ADHD and Boredom |
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Hello brains! Being stuck at home during a global pandemic, there's a good chance we're getting bored...and when we get bored, we don't always make the best choices. Here's a simple mindfulness tool that can help.
#stayhome -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Facebook: http://facebook.com/howtoadhd Twitter: http://twitter.com/howtoadhd Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howtoadhd CONSULTANTS FOR THIS VIDEO: Patrick A. LaCount, PhD Eric Tivers, LCSW Raffael Boccamazzo, PsyD ("Dr. B") Vitea "V" Medici V. also made a list of *all* the sources that were used while making this video and we’ll try to keep this up for all future videos as well! DISCLAIMER: The inclusion of a source does not equal agreement with everything that source does. The list provided below consists of *all* sources that were read/consulted to research and make this video. STUDIES: Blum, K., Chen, A. L., Braverman, E. R., Comings, D. E., Chen, T. J., Arcuri, V., Blum, S. H., Downs, B. W., Waite, R. L., Notaro, A., Lubar, J., Williams, L., Prihoda, T. J., Palomo, T., & Oscar-Berman, M. (2008). Attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder and reward deficiency syndrome. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 4(5), 893–918. https://doi.org/10.2147/ndt.s2627 Hunter, A., Eastwood, J.D. Does state boredom cause failures of attention? Examining the relations between trait boredom, state boredom, and sustained attention. Exp Brain Res 236, 2483–2492 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-016-4749-7 Malkovsky, E., Merrifield, C., Goldberg, Y. et al. Exploring the relationship between boredom and sustained attention. Exp Brain Res 221, 59–67 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-012-3147-z Barnes, J. J., Dean, A. J., Nandam, L. S., Oconnell, R. G., & Bellgrove, M. A. (2011). The Molecular Genetics of Executive Function: Role of Monoamine System Genes. Biological Psychiatry, 69(12). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.12.040 ARTICLES: https://www.verywellmind.com/adhd-and-boredom-20493 http://cogbtherapy.com/mindfulness-meditation-blog/mindfulness-stop-skill https://www.additudemag.com/boredom-at-work-with-adhd/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/adhd-and-adults-helpful-tips-for-beating-boredom/ https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/boredom-in-adhd/ https://www.additudemag.com/inside-the-add-mind/ BOOKS: Mann, S. (2016). The Science of Boredom: Why Boredom is Good. London: Robinson. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "ADHD and Boredom" Music: "The Show Must Be Go" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |