ADHD is first never wanting to start, followed by never wanting to stop. Inertia is a helluva thing. It's great when focused in a productive direction... And hell on earth when pointed...elsewhere. Here's 3 strategies for focusing the ADHD mind: 1. Nutrition I am a human garbage disposal. I never thought this was a problem because I consistently float between 6-10% body fat. But the most profound effects of nutrition (especially for the ADHD-mind) are invisible. This was proven to me a couple years ago when my personal trainer had me cut threethings out of my diet: 1. Gluten 2. Sugar 3. Alcohol Within two weeks, I shit you not, I felt like Bradley Cooper in Limitless. I could see music and taste ultraviolet rays. My mind was clear, focused, and razor sharp for the first time in... Ever. It was like stepping out of a perpetual Brain Fog. Turns out gluten, in particular, amplifies many of the symptoms of ADHD. And just like that, I'd become that guy... I was officially Gluten Intolerant. Saying this outloud causes part of me to die a little, but it's true. 2. State Management In a past life I coached National Champions and Olympians in Rock Climbing. From this vantage point I got to observe what separates the absolute best-of-the-best from the rest... And what I noticed was surprising. It wasn't fitness, strength, or technique... It wasn't even mindset... It was something almost intangible... It was POISE. In the midst of chaos, in the heat of battle, the one's who ultimately rose to the top were the ones who were most in control of what I call their STATE. Think of Michael Jordan before hitting the game winner... Or Tiger Woods before sinking the putt... Or Brady in the final two minutes of the game... They are stone cold calm and focused. AKA: They are POISED. I think about this a lot because when my ADHD really flares up, I start moving through the world with a spastic sort of energy. Taming this is no easy feet... But something I've found helpful over the years is to approach POISE as something that can be intentionally developed... Like a muscle. The way to do this is through consistently stressing our poise-muscle. I do this by routinely exposing myself to stressful situations and then forcing myself to remain calm and in control. Here's 3 activities I find particularly powerful: 1. Cold Shower/Plunge 2. Breath Holding (until absolute failure) 3. Wall Sits (until absolute failure) Honing this poise-muscle has helped me tremendously in combating my biologies natural desire towards chaos. Which leads me to the third strategy for focusing the ADHD-mind: 3. Biological Priming Your mind and body are linked. The quickest way I've found to change your mental state is by changing your physical state. Here are 3 powerful ways to manipulate your physical state to get your mind in-line: 1. Olfactory Manipulation If you've ever gotten a deep whiff of cinnamon or applie pie and been instantly transported back in time to Thanksgiving with the family... Then you know how powerful our sense of smell can be for eliciting memories and certain emotions (both good and bad). You can easily use this to your advantage with things like candles or scent sticks (Boom-Boom). I pretty much always have two sticks of Boom-Boom on me at all times. Cinnamon for when I need to calm myself down. Peppermint for when I need to hype myself up. 2. Breathing If you're not doing regular breathwork, then you are neglecting THE most powerful tool for manipulating your physiology and psychology. And I ain't just talking about how to take deep breaths to calm yourself down. That's Breathing 101. It's basic (and important), but there are levels to this game. If you really want to unlock the power of your ADHD-mind then start by MASTERING YOUR BREATHING. 3. Auditory Dampening I'm wearing noise canceling headphones right now. There is no music playing. Just silence. I am in a coccoon of quiet. I can hear my breathing and feel my heart. And as a result, my mind is calm and focused. Now, this is actually quite rare... People with ADHD generally struggle to feel the internal sensations of their body. We're simply too revved up. Too stimulated. One of my favorite ways to turn down the noise of life (and my mind) is to simply throw on the headphones... Fun side note: I wear these headphones so much that I actually have a groove in my head from where they sit. Anyways, these are just a few of the strategies that've worked well for me in taming my ADHD. I did a podcast recently where I broke down another four techniques. You can check that out down below. P.S. If you enjoyed this, give me a follow @AnthonyVicino for more on business, investing, and life.