ADHD: Which Meditation Should I Practice?

If you have ADHD and have ever struggled with meditation, you're not alone. In this short beginner-friendly video, discover why meditation doesn't have to mean sitting still with a quiet mind. Explore ADHD-friendly practices including guided meditation, mindful walking, breath work, body scans, NSDR, and Yoga Nidra.
You'll also learn a simple hand-breathing technique that can help bring your attention back to the present moment whenever you need a quick reset.
Perfect for beginners looking for a gentle and accessible way to start meditating with ADHD.

Transcript

What is the best meditation to practice when you have ADHD? Well, There are many that you can try. I have ADHD and I'd like to share my experiences with you and with people that I work with. So, In particular, I like any form of guided meditation. In my yoga training and meditation training, We were often taught to sit in silence for the meditation. But I find that really tricky for my ADHD brain because my thoughts are going here, There and everywhere. And just remember that when you meditate, You're not trying to completely silent the mind. You're trying to see whether you can focus. On one thing, Which is tricky if you've got ADHD. But if you listen to a guided meditation, That could be really beneficial. And what type of guided meditation should you listen to? I often find breath work is a really good way to start a meditation and most of my meditations start that way. Because it helps you settle. It helps you come out of the brain and more into the body. Often a body scan is very useful, Scanning from the top of the head. Down to the tips of the toes. Some of these practices can be called body scans. Or yoga nidra. Or NSDR, Which is non-sleep. Deep rest. They help you connect with your body. And you're focusing on different body parts. Give you a focus on to help with the chitter chatter of the mind. Now remember we're not looking to silent the mind completely. When we notice the mind's wandering we're back to okay I'm back on the shoulders or the arm and we're focusing back on breath work as well. Often many people find with ADHD that a moving meditation might be very helpful. So that might be a walking meditation. Where you're listening to somebody guiding you. With each step, Noticing things around you, So a very mindful moment. Or you could connect the breath and movement. And one of my favorite meditations that so many people like is hand breathing, Where you inhale and the finger comes up. The thumb and exhale and the finger traces back down the thumb. Shall we try that together? And see how you get on. So starting at the base of the thumb. Inhale, Tracing the finger up. And exhale back down. And the next finger, Inhale up. And exhale down. Middle finger, Inhale up. X out. Ring finger. Inhale up. Exoder. And the little finger inhale up. And it's all done. I'm really sick. So I hope you enjoyed this. My name's Sandhya. Have a wonderful day.