5 Tips to Help Your Child Overcome the ADHD Syndrome

ADHD is a disorder that affects children by intruding in their attention span, making them hyperactive, as well as impulsive in behavior. ADHD is something that is more common in boys as compared to girls. A child dealing with this disorder has an attention span of 3 to 5 minutes per year of a child's age. This article will assist you deal with a child that is suffering from attention deficient disorder.

Tips to handle a child showing ADD Symptoms:

1. Be accepting- As a parent, it is your responsibility to help your child handle this disorder with ease. Accept the fact that your child is bound to be active and energetic at all times. Understand the fact that the hyperactivity is not intentional, however, you can help bring it under control with a smile.

2. Provide an outlet- Give your child a break free from being tied down at home. Help him/her to indulge in outdoor activities and provide an outlet for the excess energy. Even in the case of getting him/ her toys; ensure they are safe and not too many in number.

3. Create a daily routine- Help your child learn the systematic things in life. Teach him/ her to be more organized and less messy. You could also involve him/ her in your daily chores to keep them busy. Creating a daily routine chart will help your child understand the importance of following a systematic living pattern, which is very vital.

4. Maintain firm discipline- Teach your little one to know where to draw the line. It is critical that your child understands what should and should not be done. You could reward him/ her as and when he/ she do something worth the reward. Also, don't forget to punish him/ her for his/ her ill behavior.

5. Stretch their attention span- Help your child cope with the low attention span by teaching them how to listen and develop their listening skills. You could start with picture books and gradually move on to storybooks. Help him/her learn how to color and buy them a host of coloring books to use, after which praise them for their good work.

It does get difficult to be handling a kid with this disorder. However, make use of the above-mentioned attention deficiency remedies and watch the difference it brings about in your little one's behavior. In addition, make sure to take your child for a consultation if he/she shows unprovoked aggression and destructive behavior. You can also get access to all the best ADHD symptoms & remedies with the help of the consultant.-Abhinav Kumar

7 Strategies to Overcoming Anxiety and Panic Attacks

You Can Overcome panic attacks and anxiety!

That is great news to those who suffer day in and day out, year in and year out. I have and I know that you can too.

THE SYMPTOMS

For me it started with heart palpitations. My thoughts immediately steered to fear. Then my throat would become dry so I could not swallow. Then my body would feel weird. Dizziness and blurred vision. By this time I was convinced that I was about to die. I kept waiting for the symptoms to get worse and they did. I use to suffer from panic attacks so badly that I had to go to the hospital by ambulance. I was so embarrassed when the doctor checked me and told me that there was nothing wrong with me. When I had to go grocery shopping I would get a funny feeling in my stomach before I left the house. Once I got inside the grocery store I felt like I had to run out or else I would become overwhelmed. I dreaded the thought that I might have a panic attack in public. I had to talk to myself and prayed up and down each and every aisle of the store. I knew that if I ran out, my family would not have food and I would have to start all over again. The people in the store had no idea the personal torture I was experiencing. People at church had no idea how hard it was to sit in a large crowd.

AWARENESS

When the symptoms started, I had no idea what was happening to me. One day I was watching T. V. and some people were on a show talking about the symptoms and the light went on, "That's me! That's what I have been experiencing". That was the beginning of my healing! Knowledge is power. I thank God that He allowed me to turn to the channel and hear those people talking. I also helped me to know that I was not alone. I suppose that those of you who suffer from the effects of anxiety are glad to hear that you are not alone.

Steps to Overcoming

1) READ

Read as much as possible about anxiety and understand what are some of the causes.

2) PROFESSIONAL HELP

Go to a counselor or therapist to get to the bottom of the anxiety. The physical discomforts are trying to get your attention - Pay attention to a greater dis-ease within. Pray for God to send you to the right person. He will.

3) RELAXATION

Listen to a tape or CD for RELAXATION This was one of the things that helped me tremendously. I needed to reprogram my mind with positive and true statements that were life giving and empowering. CD's and cassette tapes can help you overcome anxiety and panic attacks. Breathing correctly is a part of relaxation.

4) EXERCISE

Physical exercise has tremendous value. It releases chemicals that generate good feelings, called pheromones. It's good to feel good!

5) HEALING IN GOD'S WORD

Meditate on scriptures that enhance your trust in God. One scripture that helps me when I really let it sink in is: Matthew 5:25-34. Am I not more than a bird to God? You better believe it and so are you! Birds don't work or store up food yet God takes care of them. Wow! The next time you see a bird think about that!

6) MAP YOUR JOURNEY

Create a time line by drawing on a sheet of paper when your first signs of discomfort started. Write down what major events happened at that same time. Note the year/date. Go back as far as you can. This process helps you to take a bird's-eye view of your life. When I did this exercise, I found that the first time I experienced a full panic attack was in 1984 and I had just made a major move from someone very dear to me. I also discovered that there agoraphobia before any panic attack ever appeared. Doing this will help you understand what's been going on and what triggers extreme anxiety. (You may need to use than one piece of paper).

7) God's Power to Heal

Remember, God still heals. We must let go of all the disappointments of the past, and betrayals. God is not like any human being with whom we have had a relationship. God faithful and just. Jesus walked this earth so you can talk to Him about yours trials. Pray as the early disciples did, "Lord, increase my faith". FAITH is the opposite of anxiety. Faith not only pleases God but keeps us trusting in God's fatherly care. I am a witness!! Praise God!

If just one person is helped by this article, I will have accomplished what God set me out to do help someone along our earthly journey.

Pray for me. I will pray for you.

By Glenda Thomas

Home Remedies For Anxiety

Who have not undergone any kind of anxiety and panic disorder? Most probably, you will not find any one who will tell he/she has not! Anxiety is one sort of birthright, you can say, for everybody. Up to certain extent, it's OK to have anxiety; but if you cross the limit, problem pops up and you may need to visit medicos to cool you down. If you have chronic anxiety problem, it would be nice knowing some home remedies for anxiety. Some knowledge in this aspect will reduce your chances of frequenting doctors. As a matter of caution, majority of home remedies for anxiety and panic disorders may not have sufficient scientific background and experimenting with them may always not give intended results. It is not advisable to use home remedies for anxiety without being prescribed by an expert physician. However, few well known home treatment for anxieties are given below for your reference, further investigation, and using them after getting approval from your family physician.

A Few Examples of Home Remedies for Anxiety

Remedial measures to be implemented against anxieties largely depend upon causes of the disorders. You must dig out main cause for your discontent and then try concentrate solving the issue rather than blaming the near and dear ones. One of the best home remedies for anxiety is to getting into involved with some family affairs or some social causes. Never sit alone. To achieve immediate relief, many people use Niocinamide and other similar drugs as part of their home remedies for anxiety. Using of such drugs, at least for the first time, must be consulted with a doctor; else, it may harm you later.

Taking vitamin B6 and B12 daily for 7-8 days during peak anxiety period to control blood pressure and panic disorder is quite common amongst the older members of my family who always believe practicing home remedies for anxiety. I also found no harm using such vitamins to check anxieties; they work well. Few other prominent practices that are widely followed as best home remedies for anxiety are daily exercising for at least half an hour, taking bath with cold water, playing with kids, watching movies, sleeping for at least 7-8 hours, listening music, and attending religious ceremonies, etc.

All of the home remedies for anxiety may not equally affect you all and you must find out what applies you best. Main theme of all the home remedies for anxiety is to stay busy, stay occupied by whatsoever means may be. Of course, long term physical and health conditions that one may lead also help greatly fighting facing anxiety and panic disorders. If you have already developed syndromes of anxiety or want to avoid developing such behavior in future, you may consider leaving smoking, drinking, and all sort of caffeine to enhance effectiveness of home remedies for anxiety that you may employ separately to reduce your panic disorders.

Develop a healthy food habit to fight Anxiety

Clinically and physiologically, experts say that if you lack certain vitamins and minerals in your body, you may risk facing panic disorders. So, going by their words, if you have already living with anxieties, you may consider using appropriate vitamins and other mineral compounds after due consultation with your doctor as part of your enhanced home remedies for anxiety. Even without seeing a doctor, you may consider occasional usage of calcium, vitamin C, B-complex, and other vitamin supplements. After all, your body requires them all and simultaneously they can work well as part of your home remedies for anxiety.

By Aashu S