By Tasch Garland
I love people with ADHD. Are you challenging? Yes. Do you deviate from socially-accepted behaviour sometimes? Yes. And thank God you do!
My personal belief is there’s nothing wrong with you if you have ADHD – quite the opposite.
I know you’re highly creative, highly intelligent and highly sensitive to your environment, which yes, sometimes manifests in behavioural and social challenges.
The truth is you were born to be different – in the best way – you were never meant to fit in. You were born to challenge old belief systems, introduce a new, lighter energy vibration (often you’ve come in with a life contract to share this with others), and shake things up. However, I know that can present a few challenges day-to-day. I’ve witnessed the chaos at all levels!
In my work with ADHD personalities, I’ve found that, while you might easily engage (and stay engaged) in activities that interest you, you often have little ability (sometimes no ability!) to stay focused on tasks you don’t, making you seem unpredictable at times – the opposite of pattern-loving Autistic personalities.
The fact is however if you have ADHD you process dopamine differently. As your levels are lower than normal in the areas of the brain concerned with reward and motivation, you often find it extremely difficult to generate enthusiasm for activities you don’t find interesting – such as activities like laundry or staying organised. It’s as if your brains are asleep. This is why medication works, it stimulates the prefrontal cortex enough so you can stay engaged.
Even though I don’t personally believe people with ADHD (or Autism in general) should be treated differently or relegated to the fringes of society because your brains are wired differently (as the world needs diversity of mind more than ever, i.e. more Einstein and Tesla, less Trump), it doesn’t change the fact your brain chemistry is different and your sensory issues and tendency to absorb other people’s energy make it extremely difficult for you to fit in (this is why you fidget, it’s your way of releasing the excess energy you’ve absorbed, if you don’t find a way to release it healthily via exercise or activity you may easily become depressed). Which is why we have a duty to work with science when helping those who identify with attention issues, even if you’re looking at it from a spiritual point of view.
When it comes to coaching or working with clients with ADHD this means teaching you to pay close attention to what excites you so you can use this energy to create and test strategies that will allow you to complete the tasks you just can’t muster the enthusiasm for.
For example, if you love music, I suggest you listen to your favourite tunes while working on a project you do enjoy and once you start feeling good, then attempt the jobs like cleaning that aren’t so joyous! It’s all about building positive momentum which in turn builds positive self-esteem (I know this is a problem area for ADHD from my work) and helps you to feel like you’re on top of things.
Of course, to approach ADHD holistically, you need to also incorporate tools such as mindfulness and healthy eating habits into your lifestyle to try and introduce some calm and centredness, because lord knows there’ll be times you forget to stop and eat or get caught up in that task that isn’t a priority. Which is fine, unless you have people that are relying on you.
ADHD and Indigo Children
Some of you may be wondering why I haven’t mentioned Indigo children in an article about ADHD and spiritual concepts up until now, and that’s because I’ve already written about it previously in Indigo & ADHD, What’s the Link? Instead, I wanted to highlight the more traditional aspects of ADHD as I know not everybody associates the two – yet!
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Light at the End of the Tunnel
The main thing I wanted to get across is here is, you’re not alone and you’re not the only one who struggles to ‘life’ sometimes, it’s all too common with ADHD. Yes, you might have some challenges associated with your sensory issues and brain-wiring, and yes, you may have more than a few conflicts with loved ones over your inability to see the bathroom mould, but you also have a brain with unlimited potential for change and innovation – and that should be celebrated.
I know in my heart if you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD (or anything on the Autism Spectrum for that matter) you’ve come here for a reason, a spiritual reason. There are more people than ever being diagnosed with ASD right now because your souls (and your brains) are needed! Our planet is waking up and energies are shifting. Those who don’t adapt will be left behind (literally, but that’s another story), and each and every one of you hypersensitive souls was born to help with this. Help change the way we do things (think Uber, TOMS, and TED) and bring attention to outdated ways of thinking.
There is so much work to do! Note: this does not mean you get to neglect the vacuuming, it means you owe it to the world to be as calm and collected as possible so you stay clear-headed enough to finish the boring jobs AND throw all of your passion into the things you believe in!
I think the challenge now for you is to stand up and be proud of your unique genetic makeup, and your ability to think outside the box (or in 4D!), empathise and work with others, create beautiful art and music, not take no for an answer, lead from the heart with laser focus and all the other amazing things ADHD brains are capable of doing.
I know I won’t rest until the world celebrates and embraces this neurodiversity for what it is – necessary for mankind. Why else would your unique brains continue to manifest in the gene pool? You’re obviously valuable to the planet’s evolution (and if you ask me, you’re the great hope!).
Further Inspiration
If you’re still doubting that it’s no accident you have ADHD or are on the Autism Spectrum, I’d like to leave you with a few quotes by some of my most favourite voices on the topic both non-spiritual and spiritual. Let me know what you think of them (and this article) below!
xo Tasch
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Doreen Virtue | Spiritual Teacher & Author
“In my book, The Care and Feeding of Indigo Children, I wrote that ADHD should stand for Attention Dialled into a Higher Dimension. This would more accurately describe that generation. In the same vein, Crystal Children don’t warrant a label of autism. They aren’t autistic, they’re AWE-tistic!”
‘Medical Medium’, Anthony William | Medical Intuitive
“Diet is key to recovery from ADHD and Autism. Some foods in particular are especially beneficial for, variously, flushing out heavy metals and other toxins, healing brain tissue, supporting healthy neuron signal transmission, providing glucose to the brain, calming the mind, and strengthening the central nervous system. These foods include wild blueberries, cilantro, coconut oil, celery, bananas, blackberries, avocados, strawberries & flax seeds.” – excerpt from the book: Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal
‘The Spiritual Catalyst’, Teal Swan | Author & Indigo Child
“Autistic people are not completely phased with the physical dimension. We can compare this to having one foot in physical reality and one foot out of physical reality. When someone is un-phased with the physical dimension, much more source energy is flowing through their body on a daily basis. This increased flow of energy through the brain causes increased neural activity, which then causes the bodily system to become overcharged or over stimulated.”
Chris Wilson | Akashic Records Reader, Healer & Author of The Magic of the Akashic Records
“Those on the spectrum read peoples’ energy fields and absorb the emotions and unexpressed feelings of those around them. It is difficult for them being near angry and fearful people as they absorb these feelings like a sponge and then let them go through behaviour that is often considered unacceptable.”
David Giwerc | Founder & President of the ADHD Coach Academy
“Outstanding strengths paired with debilitating weaknesses are the hallmark of ADHD.”
“ADHD is a deficit, or challenge, of interest.”
“Without a strong, clear intention aligned with your head (where interest stimulates attention), your heart (where your goals reside) and your mind (where your beliefs are stored), you can’t create the specific focus you will need to sustain your attention and energy in order to fulfil important goals.” – excerpts from the book Permission to Proceed
Blake E S Taylor | Neurosurgeon & Author
“If I am not bored, then I will not be as impulsive. It’s really as simple as that – and without all the fireworks.”
“First, we need to understand what makes us different, and, second, we need to realise what we can do about it – and how we can use ADHD’s gifts for a wonderful advantage! You don’t need to apologise about ADHD; you just need to learn how to use it.”
“Rather than consequences, a person with ADHD thinks about the joy of seeing action. And it is this inability to make the link between thinking of an action and understanding the consequences of that action which is the definition of impulsivity: not completely thinking through the consequences of an action.”
“Hyperactivity is part of ADHD. To keep from getting into trouble, you can either channel it into something constructive or unleash it in a controlled situation.” – excerpts from the book ADHD and Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table
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Note: When I refer to children labeled as ADHD I refer to all three types; combined, inattentive (formally ADD) and hyperactive/impulsive, as per APA’s classification.
