Rhythms of Focus

for Wandering Minds, ADHD, and Beyond

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Break Free from Force-Based Work

Many of us can feel we need to force ourselves to make things happen, whether by waiting for a deadline, shaming ourselves, writing the same task over and over again, and more. Learn how to begin moving forward with a gentler step, a Visit.

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The Rhythms of Focus Podcast

Rhythms of Focus is a mindfulness-based productivity podcast for those with wandering minds, ADHD, and beyond who seek a gentler approach to mastery and meaningful work.

This episode examines how our minds can often wander in the middle of conversations, while reading, or tackling a project. This can lead to embarrassment and concern of being perceived as uncaring.In reality, our minds are processing and making connections, participating in a bit of play.Instead of suppressing our wandering mind, what might happen if…
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We do something a little different on this episode of The Rhythms of Focus. Join me for an informal piano practice session and get a glimpse of my own wandering mind as I reflect on the role of emotion in learning. We explore the constant tension between free play and structured learning and the need…
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When does AI help—and when does it hinder our agency? In this thoughtful episode of Rhythms of Focus, we explore the delicate balance between using powerful tools like AI and staying connected to our own creative process. Together, we reflect on ancient wisdom, modern technology, and the vital tension that fuels genuine discovery. Listeners will…
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Ever found your whole day thrown off by “a thing at five”? In this episode of Rhythms of Focus, we explore the quiet storm that happens when time anxiety, fear of distraction, and perfectionism collide. Together, we reflect on why even the simplest tasks can feel impossible when something looms on the calendar—and how we…
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When every choice feels like too much—what to do, where to go, even what to eat—indecision can quietly drain our focus and energy. In this episode of Rhythms of Focus, we reflect on the psychology and mindfulness of decision-making for adults with ADHD and wandering minds. Together, we explore how to turn hesitation into awareness…
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This episode explores the complex nature of care and how especially those with ADHD can be caught in a vicious cycle of others feeling as though we don’t care at all, or caring too much, to the point of being unable to take any steps to move forward. We address common feelings of being overwhelmed…
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Miles Davis says, there is no such thing as a mistake. How can we understand the truth within this seemingly odd idea? We’ll explore how to gently reframe errors as part of our creative rhythm, not as failures that derail us. We’ll consider how to distinguish between – an error (a deviation from our path),…
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Caught between “I can’t start” and runaway hyperfocus, many of us feel like passengers in our own minds rather than pilots of our days. In this episode of Rhythms of Focus, we explore how wandering minds and ADHD can move from stuckness and self-blame toward genuine agency, ease, and purposeful action. We reflect on why…
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When we finally finish a project yet still feel behind, it is rarely about the checklist and almost always about our relationship with time, memory, and trust. In this episode of Rhythms of Focus, we explore how wandering minds and ADHD can turn “done” into “never enough,” and how we can gently reshape that story…
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When we sit down to read and realize we’ve “read the same paragraph four times,” it can feel like proof that we’re broken. In this episode of Rhythms of Focus, we explore a kinder, more rhythmic way for wandering minds and adults with ADHD to meet the page and actually feel alive in the words….
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About the Author

Contact: wander at rhythmsoffocus.com

Kourosh Dini, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, author, and musician.

He has created a course and community for those struggling with ADHD and other “wandering minds”, i.e. those struggling with managing their work and where they’d like their minds to be. He has also written several books and courses.

His years of musicianship and writing would tap into the same needs with which many with ADHD struggle, the need to find play and be creative in the day. Meanwhile, making it through medical school and building a practice, managing a family and generally connecting with responsibility would of course all need addressing.

Through the years of working with both clients and himself, Dr. Dini has been able to craft methods of moving away from the common fear-based methods of arranging work to those that are more based on creativity.

Dr. Dini currently maintains a psychiatric and therapy-based private practice in Chicago, IL

Education includes:

  • Northwestern University – Integrated Science Program, BA
  • Northwestern University – Neuroscience
  • University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School
  • University of Illinois at Chicago – Adult Psychiatry Residency
  • University of Chicago – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
  • Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute – Psychoanalytic Training