⭐ 10 وسائل عملية لعلاج تشتت الانتباه وقلة التركيز | الدكتور صالح عبد الكريم | 2023

Key wellness strategies & self-care / productivity tips (for children) to improve attention and focus

1) Start by treating the root cause (medical + developmental + psychological)

Look for underlying issues such as:

• Neurodevelopmental conditions: Autism, Asperger’s, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy
  • May require medication, speech therapy, skills sessions, and other therapies
  • Reassess after ~6 months to measure improvement
• Excess electrical brain activity
  • Medication first, then other strategies
• Anemia
  • Treat anemia so blood flow reaches the brain adequately
• Psychological disorders: anxiety, depression, fear, OCD
  • Treat immediately
• Thyroid deficiency
• Hearing or vision problems
• “Defensive ADHD” (as mentioned in the subtitles)
  • Address the underlying problem
• Family stress from marital conflicts
  • Address conflict away from children (children may imagine harm or separation)

2) Improve sleep (core mental balance)

• Sleep at night, ideally around 10 PM
• Aim for 7–9 hours
• Add an afternoon nap (~1 hour) to boost evening attention (claimed ~35%)

3) Match schoolwork to the child’s ability (avoid frustration or boredom)

• If curriculum is too high → frustration → low attention
• If curriculum is too low → boredom → low attention
• Use an intelligence test to estimate the ability range
• If intelligence score is low (50–70):
  • Use repetition and practice
  • Use healthy competition to support focus

4) Motivate and structure studying

• Create a study schedule and place it in front of the child
• Use engaging teaching methods, such as:
  • Vary your tone/voice while explaining to sustain attention
  • Use intonation for equations/grammar/multiplication
  • Let the child record lessons on a phone and replay them
  • Move around while teaching; avoid staying still too long
  • Use visual tools: geometric shapes, colors, mind maps, educational maps, possibly a projector
  • Make learning practical with examples/experiments (e.g., photosynthesis, evaporation, rain)
  • Study by studying aloud, using paper/pen, coloring, and mind maps

5) Use age-appropriate study/rest cycles (attention “break” strategy)

Suggested timings:

• 4–7 years: study 10 min → break/play/physical activity → study 10 min
• 5–12 years: study 20 min → break
• 13–15 years: study 30 min → break
• 16+ years: study 45 min → break

6) Optimize the study environment

• Use a quiet space away from visual/auditory distractions
• Good lighting (white light preferred over yellow)
• Prefer a cool, dark place with ventilation
• Keep the student facing the wall to reduce stimuli
• Keep only one book per subject on the desk (use a lamp so light hits only the book)
• Add a desk clock to track time by subject
• Use a visible cue: a yellow note reading “Pay Attention” to re-focus when attention drifts

7) Classroom positioning & movement

For children with ADHD (as stated):

• Sit front of the class, away from door and windows
• For kindergarten: request standing every 15 minutes, especially for distributing notebooks and taking notes
• Keep sitting time under 15 minutes

8) Engage multiple senses while studying

• Hearing: study aloud
• Sight: actively look at what’s being read
• Touch/kinesthetic: writing (writing is emphasized as increasing focus)

9) Nutrition & next steps

• The subtitles mention foods and drinks that increase attention and prolong concentration
• Practical exercises to improve attention/focus are mentioned as content that will be covered in future videos

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Presenters / sources

• Dr. Saleh Abdel Karim (الدكتور صالح عبد الكريم)
• Video source: YouTube video titled “10 وسائل عملية لعلاج تشتت الانتباه وقلة التركيز | الدكتور صالح عبد الكريم | 2023”