I ahve a concentration problem. I might have ADD. Know any exercises I can do to help myself.?
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Carrying a "focus" could help you as well. By this, I mean an object of some personal significance that when your mind begins swirling and jumping about, you can hold it and think about that one thing.\n\nI used this for when I was emergency-sitting my friend's littlest sister (he had to go pick up the other sister from work and he wasn't yet allowed to have more than one passenger in the car.) I grabbed one of her stuffed animals and told her to hold it and say his name five times slowly and carefully whenever she started feeling "funny."\n\nJust a suggestion.
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Good Way to Concentrate is Put your self in a Study Enviroment Such as a libary i hear penut butter helps too or i heard of some kid wanting to cram for an exam so he got some adderall and he said it helped
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Start playing a video game that you enjoy. It will help improve your concentration.
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I don't know of any exercises to treat it.  When I have it I can't even think about moving, much less exercise.  I use Antivert (meclizine) to fight it.  It's the same as Dramamine or Bonine (OTC)
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Me too! Make a time schedule for yourself and block out hours of the day to do things. Give yourself more time than you think you need to complete assignments. That should help. Also, find out how you focus: do you like constant background noise or no noise at all. That should help.I have ADHD and working with a consistent backgroud noise works for me.
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Well the first thing is to ask if you have hard time concentrating?  more than is normal?  do you misplace things often? it affects people in many different ways. For example, some people pace or walk around in circles unable to concentrate.  Others are amazingly hyper and totally out of control.  I guess what you really need to ask yourself is do you feel in complete control of your actions or to you do things impulsively without knowing why?  If you do you might have it?  Just a note.  Many doctors are very much against recognizing add and many are much more lenient so if you are not getting officially tested but are rather discussing it with a doctor first you should probably get a second opinion to make sure you are getting the correct treatment.
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Exercise more and get off the computer.  Exercise helps your mind focus.
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Meditation is the best answer. Chose a quiet place and start concentrating on your breath, you will be distracted dont worry again concentrate on your breath only on that, i tried this and it worked for me do this daily for 20 mins your charm will back dude............
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I was just diagnosed with adult ADD.  The testing I did took three sessions of an hour apiece.  The first session was my life history, dealing with school, work and family.  The second was testing dealing with memory, and concentration.  For example I was given 2 lists of words and had to identify which list the word was in when given to me later.  That is about it.  By the way there is no pass or fail.  Either you have it or you don't.  A good website for information on adult ADD is www.ADD.org
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ADD (actually it's ADHD) is onew of the most studied conditions in medicine- it's definitely not a farce.  You don't have to be hyperactive to have it- it's more about your brain's ability to organize and focus.  A good book to read is "Driven to Distraction" by Hallowell and Ratey.  The most thorough and up-to date book I have read on the subject is "Attention Deficit Disorder" by Brown.  You should seek a clinical consultation, preferably with someone who is experienced in recognizing ADHD.  Correct treatment can make a  huge difference in your life, so so whatever it takes! P.S. contact me if you want more info...
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Practice, practice, practice.  Do exercises involving this activity. For example, memorizing Bible verses, encyclopedia, newspaper articles, etc.  Also, stay off drugs, alcohol and eat healthy.  You would be surprised at how much food choices affect the brain.  Sugar-make it history. Exercise the brain as much as you can. Read everything, when you're in a boring meeting or class, try to memorize what people are wearing and check to see how close you were. Now, as you age, this will get harder each year, trust me. So, if you're young, get to it!
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Try meditation and visualisation techniques. Yoga and Tai Chi are also great for increasing focus and concentration. If those aren't active enough for you, some of the other martial arts also work such as Akido (fantastic for concentration if you can find one in your area). If that doesn't do it, then I would recommend Tai Kwon Do. Any one of these arts will be able to increase concentration, attention and focus.
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I definitely have ADD.... ADHD, the inattentive type, not the hyperactive type.  I am a pediatric occupational therapist and I have a Master's degree.  My job allows me to be always moving (my body) around and keeping active.  I know if I had a desk job I would be falling asleep at work.  I would look for a career field that doesn't involve a lot of "sit at your desk and be quiet"-ness.  People with ADD/ADHD often need a lot more movement stimulation in their days in order to be functional.  If you're stuck with a desk job scenario, i would try to find opportunities for movement breaks throughout the day to re-energize your nervous system.
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If you think that you have ADD, speak to a counselor. There is a fairly simple test that you can take to determine if you have ADD or not. Do not assume that because someone told you have ADD that you have it. That may not be true. If it is true though, you can speak to a neurologist or psychiatrist and get medicine to help you focus.\n\nI am not sure what UNI is but there is probably a counselor there that can help you.\n\nTake care,\nTroy
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Get a doctor to prescribe the medicine they give to people with Attention Deficit Disorder.  You will also do better on your tests/exams if you take it before them too.
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I have/had the same problem. For my entire life i felt different from other people, had difficulty in following what was being said because my concentration was flipfloping from one thing to another.\n If I was bored with something I would stop whatever project I was envolved with and start another. I tried to get an associates degree,instead i got bored could not concentrate and dropped everything I had going for me and moved to Alaska(radical hey). A real downside for me was that I was being taken advantage of by those who knew I had a problem of sorts and I was worked until I could not stand anymore.\n Anyway.. before you slide down the path. there are millions of people who have this problem,it is not a bad thing it is in the way we learn and diseminate communication. I can not and will not say you have this but for me thay call it Attention Deficite Disorder(ADD). I had been told by many of doctors that I should be screened for this due to my erradic past,so I did and have been greatfull ever since. It is weird to think clearly and not scattered. I now start and finish tasks in little to record times. Hey check it out.
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concentration is better