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Suggest Treatment For Lack Of Focus And Motivation

Hi i m an 18 year old male, normal health, but i have one problem i can t focus, i can t stay motivated or complete tasks... I made it into univeristy with the help of a tutor for the past 4 years, and now i can no longer afford her. ive always though ive had add/adhd, so i went to see a doctor recently but i blew me away at how close minded he was. your in univeristy? yes sir well you should have failed out of highschool you don t have adhd and that was that. It seems like its getting harder and harder for me to sit down and open a book, i just stare at the words meaninglessly and then find myself day dreaming. i waste countless hours sitting doing nothing. what take me 4 hours to learn take the average person 30 minutes. im sick of this lifestyle, i want to do great thing with myself but i m limited by these factors that i can not control. so far i m failing my first year of university and i don t know what to do.. the doctor wasn t any help, so what should i do? thank you for your time, Paul
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Dear
Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You are suppose to refer to concentration and attention as two. Attention span for any
adult is maximum 30 minutes. Sometimes, a person can be attentive to an interesting thing for more than 30 minutes, such as movies or games. Concentration is attention plus understanding. For this too, span of below 30 minutes. If you are able to make your studies interesting and based on variable principle, your concentration level can be increased. Concentration comes only when you are interested in what you do. So please be passionate towards what you are doing or do only those things which you are interested in. It is also possible to improve your concentration level with the help of yoga, meditation and breathing exercises.

Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Lack Of Focus And Motivation

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You are suppose to refer to concentration and attention as two. Attention span for any adult is maximum 30 minutes. Sometimes, a person can be attentive to an interesting thing for more than 30 minutes, such as movies or games. Concentration is attention plus understanding. For this too, span of below 30 minutes. If you are able to make your studies interesting and based on variable principle, your concentration level can be increased. Concentration comes only when you are interested in what you do. So please be passionate towards what you are doing or do only those things which you are interested in. It is also possible to improve your concentration level with the help of yoga, meditation and breathing exercises. Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.