Wow, how do I even begin to describe what I experience in Lucerne, the Saturday I was in Switzerland. First of all, let me start by asking you if you ever feel like ADHD is a constant noise in your hand that stops you being productive, emotionally exhausts you and makes your focus go out the window?
Well for probably one of the first times in my level my brain had two whole hours of interrupted silence and how many you ask? Well, I attended my very first classical music concert. Now some people when they think classical music, they think boringgg! I probably would have said the same in my early twenties, but over the years I’ve developed quite a preference for classic fm.
Something about listening to classical music is just so soothing. Usually if I’m listening to pop or disco (my party music of choice) then I’m absorbed in dancing away or singing along to the lyrics, but with classical music I can’t do any of that. I can only really listen to what the instruments are doing or how it’s making me feel.
“I’ve never felt peace quite like it, I can’t even explain how relaxing it was.”
ADHD gIRL
I must admit when it came to the day of classical music concert, I was nervous, because what if despite liking classical music that I found just watching people playing instruments rather boring. What if it didn’t excitement or hold my interest for two whole hours? I’ve ever been more glad to be wrong.
When I first walked in, I was surprised because I thought oops, I guess we wear mainly black to a classical concert and there was me in my bright flowered dress, but never mind. When I sat down, I was restless but nevertheless amazed by the magnitude of the venue (the culture and congress centre). When the orchestra walked in, we all applauded and then began the most relaxing two hours of my life.
There was no background noise, no getting distracted just pure amazement and awe. The vibration of the instruments was just amazing, and it was almost like being in a trance. I could have one thought at a time, and this thought was wow isn’t this wonderful. I left filled with such contentment and wonder at what I had just witnessed along with how it had made me feel. I’m hoping to go to more classical music concerts in future, not only for the brain break but also because I generally seem to enjoy them, who’d have thought?
In case anyone is wondering which orchestra it was; it was the world famous Budapest Festival Orchestra featuring Patricia Kopatchinskaja doing incredible work on the violin.
See you next week ADHDers and allies in which I’ll be talking about my Seasonal Affective Disorder and how it’s linked to my new healthy lifestyle changes.
