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Meditation for Everyone
Even Entrepreneurs with ADHD Can Meditate
How could someone who struggles to stay on track sit still and do nothing but watch themselves breath?
But no, it’s not a contradiction!
If I can meditate, so can you! It takes a bit of practice but it’s well worth it.
Every time I meditate, I calm down, my head has fewer thoughts all scrambled together. And I can focus on whatever I’m working on.
Oops, wait a minute! What’s a picture of a cute girl wearing an orange hoodie doing on a blog post about meditation?
Nope, it’s not a joke. So before I get to meditation for ADHD, let me explain the hoodie.
Years ago when I was in graduate school preparing to take the infamous “comps” (comprehensive exams given at the end of one’s studies for a PhD), I had trouble studying.
Hardly surprising, given raging ADHD. I couldn’t focus on studying for more than a couple minutes at a time. Even though I was passionately interested in most of the material.
Eventually I discovered that wearing a hooded sweatshirt helped. It cut off peripheral vision and gave me a cocoon-like feeling. But meditation is even better than the hood on my sweatshirt.
Meditation doesn’t have as many rules as you might think. It’s also easier than some folks who love rules would suggest.
Meditation for Entrepreneurs with ADHD: How to Start
1. Sit in a chair, any chair, your favorite chair. If you want to sit cross-legged on the floor in the lotus position, that’s fine. But it’s not necessary.
2. Put your feet flat on the floor. Although feet on floor is probably optimal, I often cheat and have my legs stretched out on a footstool. It still works and I’m more comfortable.
3. Close your eyes. People who don’t have ADHD sometimes soft-focus. I don’t recommend this for ADHD. I certainly can’t do it.
4. Try it with no music, try it with soft music. I can’t meditate with soft music. It’s distracting. Other folks with ADHD find that it helps. Do what works.
