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ADHD Pittsburgh help for Adult ADHD/ADD and Children with ADHD/ADD

In this article I am not going to tell you how my service or coaching can help you, but rather I am actually going to give the help you need to begin your journey in overcoming ADHD.  I know when looking for local ADHD Pittsburgh help it can be difficult.  I am actually putting together an excellent list of resources in Pittsburgh that specialize in ADHD for helping adults, children, parents, and families.  This includes service providers along with support groups, and even schools for kids in Pittsburgh that work with well ADHD.  So check back here for more info on that, but now on to the help you were looking for!

When it comes to how to help with Adult ADHD/ADD or yourself or a child with ADHD/ADD, there is something you have to grasp first!  Think about all the things that you or your child is suffering from such as: attention issues, lack of focus, emotional issues, anger outburst, low self-esteem, lack of follow through, difficulty getting things done, forgetfulness, easily overwhelmed, too much energy, racing thoughts, etc….  

I now want to ask you what you feel is common between all of them?  Ask this question to each one, “While this is happening to me or my child…am I or are they in the present moment, grounded, in the now, centered, and have a stillness inside?” 

The answer you most likely get to is “no”.   Why is this the case? 

Well, what I found in my life, and to be true with hundreds of people suffering with ADHD is that there is certain hypersensitivity to the world around us.  This overwhelm leaves us feeling often ungrounded, in our racing thoughts, bombarded by the world so its hard to focus on any one given thing, and having a hard time with follow through.  It also leaves us very frustrated, emotional, angry, irritable, and feeling pretty bad about ourselves.   There are good parts of it though.  We are very high energy, creative, good on toes, out of the box thinkers, and passionate!  Imagine now, if you could take good stuff, and overcome the stuff that you or your child is struggling with? 

How to do that?  Here is how you help with adult ADHD/ADD or how to help a child with ADHD/ADD, and even one day overcome and master it as I have.  Think about it this way.  What would your life be like if you were grounded, still, calm, and in the moment able to handle all the stimulation without it overwhelming you?  What if there was no overwhelm?  What if there was only peace, calmness, stillness, and tons of energy and information that you could use when and how you felt like it?  If it is your child, then think about it for them in their terms. 

Wouldn’t that be awesome?  Well, that is how I live, and you can by following the next few steps be well on your way to doing that. 

1.) If you are overwhelmed, have a lot anxiety, too much stress, or too much energy…then you have to get it out! 

Why? Because, if you don’t then it will just build and build!  It will always overwhelm you, and being able to be focus, balanced, and productive will be near impossible!  So, how you do you do this?  Find ways that are good stress relievers for you and do them often!  Things like running, exercise, martial arts, yoga, dance, hiking, walking, swimming, etc…are all good!  If your kids are suffering with too much energy, anxiety or anger, then this is perfect and will help to take the edge off!   There are tons of activities in Pittsburgh that would be great to get the energy out for Adult ADHD/ADD or for child struggling with ADHD/ADD.  I will be making a list of some really good resources for you guys to check out…so stay tuned for that.

2,) Begin to take a practice of meditation, yoga, deep breathing, tai chi, or some art that teaches you have to live in the present moment! 

Why? Because taking the edge off is just the first step.  After that, you want to learn to live more present and more in the now!  It is important to practice this and train it!  For your children it is important to turn this into a game….i.e. how long can we be like a tree or deep breath like the ocean.  For teens, I recommend martial arts or yoga.   Pittsburgh has so many great resources for these types of classes that would be great for Adult ADHD or also for children with ADHD/ADD.  Again, I will be compiling a list of the “Best of the Burgh” for you guys…so check back.

3.) Figure out what you or your child’s triggers are, and train for those to not be triggers. 

Why?  Because if you or your child are always reacting to their triggers, then it doesn’t matter how grounded you or they are if they can still easily become ungrounded.  You have to take notice of what kinds of stimulation or situations cause the problems.  Take those situations as an opportunity to practice the stillness.  If too much, then avoid them for now.  But at least you know, and can work on them!   If you observe these triggers, write them down, and you can email them to me…and we can set up a time to chat, and go over them to create a plan of action to overcome them! 

4.) Figure out your or your child’s diet!

Why? Because the chemicals in food can cause all kinds of problems that make it hard to focus, that aggravate the nervous system, and lead to all kinds of issues.  This includes dairy, meat, wheat, and all processed foods!  I am not saying that you have get rid of all of them, but the hormones, antibiotics, food additive, color chemicals, soy oils, corn syrup, and other processed things can cause a lot problems.  Wheat allergies are all around, and people don’t know about it because it doesn’t produce physical rashes, but it makes people feel not good.  When you are allergic to something it produces chemicals in the brain that actually cause brain fogginess, and make it hard to concentrate!  Now, I know with kids or heck even yourself that changing your diet and eating more fruits and veggies is hard, but doing this one thing will enable so much wonderful stuff in your life!  In the city of Pittsburgh, we are blessed to have so many great food stores around us, and I will do a review of them in a later article of the best places to find the best food cheaply for Adult ADHD/ADD or for kids with ADHD/ADD as well.  Just stay tuned! 

So, there you have it!  Didn’t I say that would give you the help you need!  These things will help you with adult ADHD/ADD or your child with ADHDADD to begin the journey in overcoming and mastering it!  And with any journey having a guide can to priceless as it makes it easier, quicker, and work tens times better!  So, if you are looking for local ADHD Pittsburgh help for Adult ADHD/ADD or child ADHD/ADD, then don’t hesitate to give me a ring or email. 
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