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if creativity and ADHD are linked and we only follow the medical path then we could be in danger of medicating our brightest and most creative children – stiffling them into conformity and losing their unique insights and abilities.
what we need to do instead is teach them how to manage themselves – giving them the tools, techniques and skills to properly empower them to make the best use of their gifts. Many of our brightest, innovative and most creative people have learnt how to manage their ADHD and help make our world a more interesting and diverse place…
as they say ‘teach the child in his way’ – so these days we need proper Torah parent coaching to help us find the best way to empower our children to be the best they can be and follow the ways of Torah in joysurely the question is what is it about being ‘religious’ that makes us ‘happier’
is it all the community support and feeling of belonging or is it a feeling of connection with the Divine, or something else?
and what do we mean by ‘happier’ anyway…?
aren’t we in danger of just following the American Dream of the ‘pursuit of happiness’ rather than connecting to what’s really important in life?the question surely is what is it about being ‘religious’ makes one happier?
Is it the community support and feeling of belonging or is it feeling a connection to the Divine or something else?
and what do we mean by ‘happier’ anyway?
are we just falling into the ‘American Dream’ of ‘pursuing happiness’ rather than connecting to what’s really important in life?