Full Description
Imagine a toolkit filled with tried-and-true skills that empower adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to be more focused and productive--and to "hack" daily life so their strengths can shine. That's exactly what expert ADHD therapist Laura E. Knouse and preeminent authority Russell A. Barkley offer readers in this friendly guide. Twenty-seven short, engaging chapters present a menu of science-based strategies and resources for getting organized, completing tasks from start to finish, managing time, regulating emotions and impulses, and addressing common relationship problems associated with ADHD. Featuring checklists, self-coaching tips, helpful links, and downloadable forms, this quick-reference guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Barkley's bestselling Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, Second Edition, which takes a deeper dive into the disorder and its treatment.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Choose How to Use This Book
I. Your ADHD Toolbox
1. Tools for Organizing Time and Tasks
2. Tools for Starting, Stopping, and Finishing
3. Tools for Emotions and Relationships
II. Menu of Moves for Living Well
4. Show Up on Time
5. Remember and Remember to Do Things
6. Keep Track of Your Stuff
7. Plan and Prioritize
8. Complete Tasks Accurately
9. Get Started and Restarted
10. Stick with It and Wrap Up
11. Switch Gears When You Need To
12. Keep Your Commitments to Others
13. Absorb Information
14. Manage Restlessness
15. Manage the Urge to Act Out When You're Upset
16. Make Thoughtful Decisions
17. Reduce the Impact of ADHD on Your Relationships
18. Organize Stuff and Space
19. Find Your Fit at Work or School
20. Eat Well
21. Sleep Well
22. Watch Your Substance Use
23. Move Your Body
24. Manage Money
25. Drive Safely
III. Principles for Living Well with ADHD
26. What Are Your Whys?
27. Principles for Living Well with ADHD
Resources
Index
