Care for Attention Deficit Disorder
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a com-mon childhood disorder that can last until adulthood. Peo-ple with ADHD are known to engage themselves in exces-sive activity and may have difficulty paying attention. Signs of hyperactivity include an inability to sit still, excessive talking and impulsivity. In addition, hyperactive people generally rely on constant engagement with some activity to keep them occupied. The attention deficit component is punctuated by forgetfulness, being easily distracted, and difficulty paying attention and focusing on one thing. Some-one with ADHD can show any combination of the signs.
Signs of ADHD are normally recognized at a young age often before a child starts school. Parents and teach-ers often label the child as difficult to deal with. Chil-dren often act out of defiance and may have a quick temper or other behavioral problems. ADHD also leads to intense interpersonal problems and frequent-ly leads to other psychological disorders over time.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- VAJRA ASANA
- DAKSHINAVARTHA SHANKHA KUMBHKA
- VAMAVARTHA SHANKHA KUMBHAКА
- GADAA KUMBHAKA
1. VAJRA ASANA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 2, VERSE 12
॥ अथ वज्रासनम् ॥
जङ्घा यां वज्रवत् कृत्वा गुदपार्श्वे पदावुभौ ।
वज्रासनं भवेदेतद्योगिनां सिद्धिदायकम् ॥
Janghaabhyaam Vajravath Kruthvaa Gudha-Paarshve Padhaavubhau | Vajraasanam Bhavedethad Yoginaam Siddhidaayakam
||2.12||
(See Figure 2 p.115)
TRANSLATION
Having hardened the thighs like steel, and placing both the legs on the sides of the anus is called Vajra asana, which gives great extraordinary powers.
TECHNIQUE
1. With knees, ankles and big toes touching the ground stand on a kneeling position.
- Sit erect with the heels under your buttocks
- Erect in this asana 30 seconds
IN VAJRA ASANA, NEXT
2. DAKSHINAAVARTA SHANKHA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 110
चक्रकुम्भकं द्विधा कुर्यादग्निशोमं तथैकधा ।
शङ्ककुम्भोऽयमीशेन पूर्ववद् द्विविधः स्मृतः ॥११०
Chakrakumbhakam dvidhaa kuryaadagnishomam tathaikadhaa | Shankakumbho (a) yameeshena poorvavad dvividhah smrutah ||
TRANSLATION
Practising chakra kumbhaka twice and agnishoma kum-bhaka once is called as shankakumbhaka. As said before Shanka kumbhaka is also of two types like chakra Kumbha-ka
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale deeply and fully through the right nostril
- Hold the breath inside as long as possible
- When you can't hold anymore slowly release the breath through the left nostril
- Again inhale deeply and fully through the right nostril
- Hold the breath inside as long as possible
- When you can't hold anymore slowly release the breath through the left nostril (Practise as described from points 1-6 once more. With this, two rounds of Dakshinavartha chakrakum bhaka are completed. Then do one round of ag nishoma kumbhaka as described below)
- Inhale through the right nostril
- Hold the breath
- Exhale through the left nostril
- Now inhale through the left nostril
- Hold the breath
- Exhale through the right nostril
- Do this 21 times
IN VAJRA ASANA, NEXT
3. VAAMAAVARTHA SHANKHA KUMBHAKA KUM BHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 110
चक्रकुम्भकं द्विधा कुर्यादग्निशोमं तथैकधा ।
शङ्खकुम्भोऽयमीशेन पूर्ववद् द्विविधः स्मृतः ॥११०
Chakrakumbhakam dvidhaa kuryaadagnishomam tathaikadhaa | Shankakumbho (a) yameeshena poorvavad dvividhah smrutah || 110
TRANSLATION
Practising chakra kumbhaka twice and agnishoma kum-bhaka once is called as shankakumbhaka. As said before Shanka kumbhaka is also of two types like chakra Kumbha-ka -Kumbhaka Paddhati, 110th Verse
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through left nostril
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Exhale through the right nostril
- Again inhale through left nostril
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Exhale through the right nostril (Practise as described from points 1-6 once more. With these two rounds of Dakshinavartha chakra kumbhaka is completed. Then do one round of ag nishoma kumbhaka as described below)
- Inhale through the right nostril
- Hold the breath
- Exhale through the left nostril
- Now inhale through the left nostril
- Hold the breath
- Exhale through the right nostril
- Do this 21 times
IN VAJRA ASANA, NEXT-
4. GADAA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE
उभा यां पूरणं यत्र रेचनं सूर्यवर्मना ।
गदाकुम्भः शिवेनोक्तो योगिनो बलकारकः ॥
Ubhaabhyaam Pooranam Yathra Rechanam Soorya-Vartmanaa| Gadaakumbhaha-Shivenoktho Yogino Balakaarakaha||112||
TRANSLATION
When the inhalation is performed through both the nos-trils and exhalation through the right one, it is called Gadaakumbhaka explained by Shiva and strenghthener of Yogis.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through both the nostrils
- Hold the breath
- Exhale through the right nostril
- Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA