179 | Creating Balance with Jim Klopman

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4.7 • 919 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2017

⏱️ 76 minutes

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This Week’s Episode: Jim Klopman is an innovator in other industries, Jim says that his brain damage, ADHD, and Dyslexia are blessings that free his mind to see tech advances before others. Jim developed the to improve and maintain his own athletic performance. Jim believes a fit human balance system is the key to maintaining physical and psychological success in all areas of life. In this conversation, you will hear Jim explain the importance of balance and the human balance system. He explains how, through technology and other modern ways of living, we have diminished balance abilities. Jim shares how strengthening the human balance system, you can calm your whole system and how this can help you in life, and specifically with ADHD. Connect with Jim Klopman: Website - You’ll Learn: [06:17] - Jim explains the SlackBow Balanced Training System. [07:46] - Jim talks about the human balance system and the sensors that make up this system. [08:48] - Jim sees a correlation between extreme sports and ADD. He shares his opinion on why this is the case. [09:43] - We talk about balance and counter-balance. [14:06] - Jim explains why he calls it “the balance system” and explains why this is a set of systems. [18:12] - Jim shares his background, which includes brain injury, dyslexia, and ADHD. He also describes his diagnosis experience. [24:03] - Jim talks about his ADHD journey after his diagnosis. [32:27] - Jim explains the brain-body connection and concussions. [35:31] - Jim provides some examples of balance training that you can do at home. [40:40] - Jim explains why balance training can help in life and with ADHD. [47:22] - Jim shares how to calm your whole system. [49:05] - We discuss vision, peripheral vision, and visual overstimulation. [54:24] - I talk about my dad’s balance issues. Jim provides me with some ideas that could help him. [1:00:06] - Jim explains how a nerve stimulator can help with balance. [1:05:45] - Jim talks about what he is working on with his business. Your Resources: Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group is now full. If you would like to join the waitlist go to . The 11th season of the group starts on January 8th. When I have details on early registration, I will let you know! Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to . Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call .

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0:19.0	We were halfway into our second session and I swear to God, said this to me he looked at me and he goes you
0:24.4	have the worst case of AEDD I've ever seen.
0:27.0	AEDH.D.
0:31.0	A. R.D. Rewired episode 179.
0:37.0	This is the show designed for those of us with really good intentions, but a slightly wandering attention. My name is Eric Tivers. I'm a licensed clinical
0:47.9	social worker, coach, and speaker. The website is ADHD rewired.com. We know that starting is the hardest part, so let's get started. But first, let me tell you about this.
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1:27.0	Gibson is my son and we just celebrated his sixth birthday this past Sunday. he's not just exceptional he's twice
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1:48.0	I understand that's something that you want to talk about today.
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