Condescending & useless, but in the softest tone.

This is a drifty jumble of "positive affirmations" spoken in a soothing voice, over a mellow soundscape of ambient sounds and... a pan flute? Yes, pan flute! Exactly like the soundtrack to a yoga class on VHS. (Don't ask how I know that.) I can't tell if this recording was inspired by hubris or ignorance, but it's bad. The notion that a person with ADHD "just needs to learn how to focus" is hopelessly outdated and unhelpful, and that's the basis of the "affirmations" in this recording.

These so-called affirmations are mostly useless for their intended audience. It's like the script was written by someone who heard about ADHD in the 80s, and still thinks that ADHD is merely a failure of morals/discipline/attitude, instead of a complex neurophysiological disability. No, you can't "master" ADHD by listening to dreamy wishful statements like "I will focus on the important things today" and "I effectively and easily manage details." That's like trying to "cure" colourblindness with affirmations of "Today, I will see red and green as separate colours," or treating diabetes with affirmations of "I can feel my pancreas effortlessly producing enough insulin." It's NOT helpful. In fact, it's offensively patronizing. For anyone with ADHD, these "affirmations" will read as annoying and ignorant. It's like getting labelled lazy and undisciplined, or being told to "just get a day planner."

There are a few nice phrases on self-acceptance and feeling unconditionally loved. The narrator's voice is soft and relaxing, and the ambient sounds are pleasant. But it's offensive to suggest that a neurophysiological disability can be "mastered" by listening to a bunch of trite positive affirmations while you sleep.

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