Dr. Jeff Karp

And so if I say to you, okay, hold this pen in your hand, like typically we just grab the pen, we write with it and we put it back down. We don't think about it because our thoughts are moving all over the place. And so at this moment, we could say what we're going to do is pinch our brain just by focusing on the nuances of the pen.

And so if I say to you, okay, hold this pen in your hand, like typically we just grab the pen, we write with it and we put it back down. We don't think about it because our thoughts are moving all over the place. And so at this moment, we could say what we're going to do is pinch our brain just by focusing on the nuances of the pen.

So let's look at the pen together and say, okay, what are the different colors? What are the different textures? How is the light reflecting off the pen? Is there any writing on it? What does it say? Turn the pen around, start to look at it. And what we're actually doing here is we're using our intention to focus our attention. We're squeezing out the other thoughts and we're focusing on the pen.

So let's look at the pen together and say, okay, what are the different colors? What are the different textures? How is the light reflecting off the pen? Is there any writing on it? What does it say? Turn the pen around, start to look at it. And what we're actually doing here is we're using our intention to focus our attention. We're squeezing out the other thoughts and we're focusing on the pen.

So let's look at the pen together and say, okay, what are the different colors? What are the different textures? How is the light reflecting off the pen? Is there any writing on it? What does it say? Turn the pen around, start to look at it. And what we're actually doing here is we're using our intention to focus our attention. We're squeezing out the other thoughts and we're focusing on the pen.

Now, this seems really simple and you're like, okay, how is that helpful? But what I found is that if you do this, if you make a practice of it, And you can do it outside as you're going for a walk. You can look at the texture of the bark on the trees. You can look at the clouds. There's so many things to look at.

Now, this seems really simple and you're like, okay, how is that helpful? But what I found is that if you do this, if you make a practice of it, And you can do it outside as you're going for a walk. You can look at the texture of the bark on the trees. You can look at the clouds. There's so many things to look at.

Now, this seems really simple and you're like, okay, how is that helpful? But what I found is that if you do this, if you make a practice of it, And you can do it outside as you're going for a walk. You can look at the texture of the bark on the trees. You can look at the clouds. There's so many things to look at.

When you start to notice the nuances, you start to also not only focusing your attention, you're connecting with what you're looking at. And there's this energy exchange that happens.

When you start to notice the nuances, you start to also not only focusing your attention, you're connecting with what you're looking at. And there's this energy exchange that happens.

When you start to notice the nuances, you start to also not only focusing your attention, you're connecting with what you're looking at. And there's this energy exchange that happens.

So every time that you do this, it's like a bicep curl for your attention.

So every time that you do this, it's like a bicep curl for your attention.

So every time that you do this, it's like a bicep curl for your attention.

Very good. Okay.

Very good. Okay.

Very good. Okay.

Because when you have ADHD, your mind is filled with multiple thoughts that are just constantly bouncing around. And you're... frequently finding yourself not using your intention for where your attention is focused. So I think in today's society, our attention is so atomized because we have stimuli coming at us from every direction.

Because when you have ADHD, your mind is filled with multiple thoughts that are just constantly bouncing around. And you're... frequently finding yourself not using your intention for where your attention is focused. So I think in today's society, our attention is so atomized because we have stimuli coming at us from every direction.

Because when you have ADHD, your mind is filled with multiple thoughts that are just constantly bouncing around. And you're... frequently finding yourself not using your intention for where your attention is focused. So I think in today's society, our attention is so atomized because we have stimuli coming at us from every direction.