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Has anyone tried meditation? (self.neurodivergent)
submitted 1 year ago by YaketySax to c/neurodivergent
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Hi all, I was wondering who here's tried meditation - have you?

If so, did it help? What kind of meditation did you do? How long till you noticed the benefit (if any)?

If not, had you heard of it being used as a behavioural intervention? Would you try it?

I'd tried it before (before I realised I (probably) have ADHD), but didn't stick with it long enough for the results to show. I mean to start it again, but... well, you know the rest.

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[–] kenvald 6 points 1 year ago

I tried it once using a meditation app I don't remember the name of. It didn't really do much for me other than temporarily relax me until I got back to work or whatever I was doing. But sometimes I do a basic meditation method when I have trouble falling asleep. The idea behind it is to try and clear your mind and think of nothing. Unfortunately I can't empty my head completely.

What I do instead is trying to force everything out of my mind best I can and picture a balloon. Focusing on it alone, imagining it inflating when I breath in and deflate when I breath out. Doesn't work every time but it's given me the most success. Making me relaxed enough to allow myself to fall asleep easier.