Online: You Are Not Your Fault – Meeting ADHD with Mindfulness, Wisdom, and Compassion
with Mark Coleman
Sunday, February 15th, 2026 | 2:00pm – 5:00pm ET
Do you have challenges with focus and have a hard time with time and task management? Do you struggle with emotional hypersensitivity or frustration tolerance? Do you find it hard to follow through on tasks or commitments, or to be reliable and consistent?
If so, you are not alone. Millions of people suffer daily with conditions associated with these executive function challenges. Though commonly referred to as ADHD, these symptoms are often exacerbated by our complex, fast-paced, high-tech lives.
Such conditions often leave people with a sense of self-doubt, shame, or unworthiness.
The good news is that with mindfulness, compassion, and with the application of skillful techniques, it is possible to understand and function more effectively with care and wisdom.
Over the course of this half-day retreat we’ll explore navigating these challenges, how they interrupt our functioning, and how we can meet ourselves with wisdom, forgiveness and self-compassion.
Here is a quote from a recent student about this offering:
“Recently I attended your online class on ADHD.
That day changed my life.
I attended the class with my adult son (I am 76, he is 43). My son suffers from severe ADHD, and for years I have attempted, with limited success, to support, understand and help him with this matter. I had hoped your course might give me some new ideas. Instead it opened my eyes and heart to the true nature of my son’s disability. This new awareness created a bond between my son and I that we had been unable to forge previously. We ended the day crying in each other’s arms.
I cannot thank you enough for this gift. I send you deep formal bows of gratitude, love and respect.”
Note: This program will be recorded. The recording will be sent to all registrants after the program, so please feel free to sign up even if you cannot join in real time.
Online Registration:
Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)
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Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.
Volunteering
All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Teacher(s)
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1984. He is on the Spirit Rock Teachers Council and has been teaching Insight Meditation retreats since 1997. Mark is a psychotherapist, life coach, and mindfulness consultant to corporations. He is an avid outdoor enthusiast and passionate about combining the forces of meditation, silence, and nature. Mark is the author of From Suffering to Peace: The True Promise of Mindfulness, Make Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Help Free You from the Inner Critic, and Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery. He is an unabashed nature lover and through his organization Awake in the Wild, Mark likes nothing more than sharing his passion for integrating meditation and nature. He has led wilderness meditation retreats from Alaska to Peru, taking people on inner and outdoor adventures. Mark lives in Marin County, California and enjoys spending his free time hiking, biking and kayaking.