This videos expands on the DBT mindfulness skills from the last post, focusing on how we can practice being mindful of our thoughts. Relating to our thoughts mindfully helps reduce distractibility and impulsivity. Mindfulness of Thoughts Transcription This transcription was auto-generated by YouTube. I’ve only added minimal editing, so I apologize for any errors, run-on […]
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ADHD and Cognitive Distortions
Cognitive distortions are exaggerated and negatively biased patterns of thinking that distort reality. They lead us to perceive or evaluate situations and experiences inaccurately. A lot of our automatic negative thoughts are also cognitive distortions. The video below describes cognitive distortions in general. Afterwards we look at some specific cognitive distortions related to ADHD and […]
Mindfulness of Sounds and Thoughts
It can be difficult to stay mindful of our thoughts. When we try to pay attention to our thoughts, our thoughts often carry our minds away. And this is the opposite of mindfulness. The Mindfulness of Sounds and Thoughts exercise mentioned in the previous video is a guided meditation that leads us through a few […]
Simple Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness plays an important role in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and DBT mindfulness skills are helpful in managing ADHD. In this video we’ll learn the “what” and “how” mindfulness skills from DBT. “How” and “What” Mindfulness Skills in DBT Transcription This transcription was auto-generated by YouTube. I’ve only added minimal editing, so I apologize for […]
How To Meditate
The video below outlines five simple steps that are all we need to do in order to meditate. Learn How to Meditate Transcription This transcription was auto-generated by YouTube. In this video from my online mindfulness meditation course that you’ll find a link to in the description, you’re gonna learn how to meditate in five […]
Mindful Walking
If sitting still makes you restless and fidgety, traditional mindfulness practices like meditation might seem challenging. Mindful walking is a great alternative to learn and build mindfulness skills while moving around. The first video describes mindful walking and contains a short, guided exercise. The second video consists of a longer guided version. Mindful Walking Instructions […]
ADHD Tips To Improve Organizing and Planning
With ADHD or ADD, it can be hard to keep track and stay on top of everything we’ve got going on. Starting and completing tasks without getting distracted and sidetracked can be particularly challenging. In this video we learn strategies to stay organized and to break down complicated projects and tasks into smaller steps we […]
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Simple Mindfulness of Breath Meditation
Below you’ll find a couple of short guided mindfulness of the breath meditations that are a great way for beginners to get started with meditation. 3 Minute Mindfulness of Breath Guided Meditation 5 Minute Mindfulness of Breath Guided Meditation If you have any questions or comments, please leave them on the YouTube video page. Previous […]
Mindfulness for ADHD: Reduce Distractibility & Impulsivity
Mindfulness is one of the most effective ways to manage ADHD and ADD. Mindfulness doesn’t require meditation, it’s simply an awareness of: our thoughts and what’s going through our minds our feelings and emotions what’s going on in our bodies our actions and behavior what other people are doing and how they’re acting Learn some […]
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Take Opposite Action
Every emotion comes with an action urge, a way our emotion is telling us to act. But impulsively acting on this urge is often counterproductive. Opposite action teaches us to act opposite to our emotional urge, which can reduce the intensity and duration of our emotions, and may sometimes even change the way we feel […]