| Titel: | Getting Focused in an Age of Distraction: Approaches to Attentional Disorders Using the Humanology of Yogi Bhajan |
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| Autor: | Khalsa, GS |
| Mediengruppe: | chapter |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | --- |
| Jahr: | 2005 |
| Band: | --- |
| Heft: | --- |
| Seiten: | 115-145 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Abstract: | (from the chapter) The capacity to effectively direct our attention and to act consciously, not impulsively, is critical in the globally connected, information-saturated world we have created. Childhood behaviors that might have been tolerated in the past are less acceptable by society. Adult impulsiveness and inattention can be preludes to simple mistakes which, in this technologically amplified environment, can have complex and long-lasting consequences. ADHD and attentional disorders make daily tasks and goals difficult and often derail the fulfillment of the individual's potential and career. Perhaps this is why we have seen the amount of methylphenidate chloride (e.g., Ritalin, Concerta) prescribed in the United States increase by more than 500 percent between 1991 and 1999, and prescriptions for amphetamines (e.g., Dexedrine, Adderall) increase by more than 2,000 percent (Sax and Kautz, 2003). The psychospiritual approach using exercise, meditation, and therapeutic dialogue is a powerful alternative for many and a valuable adjunct for any treatment program. The powerful and unique exercises in Kundalini yoga and Humanology provide an example of this rapidly growing approach. This approach focuses on individuals as whole persons, on their environments, and on the resources they can call on within themselves. This natural approach builds self-esteem and provides a wide array of practical techniques that are adaptable to the various types of attentional disorders. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) (chapter) |