын
@@BeingIntegratedgt55r
@magiautomata
Жыл бұрын
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@Z.November
2 жыл бұрын
Welcoming those uncomfortable feelings of wanting to think or run away is super helpful! I’m sick of fighting it , embracing it seems to help.
@fordakacar
3 жыл бұрын
this has been so illuminating thank you so much. I always connected this restless feeling with anxiety, since i do have pretty bad social anxiety, but when searching online I couldnt find anyone who really related to me just because i get the feeling literally every time i sit down. its been bothering me for so long, and ive been torturing myself with breathing meditation for over a year, just to get frustrated each time because it rarely affected my restlessness. from this day forward, this will be my main meditation, thank you.
@ArtByHilary
3 жыл бұрын
I totally relate. Social anxiety is higher than ever now that I am sober. This meditation is great because it allows me to open up and relax with the discomfort of anxiety.
@SH-sj5zm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video. I've been in and out of meditation for years, always having that restlessness and uncomfortable feeling when I sit to meditate, and I only realized it is ADHD recently. I read some books from cover to cover, I sought help and advice, but I always stumbled upon that strange stone and a bit of external stress kicked me out of meditation for months. I learned to get around that stone from thinking that my mind is a house, and I have to leave the doors open to any sensation and thought. Do not suppress anything, don't try to sink uncomfortable thoughts or embarrassing accusative memories, don't try to fight against it, but neither should you encourage them or give them your energy. There is a third alternative. You just let things come and go as they please, but you keep watching the breath. You can give uncomfortable feelings and emotions some attention when they arise, but once they calm down you can go back to your breath, without pressuring you, without punishing yourself for having distracted, without insulting yourself internally, without generating suffering for being unable to focus on your breath and having wasted 30 minutes of meditation zooning out or wandering. This video helped me to see ADHD as a problem of lack of dopamine, rather than excess energy. No matter what meditation gurus say, the neurochemical approach to meditation is much more effective for me than the spirituality and parables traditional approach.
@jeremiahgreen4463
3 жыл бұрын
I have been struggling for so long with making real progress in anything because of this restlessness. I've been meditating for 4 years and I still cannot go to the state of total calmness. I've been stuck also in my spiritual journey and I knew that the one thing that was holding me back was this big thorn in my soul. I searched for it but I couldn't ever find the core of it I could only see symptoms of it's working. And then you came with this video only 20 minutes long video. And you changed everything in me. I've finally realised that it was this restlessness and shaking inside my body that is responsible for stopping me from further spiritual growth. Thank you.
@jeremiahgreen4463
3 жыл бұрын
@@BeingIntegrated I'm happy too that you are helping others on such a large scale. In my opinion taking care of others and really helping them is one of the best things you can do with your life here on earth. Not everybody is dessigned to do it, not everybody is capable of doing it. So please be proud and happy about yourself because the universe has assigned such a beautiful role for you!
@Sophia-tz6lp
22 күн бұрын
I have ADHD and have always found meditation incredibly difficult. I don’t like to focus on my bodily sensations as I often feel scared and disconnected from my body, I often suffer with unpleasant symptoms and pain. This meditation was really beautiful, I found myself focusing on the tension in my abdomen which felt so intense at the beginning, but suddenly it began to shift. Then I was uncontrollably sobbing, it felt like a huge release and I felt much calmer after. Thank you for this gift. sending lots of love to everyone experiencing this x
@anastasinscreed
2 жыл бұрын
I cried but I felt an ease in the process. It felt so good to live through the emotion that came up without any shame or guilt attached.
@richiejenkins9429
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this gentle and compassionate video. It has truly tapped into my own personal experience of living with ADHD. That level of restlessness that you talk about is a really interesting point of focus for this meditation. Just learning to just sit with what is happening in our bodies without judgement is absolutely essential advice, and not often talked about in much of the literature on this condition.
@bonomonkey
4 жыл бұрын
Never had any struggles with meditation and I have ADHD. I'm glad though that you present good methods for ADHD meditation practitioners.
@braidzslatt
3 жыл бұрын
no way you have adhd
@bonomonkey
3 жыл бұрын
@@braidzslatt Why?
@commie_dog_boy
3 жыл бұрын
It depends on the person my adhd is very severe and hyperactive. I get it though I know a lot of people with ADHD who can just stop thinking completely
@godfather7339
3 жыл бұрын
depends on how much adhd you have, sometimes, you wont even have adhd, the problem with all such mental things is that it is often over diagnosed and under diagnosed both at the same time. I am not able to sit still rt now.
@jakestroll6518
3 жыл бұрын
@@commie_dog_boy ADHD by definition is a deficit of self regulation. If someone just naturally regulates their thought process without meds or deliberate strategies ....it's NOT ADHD. This disorder is over diagnosed and that's harmful for people who actually have it
@Moonsprinter1
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. This was the most present I've felt in some time. When I opened my eyes I opened them up to my cats cuddling on the other side of my bed and I can't fully describe it but to be do so aware of something I love so much was a beautiful experience that I hadn't realized I hadn't had in some time. I know it's such a small thing but it meant everything
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Aww that's beautiful. I'm also a cat lover so I get it.
@samanthamogull1670
3 жыл бұрын
I have tried meditation at many points in my life and none of them have ever worked. I even shared an office with someone who taught meditation for two years and I just couldn't get into it, despite being exposed to it constantly. Used some apps too, no success. Apparently I've been googling how to meditate incorrectly for years. I should have added the ADHD thing to the search from the beginning. Today I was able to keep my mind on the exercise without feeling like it was pointless. The hand thing was oddly grounding. I REALLY hope this means there's hope for me because the benefits seem fantastic. This not only seems doable, but something I can already see helping me immensely. Thank you so much for this video. From the introduction on ADHD in relation to my body to the practice itself, I feel like I have a missing link I've been searching for.
@manuelbernal5523
2 жыл бұрын
this is the first time in my life that feels like someone understands what's going on in my head, thank you.
@TinaSotis
2 жыл бұрын
Finally. Thank you so much for this. Many of us with ADHD loathe ourselves because we feel like failures at everything. For me, the self-loathing has manifested as chronic anxiety. I'm so distracted by fear, that I can't get my act together enough to do or plan anything. Never mind the difficulty that ADHD brings to the table. This type of meditation helped me understand that my runaway, frantic feelings are ultimately my body's way of coping with deep grief and childhood trauma. I realized that I'm locked in the body of an hysterical and terrified 4-year-old. The simple observation and noting you walked us through help me replace my self-loathing with self love. Thank you for posting this, I'll be sure to watch this over and over ❤️.
@BeingIntegrated
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow this is a very clear and articulate comment, and it really resonated with me. This is why I do what I do. I also just put out a video on trauma which goes over how people heal, and you touched on some of the themes in this comment. Thanks for your comment and hoping you continue to explore the channel, I have lots more relevant content (like my videos on equanimity, self-love, inner critic, shame, working with feelings…)
@cfizzazzle
Жыл бұрын
Oh man, I had to stop 3 minutes just so I could comment! You are so right about the discomfort! The restlessness, the frustration, almost like there's a part going off inside me that's inconsolable. I'll try and think about what I need. "Do you need food? Do you want exercise? Do you want to participate in a hobby?" But the discomfort is so overwhelming, I sometimes become paralyzed. Then I get more frustrated and restless -- the cycle never ends! Thank you for providing this video and I'm looking forward to the practices!
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for your comment and over the next few weeks I’m releasing practices that will help a lot with what’s coming up. I’m doing a whole module on nervous system health that will have many practices to help so stay tuned :)
@shan6033
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. My partner has ADHD and meditating has been difficult for him, so this will come in handy. We will give it a go tonight. Thank you!
@InALandOfBooksAndATimeOfMagic
Жыл бұрын
I came here to try a mindfulness exercise before I started on my homework for a college course, but now I’m profusely crying in the library parking lot. I genuinely needed to let that out and this video was so validating. Thank you.
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Ah amazing your focus will definitely be better after a good cry. Keep it up :)
@danielleyuhasz8094
3 ай бұрын
Loved the meditation! The discomfort disappeared as I moved through the discomfort with acceptance and love. Thank you!
@NoName-md6fd
3 жыл бұрын
Adhd here How I do it is close to mindfullness, there is no need to focus during meditation, only accepting whatever thought or feeling going through, without judgement or holding on to any. It might take a while, but we can find a center of balance or groundness inside (for me it is my heart. Then I use a visualisation, last time it was swimming on a lake, and instead of trying to stay afloat, I would let myself sink, then realise that I can't drown. It can be like wearing thoughts like hair going off your mind. Anything. At that point, I try to radiate as much light as possible from my center and try to stay there as long as possible. Eventually, silence. And the dopamine boost ;)
@nomnom4380
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I never thought that accepting discomfort rather than trying to force concentration would be so helpful. Thank you!
@davidquintero9614
2 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful. I haven't been diagnosed yet but I've been trying to understand what I've been feeling for years so that I can explain it to my therapist. I suspect it's iADD. Your explanation on the physical sensations really was spot on for what I feel when rested. Thank you for the explanation and meditation!
@kohinoorchoudhury9185
3 жыл бұрын
So lucky I came across this. I’ve always struggled with mindfulness of breathing and this video explains why.
@104yearsago
Жыл бұрын
I could feel tingles in my feet. And then eventually I was thinking about other things, then fell asleep and wokeup realizing the videos still playing.
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes when we meditate we realize how tired we are, and we fall asleep. Sometimes we really need to catch up on sleep.
@Indianpsychonaut
Жыл бұрын
All these years I thought ADHD is attention problem but now I understand it's actually dopamine efficiency. Thanks alot !
@kaushikdr
3 жыл бұрын
I actually found such a great benefit from Vipassana! My life has almost changed completely because of it; thank you for sharing this!
@Kristen_Mayhem
Жыл бұрын
This video caused such a profound emotional response for me I found myself crying as I went through it. I have never felt so understood and accepted. Thank you!!!
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
❤️🙏✨
@nathanielm4033
6 ай бұрын
This is so true. I discovered watching the breath doesn't work for me many years ago, long before I found out I had ADHD. If I think about autonomic processes, I stop breathing regularly/disrupt them. I instead do a kind of body scan. I say to myself - "go where you must not look" - and I have to go "into" the discomfort in my body and merge with it, which feels like a cluster of energy/aversion. I then get various spontaneous shivers and releases - in the form of movement, that feel bissful, and automatically generate a clarity of mind. I never realised other people didn't feel like their body was about to take off or explode when they tried to meditate.
@dylanirelandmusic
2 жыл бұрын
best description of how I've felt every second of every day since I can remember being Me. Currently undiagnosed and 35. Really good thank you.
@dalefrank3713
2 жыл бұрын
This has actually been how ive approached meditation with out knowing it for a while. Thank you and great guided med.
@danijay7877
Жыл бұрын
I am so glad I found this video. Traditional meditation is like torture for me.
@ambi3772
2 жыл бұрын
It was quite overwhelming, I was feeling the restlessness in my stomach area but I was able to notice and pay attention to the discomfort properly that was the best thing . I have never been so engaged in mediation. Thank you 😊❤️
@ericenvironmentalist9429
Жыл бұрын
I agree and had a similar experience. I notice the discomfort lasts a little while, too, largely in my emotions.
@shinystar1781
Жыл бұрын
i felt welcome to be myself during this meditation without needing to hold a specific pose or mindset. i was allowed to just be, which was remarkably meditative. thank you
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
🙏
@Jessica-xq4kt
2 ай бұрын
Thank you. I have ADHD and despite knowing the amazing benefits of mindfulness and meditation, and trying over and over again to find a mindfulness practice, this is the first time I have been able to stay present through an entire meditation. It was also the best simplest description of ADHD I have ever heard! 😮
@djdswift314
3 жыл бұрын
This helped me a lot. I can’t sit and do ANY other meditation. Practicing noticing my mind and body with no judgement instead of my breath is so much easier for my brain to do. Thank you!
@eringobragh1935
9 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this practice. I started to feel lighter in the body and a bit more accepting of what I was feeling in the present moment. Thank you.
@BeingIntegrated
9 ай бұрын
Perfect! ❤️✨🙏
@gkrolow
2 жыл бұрын
As someone recently diagnosed with ADHD at age 34 and never been able to meditate, you changed my life. This is one of the only mindful practice that I can focus on and it makes a big difference on my day. Thank you for being awesome.
@gkrolow
2 жыл бұрын
@@BeingIntegrated Wow, and you reply comments?! What a great human being you are. I've been starting my days with your videos now and it helps me to focus better on my tasks and to connect with myself. The saying that the restless is our body telling us something and trying to connect mind and body is something that was never easy to me and I finally feel that there's a path I can follow to get there. Thanks again
@colebrettman2755
2 жыл бұрын
Jude, I just came across your video, and related with many things you said, especially the feelings of being “stuck.” This has been a familiar feeling for me, going back to grade school. Now I’m in my early 50’s and the feeling is still alive. My biggest challenge is that, up until 2005 I was going through life looking for the perfect career, soulmate and place to call home that would finally scratch all of life’s itches, while providing me everything I thought happiness “should” look like. So in 2005 I found myself in a very exciting career that allowed me to eventually travel by motorhome to nearly every state in the country as well as visit many parts of the world. I also met my wife during that time and together we have a beautiful son. The novelty of the career eventually wore off, the dynamics of our marriage had shifted and finding interest in life had significantly decreased. One again, I’m back the point of feeling “stuck,” more so than ever before. The biggest challenge I’m faced with is the feelings of not being able to duplicate the excitement and interest I had from 05’ - 20’. Logic tells me to attain happiness inwardly rather than outwardly. However, I feel emotionally drained, impatient and distracted by disinterest. The part of me that’s reaching out to you is the same part that is being met with resistance by another part of me that I’m trying to identify so I can experience true fulfillment rather than fleeting moments of happiness combined with despair. Thank you again for posting your video and allowing others to share their experiences in hopes of finding lifelong learning skills for true happiness. Appreciative…🙏🏻
@BeingIntegrated
2 жыл бұрын
Hey I’ll do my best to help with the limited information here. Us adhd types love novelty, new experiences, etc. when you had that, you felt better. But now you’re maybe romanticizing the past hoping to get back there. But we can never go back, and fixating on the past is never helpful. In my view you have 2 options. One is to find a new lifestyle of novelty and new experiences, but there’s a good chance it will start to feel hollow if you don’t actually find the experiences meaningful. The other option is to dig deeper and look at what needs could be met beyond the dopamine boost of novelty. I’d recommend a James Hollis book (there’s a few good ones) to help you contemplate what’s really meaningful to you. And continuing to do practices like the one in this video to help to relax and tune into the more subtle feelings, the ones we often don’t notice underneath the excitement and restlessness of life. The more subtle feelings can help to figure out what you’re really yearning for. There’s no quick fix here but it can be a beautiful journey of discovery.
@runneryg
4 жыл бұрын
WORKED FOR ME GOING TO BED NOW 3AM I GO ABOUT 5 OR 6PM FOUND YOU ON REDDIT I ALSO FOUND OUT LATE IN LIFE I HAVE ADHD I ALSO STARTED MEDITATING I WAS 28 NOW IM 56. I ALSO RUN BEEN DOING IT FOR 30 YEARS WHEN I GAVE THE DRAGS RUNNING HELPS ALOT WITH ADHD BUT YOU HAVE TO DO IT EVERYDAY TO KEEP IN CHECK WITH HEARTH EATING AND EATING DISORDERS.
@pip000hi17
Жыл бұрын
i BAWLED. i never knew how much hatred and resentment i had towards my symptoms, and it really helped me understand they are a part of me. its what makes me, me. it truly shifted my perspective on my symptoms. im definitely coming back!!
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful 🙏🙏🙏
@frostwise87
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I watched this such a long time ago. I have struggled very much with the things you talk about and found some of it by trial and error (eg meditating on the feelings not ignoring them) Thankyou :)
@koalamanda8299
8 ай бұрын
I love that this was a meditation that actually encouraged me to hone in on and notice my constant fidgeting and restlessness. Most scold you for not being able to stay Totally Still and talk about focusing on breaths and clearing your mind, but this was so physically grounded as opposed to more abstract that it was so much easier for me to notice and focus on what was going on with my body. Didn't realise most of my restlessness was in my face until I couldn't ignore the constant twitching and fidgeting and tenseness 😅
@BeingIntegrated
8 ай бұрын
❤️🙏✨
@Suki272
3 жыл бұрын
Eureka! I am so glad I found you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It is on my bucket list to be as mentally free from these "loops" as possible, as we know the toll that is taken by ADD & ADHD throughout our lives--especially childhood. You have a beautiful soul and are a gift to the world.
@BogdanIsMyNameo
3 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video. i have an overactive mind and do breath concentration meditation. As a session goes on, my mind becomes more and more active, and near the end of a sit my mind is so active that it seems like my mind even forgets what a breath is, so "coming back to the breath" becomes an exercise in remembering what a breath even is. I have noticed I have a problem with vipassana in that I will be overwhelmed by all the places I can scan, and am tempted to "get to them all" and I sometimes do so very quickly, very mindlessly. Anyway, I am commenting to say that this video was very helpful in getting me to concentrate on just one thing, and I will spend more time over the coming days poking and questioning and being with the feeling of restlessness. Thank you.
@mindfulmoments-vibekesyoga4458
3 жыл бұрын
This is very well explained. Mindfulness has especially worked for me and my ADHD, as well as yoga. It certainly is my medicine.
@emilyhesketh2931
2 жыл бұрын
OMG. I immediately broke down crying and had overwhelming anxiety when I realized the feeling. I only recently became aware of my adhd and this is the first time I was made to realize the sense of restlessness in my body. It was very strong in my chest and shoulders. I think I am going to have to work on this slowly.
@BeingIntegrated
2 жыл бұрын
Yes take your time! Check out my practice on Distress Management and also the one on Posture and Attitude… those would be great starting points to you to get grounded before going back into this practice :)
@emilyhesketh2931
2 жыл бұрын
@@BeingIntegrated Thank you! I will definitely do that!
@jirkagumancik
Жыл бұрын
Exactly as you say, this was EXTREMELY HELPFUL! I understand we all have different experiences and different things work for us, however, this meditation style put me into such a deep relaxation so quickly and seemlesly that I honestly CANT EVEN! Amazing! Thank you!
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Oh man these comments still hit every time. Really happy this video can continue to have impact 🙏
@christait2549
2 ай бұрын
Any pain I have is soothed and any stress transforms and is easier to handle so thank you.
@ZoeNorcrossNuu
11 ай бұрын
Ever since childhood, I’ve always been so ashamed by my inability to focus. My mom would take me to see classical music or dance performances and I loved the performances but felt like I was going to explode in my seat and scream and and rip out all my hair. Talk about “restlessness and discomfort in the body!!” I was finally diagnosed with adhd this year at age 49. I tried meds and while they definitely helped me focus, I hated how they made me feel so I stopped taking them and continued struggling. Discovered this video this morning and I felt so understood and validated and the tears started streaming down my face. Thank you so much, I can’t wait to explore more of your materials and carry on down this path, which I’m optimistic about actually being able to help me. ❤
@BeingIntegrated
9 ай бұрын
Amazing I’m so happy to hear this. And you’ll find many videos on my channel will be relevant ✨❤️🙏
@dennismakaveli448
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if I was doing it right, but I did feel good. I didn't really feel much in my body, I did find myself moving a lot but no sensations. For the most part, I felt it in my upper left side of the brain, I felt this happiness and I focused on it. Great video thank you.
@fabulousrandom
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Unexpectedly profoundly moving. I have tried many meditations, and never enjoyed it or felt like it helped. After hearing Amishi Jha talk about how regular meditation doesn't work as well for ADHD people, I searched for meditation for ADHD. This meditation brought me to relieving tears, I did not know how badly I needed to hear it's ok to accept the restlessness. To focus on it, to not try to be "normal". I have never felt like I had a breakthrough or accomplished anything through mediation until today. Thank you!!!
@BeingIntegrated
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow this comment made my day ❤️
@annagizziatlas62
11 ай бұрын
It’s so wonderful to hear an adhders experience with meditation ❤ I feel seen
@rogkal
2 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant! I experience the restlessness and pain in the body as a constant distraction that interferes with attention and focus. I find that this simple and gentle meditative approach of acceptance really helps to smooth things out. I say it’s brilliant because I have never seen any of the ADHD “experts” address any of this. Thank you, Jude, for sharing your beautiful work. Very helpful!
@BeingIntegrated
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you I really appreciate this comment!
@BananaHam87
2 жыл бұрын
This was illuminating for me. The only other times I’ve felt that inner vibration spread through my entire body I was using psychedelics. The mind distracting me from the discomfort, this was spot on. Thank you, great video.
@matthewzaloudek
2 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ I came to this video for some tips for meditation and instead he explained ADHD in a way that resonates with me 10x harder than any of the explanations I have heard before. I was diagnosed as an adult a few months ago and have been kind of skeptical because I've spent the last 20 years coping and therefore am very unsure of how different my experience really is from others since I never knew it was much until recently. The explanation you gave about it just being this general discomfort in the body causing you to seek out pleasurable things and especially the tendency to get into pleasurable thought loops is so incredibly spot on in a way that "lack of attention" and "restlessness" just never were for me. I haven't even watched more than the first 4 minutes of the video but I've already gotten a lot out of it and I'm not even at the main content.
@avaprod.8622
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, it was very helpful! I usually watch regular kind of mediation videos and I’m never truly present in the experience. I have undiagnosed Adhd and some days my thoughts are just racing and the breath type meditation doesn’t work at all. Today I thought of looking up adhd related meditation and found this video! I realize how much of a sensory person I am, in a way touch is actually a very stimulating thing for me. When I started touching parts of my shoulders and chest that felt restless, it immediately soothed me and calmed me down. Thanks also for the holistic tips, a change of lifestyle is something I recently implemented and it also helps to stay more grounded and focused !
@cranfordblackmon6348
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I've been meditating every morning for several months now. I've found that guided meditation is easier for me because the words and directions give me some to focus on. When I meditate with music, my mind still runs wild. Trying to focus on my breath, as you mentioned, isn't easy at all. But focusing on where I felt the energy or the agitation in my body WAS easier to maintain. That really surprised me. Maybe doing THAT while listening to music or white noise will help. So thank you again for this video. I'll check out your other videos and the other channel you mentioned as well. 🙏🙏🙏
@ianmcmanus955
11 ай бұрын
This is definitely what I have been looking for! I find the breathing meditations to increase my anxiety and this was simple and has me thinking more about what I want meditation to help with.
@quantumceo
8 ай бұрын
Man, this is the most „make sense” video I’ve seen so far on the internet on adhd. Very clear and spot on definition of adhd!
@BeingIntegrated
8 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
@TPPembabulous
3 жыл бұрын
I usually wake up too early into a hailstorm of thought. I did the meditation after I turned the lights out last night, with the intention of doing it as soon as my mind skimmed consciousness in the morning. I got almost 11 hours sleep! A lot of your observations were also very helpful. Especially the bit about continually inhabiting some form of thought loop. I never thought of it that way. Now I have, maybe I can learn to ease away from doing that and give my system more down time. Thank you for sharing all this quality info. :)
@naomihill9540
5 ай бұрын
Loved this! First time I've done a meditation as an ADHDer where I felt "part" of the practice - rather an exception, because I knew I wouldn't be able to stay in my body/focus. By working with the restlessness as a focal point I was able to really engage with it, not resist! Thank you so much! I've meditated for years and this was a game-changer!
@amygelens7460
8 ай бұрын
This is the only kind of meditation that actually helps with the acceptance of my ADHD. I love it.
@monkayjunkay
2 жыл бұрын
My second time watching this one. As an adult with ADHD I’ve always wanted to meditate but can’t no matter how hard I try but through this vid, I’ve learned I can train my brain to meditate so I have hope. This exercise feels really calming to me but I’m having issues controlling my focus. I zoned out so many times during and saw weird visions like a prime rib being cut, it was rare. LoL..I don’t know why my mind sees pictures like that when I’m calming myself but it interrupts my meditation and makes my mind drift to these weird visions. I’m thankful for those moments you would bring me back and say, it’s okay just come back. I know if I keep it up, I’ll get there. Thanks for you vids they are very very helpful and instill hope for people like me.
@GDCheetahmotherFker
2 жыл бұрын
Prime rib, hmm were you hungry? I Interesting I always have bizarre images popping up too especially when my mind is too hyped to sleep even if my body is exhausted. Your post was the first time I read something like that… I always thought it was maybe caused by something “weirder” than ADHD..
@sh9Zo9
Жыл бұрын
What this practice is helping me realize is that at some point in my life, I started ignoring my bodily discomforts because they were too much and I was quite sensitive. It was at that time, that my mind started learning to distract me from bodily sensation to further help me. It's like my body and mind were never my enemies, they just cooperated in how I wanted them to be subconsciously. And this realization makes me cry everytime I do this meditation because every time I am learning to embrace my body and mind better and slowly we're starting to consciously sync together for a healthier approach to life, one that's based on awareness, not ignorance. 😇
@nikiweeze7057
Жыл бұрын
Thought it was just me that gets emotional.
@darrenaris297
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@GoWithHelen
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a meditation teacher with ADHD too. It is absolutely possible to meditate with ADHD. I was doing it for 15 years before I realised I had it and I can see how I make my practice work with my brain. 'Meditation not medication' is my motto.
@futuredave2
2 жыл бұрын
What a joy to find something like this. An absolute sense of relief. Looking forward to exploring your channel!
@amberthehiddengem
6 ай бұрын
You explained my brain better than anyone I've heard before. Meditation is hard. I can't focus for long. I get more frustrated than anything. I'm happy but it seems I'm not excited about what I'm happy about due to lack of dopamines. I'm so aggravated 😢
@joscanlon5118
3 жыл бұрын
My first time doing this. My diet is healthy, l exercise stretching for 50 plus age range. I'm full of creativity. Unfortunately my ADHD has broken me away from my children, all 6 of them.
@RuthKopjas
Жыл бұрын
The first time I tried meditation in a group, I cried at the end of it. My friend said she could feel me shaking even though we were sat apart. I wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until recently so I didn't understand why I was struggling at the time. This video is so helpful and has really helped me this morning to overcome some overwhelming thoughts. Thank you.
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for you comment Ruth :)
@TinaSotis
2 жыл бұрын
Adding another comment here: you mentioned how stress factors into the intensity of ADHD symptoms. Absolutely. Since the pandemic began my ADHD has ramped up to what I feel are "impossible* levels. It feels like I'm a walking emergency. I don't feel safe and I've been experiencing rising panic (emotions harder to control) and my interpersonal boundaries are much weaker. Thank you so much for pointing this out.
@ameleh61
10 ай бұрын
Before watching this, the only kind of meditation I could do was simple as possible: learning to focusing on the core and diaphragm muscles to make the next breath a good deep one. Then again. Then again. I don't even try to do it more than a few minutes, because I do it several times a day. Having learned this, I have used it a few times in real life as well. Looking forward to this kind of meditation.
@ewasmith3085
Жыл бұрын
Discomfort in your body keeping your mind from meditation hits home as an ADHD individual with chronic pain. And the grrrr... angry restlessness it brings on when the more I try to calm my mind the more it jumps around always made me feel inadequate.
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Oh you must watch this interview if you haven’t already: kzitem.info/news/bejne/smqq0WSkgnaboXY
@cloudediris
Жыл бұрын
Thank you❤❤❤❤ I am 36, and my ADHD symptoms have been going into full swing, it’s been so intense that I have literally started to believe that I don’t belong and that my family would be better off without me. I have felt like an imposter no matter how much I achieve. I can’t explain this to other without stirring up their survival instincts. And yes, I haven’t felt very secure so it’s WAY worse. I need to heal and know how to live with this. I want to create a healthy relationship with my ADHD. I found your video this morning around 1:30 am. I couldn’t manage the restlessness in my body so I gave myself permission to drink some warm green tea with matcha. My reason for exercising now has completely shifted to manage my ADHD and the discomfort in my body. I found my “why” all the other reasons weren’t enough. Thank you again, I’ll be back ❤
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Hey great to hear and thanks so much for your comment. Right now I’m really focused on making more content for KZitem and I’ve also got a lot of other videos you may find helpful too. So definitely stick around. I hope to continue to hear from you :)
@satu9249
Жыл бұрын
I feel you! I'm 36 too and your comment was exactly like my life now. I'm not diagnosed yet, I'm still waiting for it but it was huge step to admit it to myself and to start a process of getting diagnosed. You are not alone there. ❤️ I made this practice, I raised my hand immediatelly on my chest when asked where do you feel your restlessness. I started to cry and weep like a baby when asked to welcome these sensations. As a person who's been rejected so many times because of "being too much", being loud, restless and impulsive, it really hit home to accept my body restlessness and welcome it by myself because many people don't accept those things in me. Thanks for this person who made this video, definitelly going to subscribe and try your other practises!
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
@@satu9249 ❤️
@cmarkd1
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Until recently I hadn't understood all the repercussions of my ADHD. Mindfulness (as you explained) has been huge in not wounding myself with guilt in a addition to under performing basic life skills. Undiagnosed until adulthood left some scars and faulty imprinting. It gives me hope and motivation to learn positive methods to change my thinking about myself and others. Really... thanks.
@krissstewart7872
Жыл бұрын
Usually when I meditate my heart rate goes up, this actually calmed me down , thank you 😊
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Ah so great to hear, thank you for sharing :)
@phoebeyuu4525
11 ай бұрын
Hello, I want to drop here because I just recently been diagnosed with ADHD and my therapist suggest mindfulness meditation but things rarely worked for me, moreover when my emotion is all over the place and I feel so restless. I found your channel and just applied this meditation technique. Instead of the chest and stomach, I feel like my restlessness is actually from my spine, so I tried to put my hand on my back and bam! I was hysterically sad one second and then I was not after I breathe with my hand on my center of restlessness. So thank you, thank you so much! I've been restless and anxious and sad for such a long time. My diagnosis and this video really helps me handling my most long lasting problem ever!
@BeingIntegrated
9 ай бұрын
Amazing so glad to hear. We are all unique and hold our emotions differently. Amazing that you were able to find where the stuck emotion was and release it. ❤️✨🙏
@TheChaosOfTheShadows
11 ай бұрын
This was very good. Honestly, being overweight, a lot of my stress comes from my appearance, and I noticed that parts of my body such as my stomach and neck were holding a lot of stress. Feels very freeing to know that and to forgive myself, and let myself be set free.
@solvingwithai
6 ай бұрын
This channel is a gem! I have never felt so heard and understood. As a deeply spiritual person struggling with ADHD, this channel speaks to me personally. Thank you for putting these videos out.
@BeingIntegrated
6 ай бұрын
Hey amazing so glad you found me :)
@En3rgized
Жыл бұрын
I thank you greatly. This practice has helped me so much. This is also much more incredibly engaging having a webcam rather than just audio, unlike most meditation videos. I watch this same video every night to help me practice feeling the discomfort in my body to calm my mind. Thank you!
@BeingIntegrated
Жыл бұрын
Hey great so happy this practice is helping you :)
@kathrynoneill5862
3 жыл бұрын
My ADHD is so severe it just controls my life. Thank you for all the helpful advice.
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