Alternative Solutions for ADHD

A New Approach to ADHD: What if Focus Isn’t Just in the Brain?

For parents, teachers, and counselors seeking breakthrough strategies for ADHD and focus

At Creative Lives, we’ve seen powerful breakthroughs in children and teens with symptoms of ADHD—not through medication, but by teaching them to access and sustain focus using a surprising strategy: strengthening the function of the human energy system, or chakra system.

If that sounds unconventional, you’re not alone. Many educators and parents have never encountered this perspective. But the chakra system is far from a “New Age” trend—it’s an ancient, cross-cultural model of the human energy field.

Our approach is grounded in the pioneering discoveries of educator Ellen Tadd, who studied the very practical side of the chakra system in today’s world. She found that each of seven main energy centers, or chakras, deals with different aspects of our essential nature— including our innate capaicties for focus, concentration, and discernment.

Tadd adapted her findings into a transformative new approach — A Framework for Wise Education — that offers remarkably practical insight into how every child can reach their unique potential for learning, contribution, and fulfillment. A central concept in this framework is a deeper understanding of the mechanics of focus and attention—especially for children and adolescents with ADHD.

Understanding Focus Through a New Lens

One of Ellen Tadd’s core insights is that sustained focus is not just a brain function. Focus originates in a specific energy center—what many traditions refer to as the third eye chakra, located at the forehead. When this center is engaged, young people and adults report a feeling of inner calm, heightened perception, and the ability to choose their next step with clarity.

In children with ADHD, this center often functions in either a diminished or disorganized way. But here's the good news: focus can be developed, just like a muscle.

In addition, children with ADHD need to develop their center of discipliine, the base chakra, located at the base of the spine.

Holistic ADHD Strategies:
What You Can Observe Right Now

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or school counselor, you can begin by asking:

1. When does this child naturally sustain focus for more than 10 minutes?

2. What behaviors, attitudes, or circumstances most disrupt their ability to focus?

3. What behaviors, attitudes, or circumstances most support their ability to focus?

4. What is this child like (how do they behave, feel, communicate) when they are keenly focused?

These are the same core observations we teach in our trainings—and they’re often the key to unlocking real transformation. In our experience, focus habits vary widely from child to child—and they’re not set in stone. Children (and adults) can shift dramatically from moments of scattered attention to states of deep concentration.

When you begin with clear answers to these questions, it becomes far easier to apply the tools and strategies we share at Creative Lives. The goal is to help young people strengthen their own “focus muscles”—and, just as importantly, to give them more agency in their learning and development.

Why This Matters: Focus Builds Confidence and Capacity

Children with ADHD often feel frustrated, misunderstood, or left behind. But when they learn how to focus at will, even for short periods, their confidence increases. They feel empowered, capable, and ready to learn.

Focus is what helps children:

- Retain knowledge
- Perceive context and retain learning
- Make wise choices
- Manage emotional overwhelm
- Feel more connected in relationships

Don’t Overlook the Physical Side

We also encourage parents and other support team members to investigate physical contributors to ADHD symptoms, including:

- Poor sleep quality
- Overstimulation from screen time
- Sensitivity to artificial lighting or sound
- Environmental toxicity
- Nutritional imbalances
- Spinal misalignment or chronic tension

These factors matter—and when addressed alongside energy-based training in focus, the results can be life-changing.

Want to Learn More?

Enroll in The Wisdom Factor—our new self-paced training on focus, clarity, and discernment.

Perfect for:
- Educators seeking fresh tools for managing attention challenges in the classroom
- Parents looking for non-medication ADHD strategies
- Counselors who want to support children’s focus, self-awareness, and growth

You’ll gain practical, accessible methods to help children find and sustain their focus, and unlock their potential from the inside out.

👉 Pre-Enroll in The Wisdom Factor now, or join us for our live online course, Foundations 1 in Ellen Tadd’s Framework for Wise Education.