ADHDTechies

Brain Hacking, ADHD, Technology

  • Jun 08 / 2010
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Alternatives to Medication, Strategies

Medication Alternatives for ADHD: Improving Your Brain

The more I research, the more evidence I find that you can have a real effect on any learning disability, attention deficit or other shortcoming of your brain. It’s not as easy as taking a pill. But it’s certainly achievable, and from what I gather, the changes are lasting or even permanent.

Hold on. If I have ADHD, the only treatment is drugs. Except diets, meditation, and yoga which don’t really do much. Right? Continue Reading

  • May 18 / 2010
  • 1
Apps, Strategies

Cut Distractions, Improve Concentration with Binaural Beats

Those of us that work in a busy office are constantly reminded of our distractibility. Someone walking in front of us will cause our heads to turn, and draw attention away from our current task. A sensation on our arm, and we pause to inspect it. Sudden sounds derail our trains of thought.

In the case of distracting sounds, I’ve found a useful tool: binaural beats. Binaural beats are sound recordings that supposedly trigger certain brain waves when you listen to them on headphones. Continue Reading