This is the best explanation of so-called ADHD/ADD I’ve eve…

bridget ·

This is the best explanation of so-called ADHD/ADD I’ve ever heard. Gabor Mate has said this for quite some time now, it’s just that the J Rogan podcast gets a lot of attention.
https://x.com/newstart_2024/status/2019118112101093709?s=46

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steffenkd ·

Sounds reasonable.
Triggered: vagus nerve and polyvagal theory.
In germany there is also a movement called "radical honesty" which is based on polyvagal theory and a concept invented by a person named "Gopal Norbert Klein".
Up to 7 people meet and everyone has 5-10 minutes time to tell the others whats going on inside him.
The others just listen.
Self reflection is divided into three parts:
I feel..... (emotions)
I sense.....(body sensations)
My mind thinks.....(thoughts)
So you essentially sit there and tell the other participants for 5-10 minutes stuff like:
My mind thinks that this is ridicoulous, I sense some tension in my stomach, I feel anger, now I feel amusement about my anger, my mind thinks I sound stupid, I sense a tickle in my nose,....you can also make short pauses where you don't say anything.
You can look the other participants in the eyes, one after the other but don't have to.
I did it only three times, but I normally feel really good afterwards.
But I figured that you can do it on your own as well. It is a really good technique for teaching self reflection and to keep a distance to your emotions, thoughts and sensations.
Can be done in relationships as well and it can be very healing since you learn to communicate in a more reflected, honest and transparent way.
And that emotions may come up, where you don't know where they came from, but they are still there. And sharing those emotions with your partner may make him feel unconfortable and it may even be uncomfortable for you to tell him. The good old trap.
However I think it helps a lot, but takes some time and practice and especially in the beginning it can be very disturbing in a realtionship^^.
I have written a blogpost some time ago in my zettelkasten, I will update it and post it when I am back from vacation.