Dr. Manijeh Motaghy on How It’s Not Easy to Be Human– Especially with ADHD
Instructor’s Message
MLO 140: Transforming ADHD Challenges Mindfully to Optimize Your Brain and Your Life was created to reassure you that as an ADHD adult, you are brilliant, which you know, but also you definitely are responsible, able to be present, attentive, and follow through when utilizing your natural strengths. When developed these natural strengths become your superpower.
There are perfectly good reasons for why you ignore tasks, don’t put things back where they belong, act impulsively, lose interest, become bored, anxious, hyper-sensitive to blame, have no sense of time, forget important things, and go from one thing to another and can’t stick with things to the finish line.
It is NOT because you are lazy, crazy, or don’t care, nor because you have a disorder.
Through years of work with thousands of clients, Dr. William Dodson, a psychiatrist, tells us the ADHD brain simply functions differently than the 80% – 90% of the rest of society who are “Neurotypicals.”
For example, you become motivated, engaged, focused, and on top of things in 4-5 completely unique ways than others do. These can cause you to be hyper-focused or not engaged. There are several other differences that by knowing them you can train and transform your brain to function as good as, even better than a neurotypical.
Most doctors and mental health professionals are not educated about these differences and treat them according to DSM paradigms of disorders. Fortunately, DSM 5 does acknowledge that ADHD is a developmental issues. Unfortunately, most tips, including regular Mindfulness aimed to fix these issues fail, leaving the ADHD adult feeling hopeless and stuck.
The good news is you can Mindfully Optimize your life by transforming stress, anxiety, and inattention to key inner abilities that support you in all aspect of your life.
Manijeh’s teachings have helped increase accountability with myself, improve in habits/actions regarding our planet and increasingly become a better clinician. Her Life Optimization Method and approach exceed the training and education we’ve received to become therapists. It incorporates more depth into treatment regardless of diagnosis. It helps achieve a healthy happy lifestyle rather than just coping strategies/tools
~ Mary Aroyan, Psychotherapist
For the first time, I feel so comfortable with having an ADHD brain, It’s like coming out. I feel hopeful for my children and so happy I can understand them so much better. Thank you.
~ Rose P., Mother
Studying Life Optimization with Manijeh, I’ve become a better leader and manager by integrating qualities of empathy, loving kindness, self-compassion, and equanimity into the workplace. My insomnia, stress, anxieties, and self-doubts have greatly diminished. I feel far more patient, aware and comfortable with myself.
~ Meryl Lander, VP of Operations, Global Tech Company
Take A 3-Month Transformational Journey And Gain Life-time Benefits
Understanding my mental patterns and expectations has expanded my horizon, from hopelessness to hopefulness. Watching the real me emerge, I am encouraged to expand out of my comfort zone, blossoming into living life fully.
~ Bonnie Janofsky, Composer
Mindfulness for Development
Improvement and Beyond
Emotional Reactivity Decoded & Recoded
Painful Sensitivity to Rejection and Criticism
Hallmarks of Interest-Based Nervous System
Completely Empowered Understanding of ADHD
Conventions of Time & Locus of Control
Building Appropriate Relationship with Conventions
Self-compassion for An Optimized Life
Self, Others, and the Environment
I am forever in debt to Manijeh. Her teachings have empowered me to push the boundaries of my comfort zone. My life has been immensely enriched. The practice of cultivating wisdom and wholesome qualities has brought me peace and happiness. Manijeh’s wide range of topics have increased my awareness and love for all living beings and our environment.
~ Randy Shultz, Entrepreneur