You have to breathe, so why not use your inhalations and exhalations to manage your ADHD symptoms? “Several studies show that rhythmic, paced breathing balances the autonomic nervous system,” says Richard Brown, M.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.What does that mean to someone with ADHD?
Deep breathing exercises can help you become more attentive and more relaxed at the same time.Many of Brown’s patients with ADHD have benefited from coherent breathing — a term coined by author and yoga specialist Stephen Elliott because the technique synchronizes heart, lung, and brain rhythms.Ethan, 10, has ADHD.
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