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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I have a new thing that helps me with ADHD to some extent: breathwork. I'm finding myself feeling really focused and clear-headed after doing dynamic and/or holotropic breathwork. The former involves saturating with oxygen then doing breath holds and the latter uses a 3-part mouth breath. I wasn't expecting that to have an effect on ADHD symptoms, but here we are. I just came back from a 45-minute breathwork session, and I can actually think. It's not 100%, of course, but it's noticeable. I just wish I didn't have to hyperventilate on the floor for an hour for my brain to start working, lol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh that's really interesting, I'll have to give that a try. I am thinking it would pair well with mindfulness meditation

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It absolutely does! I love meditating after breathwork.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

As long as it works, it's alright.