The ADHD Skills Lab
The ADHD Skills Lab
Skye Waterson
Does Meditation Actually Help ADHD? What Two Studies Found
11 minutes Posted Jul 24, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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Meditation is one of the most common ADHD recommendations—but what does the research actually say? In this Research Recap, Skye Waterson and William Curb examine two studies on mindfulness and ADHD. The first explores an 8-week mindfulness program for primary school children, while the second compares mindfulness with structured psychoeducation for adults with ADHD. The children's study found improvements in attention and psychological wellbeing. The adult study found something just as intere...