I was fascinated by this thread on ADD because I work with kids using NLP NLP coaching for children and would love to refresh the thread and ask what more people could share about their experiences of using NLP for ADD children. Judy Bartkowiak

Tranquil_Lotus wrote:

Hi Folks
I have a friend whose daughter was diagnosed with ADD in her teens.

This is a loving, warm and attractive young person in their mid twenties; I would say they are of average weight and fitness that enjoys a lot of physical activity. She is academically intelligent and would have what I call a photographic memory, she is extremely visual and creative, yet she struggles with being able to look after herself.

This person has a pattern of being very absent minded and self absorbed, they do not consider how their actions affect, not only themselves, their health but the flow on effect on others around them. She unintentionally alienates the people closest to her and then wonders why she cannot maintain long lasting friendships. I am sure there is a lot more going on too, that I have yet to pick up.

They are currently using Ritalin to help control the ADD and often forget to take the medication, I have observed and asked questions, when they forget to take the medication, they feel bad and then they eat sugary foods, as this helps them to regain control of their depressed state. Not sure if there is a medical reason for this or not. When they forget to take the medication they slip into a depressive state for a few days take the medication feel better, forget the medication and repeat the cycle.

Their health is now a concern and they are undergoing tests to determine the cause of a gallbladder related illness and as a part of the treatment possibly remove her gallbladder.

I have used NLP with her for overcoming overwhelm in public places by firing a chain of anchors that allows her to regain a resourceful state when she becomes overwhelmed too much sensory input, like too many different noises.

They have asked me what I can do to help them. I have not worked with anyone with ADD before and I am about to start reading [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Healing-ADD-Simple-Exercises-Change/dp/1887424377/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_k2a_1_img?pf_rd_p=304485601&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-2&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=039914644X&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1QFX3DCP5QBMCPRRQP16"]Healing ADD[/ame] to get a better understanding of the condition.

I thought this forum would be a good place to get some feedback and ideas from people who have used NLP to work with people with ADD. I searched the threads but did not find any previous discussions on ADD, so perhaps this is the first.

Looking forward to your replies

Have a great day

Frederic

Frederic

I have never had ADD though on occasion over the years I of course have met individuals who did. I have been a student of BrainGym and I do Brain Gym exercises before I take martial arts lessons and study foreign languages, for example. BrainGym has NOTHING to do with NLP yet it might have some application with those who experience ADD

view this video for for info

Brain Gym/Kinesiology for Dyslexic, ADD, ADHD Kids - YouTube