Long-term self-treatment (no meds)

[August233]

I've been using Brain Workshop for a few months, and I have been meditating (doing both of them very irregularly, but still quite a bit). As far as I know, this was supposed to improve my concentration. I feel like my concentration has improved significantly and one of my friends told me so, but I haven't measured it in any way, so I can't be sure.

Has anyone tried any of the two things I did? Did they work? I feel like my concentration is in some aspects getting close to the average person, and that seems like a huge improvement. I'm going to continue and bring it to an above average level.

Additionally, does anyone know of any other ways to improve one's executive functions (concentration)? I did plenty of cardio and I did tasks that overload my concentration in addition to meditation and Brain Workshop.

[sarahsweets]

The only thing that Ive found that effectivly treats my adhd has been medication and there is no scientific evidence on natural treatments or supplements of any kind.

[Amtram]

sarahsweets, this is actually something more in line with cognitive therapy. Can't hurt, may delay the onset of other neurological problems, and might actually help someone with higher functioning (who can actually pay attention to it and learn from it) to cope. In fact, it could even be helpful to someone who needs medication to function, once they've found the right one. These kinds of things are tools, not treatments. They won't alleviate symptoms, but they can teach you ways of working around them.

[ana futura]

Originally Posted by August233

I did plenty of cardio...

What type of cardio? There's research that shows some types of cardio are better for the brain than others.

This is a great article-
http://www.bicycling.com/print/1034