Dr Tamara Russell
Could ADHD be Driving a Paradigm Shift in Secular Mindfulness?
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It may seem that the ADHD brain and mindfulness (with its emphasis on attention training) may be at odds. Is it possible for those whose default state is inattentive, impulsive and often full of intense emotion, to gain the benefits of mindfulness? It is, if there is a willingness to allow mindfulness to be “done differently”.
Join Dr. Tamara Russell as she shares insights from her personal experience of mindfulness with ADHD as well as the academic, clinical and neuroscientific foundations that guide her way of “doing mindfulness differently”. This is a paradigm shift in mindfulness – a truly secular approach built on principles to allow for flexible delivery. The overarching intention? To use our scientific understanding to help us meet people where they are at and increase accessibility beyond “adaptations."
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Dr. Tamara Russell is a neuroscientist, author, clinical psychologist, martial arts expert and leading innovator in mindfulness. She has helped people all around the world transform their lives using her ground-breaking applied translational neuroscience approach to living well.
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With two PhDs in psychology and a black belt in Shaolin Kung Fu, Tamara's work integrates mind, brain and body in a totally unique approach to thriving in chaos. The Dragon Academy is the vehicle through which she supports her clients to study the movements of body, mind and heart in ways designed with the neurodivergent brain in mind. Underpinning her approach is a heart felt intention to increase accessibility to mindfulness, particularly for those who struggle to engage with "traditional" seated approaches.
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Tamara is the Director of The Mindfulness Centre of Excellence, which was founded in 2011 after an inspiring moment sharing the stage with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The remit of this centre is to innovate in the delivery of mindfulness for wider accessibility and the benefit of all types of mind. Excellence is defined as "fast failing with kindness" to get to novel solutions as quickly as possible.
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Tamara is the author of three books: Mindfulness in Motion, #whatismindfulness, and What Colour is Your Dragon?
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