Stress Reduction and Life Skills for Women with ADD/ADHD

An Eight Week Class in Seattle

If you are a woman with ADD/ADHD, you may often feel:

Scattered …Overwhelmed …Always rushing to catch up …Frustrated … Isolated …Thinking the worst …Tense …Inadequate or guilty …Anxious …Discouraged …Not able to  enjoy life or take care of yourself because there is always so much to do…

If you can relate to the words above, I encourage you to please contact me about the class: Stress Reduction and Life Skills for Women with ADHD. We meet for eight weeks for an hour and a half each time in N.E. Seattle. Every class will include:

 Practical Solutions

• Learn strategies for organizing, planning, and following through. Set goals and weekly action steps and talk about what might get in the way. Brainstorm ways to overcome or move around the obstacles. The next week, report back about your progress in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Discover new approaches to try if you procrastinate, get stuck, forget, or feel overwhelmed. (You won’t be the only one!)

 Stress Reduction

• Learn simple meditations and Qigong exercises to help you become more calm, stable, and relaxed. Everything is better in this state! Experiment with feeling less critical towards yourself and more kind and forgiving. (Why is it so easy for us to do this for others but not for ourselves?) Learn some on-the-spot techniques to help.

 Support

• Share experiences and ideas with like-minded women who relate to your challenges. You can feel safe, supported, and understood.

If you are not sure about joining a group, please know that the mood is friendly, comfortable, and you can completely be yourself. There is a maximum of six women. 

 What is Qigong?

Qigong (pronounced chee gung) is a Chinese self-healing art consisting of moving, sitting, or standing meditations. It uses relaxation, inner focus, positive thoughts, visualizations, and often conscious breathing in order to reduce stress and improve mental and physical health. It develops our present moment awareness and ability to concentrate. Qigong is considered a branch of traditional Chinese medicine and there are many different forms of Qigong. It is closely connected to Tai Chi, although it is often quicker to learn. In China, millions of people practice Qigong every day to improve their well-being.  It is considered a valid form of medical treatment. Qi or chi means life energy. Gong means practice or cultivate. So in order to reap the rewards of Qigong, we have to practice.

As well as practicing the movements and meditations, we can incorporate Qigong into our daily life by becoming aware of our posture and breathing, relaxing the body, being mindful of what we are doing or thinking in the present moment, and adjusting our thoughts and behaviors to be more positive, healthy, and peaceful.  This is a challenge, but even doing a few of those actions can make a big difference to the quality of our lives.

  "If you want to be healthy and live to 100, do Qigong." ~Dr. Oz

 If you are interested, I would love to hear from you! Please contact me for a complimentary consultation and to learn more about dates and times.